Paul Moss

Political stability in Germany is likely to remain elusive.

it's always been Russia's grim source of military power, that however many of its men are killed in battle, there are plenty more where they came from. Some estimates suggest nearly a quarter of a million Russian soldiers have died fighting in Ukraine. So Vladimir Putin has raised the maximum age of conscription to 30. meaning a record number of recruits will be putting on uniform this year.

it's always been Russia's grim source of military power, that however many of its men are killed in battle, there are plenty more where they came from. Some estimates suggest nearly a quarter of a million Russian soldiers have died fighting in Ukraine. So Vladimir Putin has raised the maximum age of conscription to 30. meaning a record number of recruits will be putting on uniform this year.

Russia says the move is necessary because of the Ukrainian conflict, but also as a response to what it claims is a growing threat from the expansion of NATO.

Russia says the move is necessary because of the Ukrainian conflict, but also as a response to what it claims is a growing threat from the expansion of NATO.

What exactly he's going to do on Wednesday is hard to say simply because, as is his won't, Donald Trump has made rather different, sometimes contradictory statements at different times. As you said, he's now said he's going to be kind in imposing tariffs. At other times, he sounded very aggressive. Indeed, he said that countries are ripping off America and it's time to get his own back.

What exactly he's going to do on Wednesday is hard to say simply because, as is his won't, Donald Trump has made rather different, sometimes contradictory statements at different times. As you said, he's now said he's going to be kind in imposing tariffs. At other times, he sounded very aggressive. Indeed, he said that countries are ripping off America and it's time to get his own back.

What we can say is there's two ways he could impose tariffs. You could impose tariffs on a country. He's already done that with Canada from Wednesday. Canada will be hit with 25% tariffs on almost all of what it exports to the United States. But he may also choose to go after different sectors. We know that he wants to impose tariffs on cars, on pharmaceuticals, on semiconductors.

What we can say is there's two ways he could impose tariffs. You could impose tariffs on a country. He's already done that with Canada from Wednesday. Canada will be hit with 25% tariffs on almost all of what it exports to the United States. But he may also choose to go after different sectors. We know that he wants to impose tariffs on cars, on pharmaceuticals, on semiconductors.

This, of course, would affect different countries differently. Britain is very worried about the possibility of tariffs on cars. Taiwan, obviously worried about import tariffs on semiconductors. Really, all I can say is at the moment, every country is sitting there very worried.

This, of course, would affect different countries differently. Britain is very worried about the possibility of tariffs on cars. Taiwan, obviously worried about import tariffs on semiconductors. Really, all I can say is at the moment, every country is sitting there very worried.

Well, you've got a choice, really. They could play hardball and retaliate with tariffs of their own, but some fear that that could lead to a full-blown trade war, which won't help anyone. Others think it's better to sort of suck up the punishment for a while and perhaps negotiate a way out of it.

Well, you've got a choice, really. They could play hardball and retaliate with tariffs of their own, but some fear that that could lead to a full-blown trade war, which won't help anyone. Others think it's better to sort of suck up the punishment for a while and perhaps negotiate a way out of it.

The European Union's Commission's president, Ursula von der Leyen, in some ways expressed this twin-track approach in a statement she made on Tuesday morning.

The European Union's Commission's president, Ursula von der Leyen, in some ways expressed this twin-track approach in a statement she made on Tuesday morning.

Retaliation can come in different forms. You could hit back with tariffs of your own. Another way, though, is just to withdraw. We've already seen Japan, Korea and China saying, well, OK, we'll do more trade with each other and avoid trading with the United States. That, in a sense, is a slower but perhaps more effective form of retaliation.

Retaliation can come in different forms. You could hit back with tariffs of your own. Another way, though, is just to withdraw. We've already seen Japan, Korea and China saying, well, OK, we'll do more trade with each other and avoid trading with the United States. That, in a sense, is a slower but perhaps more effective form of retaliation.

I think in terms of response, special mention should go to Vietnam. which is very worried because that has a strong trade imbalance, the Vietnamese Prime Minister has said that he will go and play golf with Donald Trump for as long as it takes to get the threat of tariffs lifted.

I think in terms of response, special mention should go to Vietnam. which is very worried because that has a strong trade imbalance, the Vietnamese Prime Minister has said that he will go and play golf with Donald Trump for as long as it takes to get the threat of tariffs lifted.

There is one person who many think will be taken off the reserve bench to take her place as a candidate, and that is Jordan Bardell. Just 29 years old, he is actually the leader of the National Rally Party. He is considered very charismatic, a good speaker.