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What new sanctions and tariffs is President Trump proposing against Russia?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. President Trump is considering a massive sanctions package against Russia for its continued war against Ukraine. One GOP senator and close Trump allies calling the sanctions a possible turning point in the war. MPR's Luke Gerrett has more on that story.
Eighty-five senators support legislation allowing President Trump to levy up to five hundred percent tariffs on the countries supporting Russia. That's according to South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on CBS News.
I expect in the coming days that there will be tariffs and sanctions available to President Trump he's never had before.
Graham calls the bipartisan sanctions a sledgehammer. During the presidential campaign, Trump celebrated his close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin and promised a swift end to the Russia Ukraine conflict.
How are Russian attacks affecting Ukrainian cities and neighboring countries?
And after taking office, Trump criticized Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky for his handling of the war. But now Trump says his patience for Putin is running thin. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
Russia meanwhile is increasing its attacks across Ukraine. Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles this weekend. Polina Litvanova has this report from Kyiv.
Also, a Russian drone hit a residential building in Lviv. Poland's Air Force scrambled fighter jets in areas bordering Ukraine in response to the overnight attacks. Президен Володимир Зеленський сез Україна і зверкиностик продуктов інтерцептор drones aimed to destroy Russian aerial targets.
Why did Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noam defend FEMA’s flood response in Texas?
Поліна Литвинова, Енпіар Нюс, Київ.
Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noam defended FEMA's response to deadly floods in Texas last week. Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, she said her agency reacted quickly when the kill call came in and she said FEMA is streamlining the way they respond to crises.
The president recognizes that FEMA should not exist the way that it always has been. It needs to be redeployed in a new way, and that's what we did during this response.
Noam also denied that a memo she sent in June requiring her approval of any FEMA expenditures over one hundred thousand dollars had caused the agency to move more slowly. The historic Grand Canyon Lodge on the north rim of the canyon has been destroyed by a wildfire. The lodge was evacuated on Thursday because of that fire. Park officials say the visitor center, the gas station, and a wastewater man treatment plant were also burned, along with some employee housing and an administrative building.
What happened to the historic Grand Canyon Lodge in the recent wildfire?
The park is the second most popular national park in the entire system. Wall Street and European share futures slipped in Asia today. Traders were reacting to President Trump's latest round of tariff threats. Both futures markets were down by four tenths of a percent. You're listening to NPR News. France is increasing its military spending over the next two years, President Emmanuel Macron says the money is needed because of what he called unprecedented threats from Russia, terrorism, and online attacks. Macron says he will increase spending by seven point six billion dollars over the next two years. At MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, Chelsea and Per uh Paris Saint Germain faced off in finals of the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup, as Harrison Malkin reports, Chelsea put on a dominating performance, topping PSG three nil in front of more than eighty thousand fans.
Paris Saint-Germain might have won the Champions League and was seen by some as the favorite going into this match, but they just didn't have the same juice this time.
How are Trump’s tariff threats influencing Wall Street and European futures markets?
The 23 year old English born Cole Palmer helped Chelsea get off to a big start, scoring twice in the first 30 minutes of play. Palmer also got an assist when Ja Pedro got the third goal of the day. President Trump was in attendance and handout awards during the postgame ceremony, but some fans booed the president. The FIFA World Cup will take place next year in June and July at MetLife Stadium, among other venues.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What new sanctions and tariffs is President Trump proposing against Russia?
0:01–0:47
2
How are Russian attacks affecting Ukrainian cities and neighboring countries?
0:47–1:38
3
Why did Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noam defend FEMA’s flood response in Texas?
1:38–2:40
4
What happened to the historic Grand Canyon Lodge in the recent wildfire?
2:40–3:43
5
How are Trump’s tariff threats influencing Wall Street and European futures markets?
3:43–4:39