... US administration also adheres to a very clear ideological line. It may also be criticised in Europe for using sanctions as an element of pressure. French President Emmanuel Macron, in particular, has
condemned
them.
Finally, the trade war waged by Donald Trump against “the entire world” has become a problem. China can be considered its key target, although Beijing has demonstrated admirable tenacity in defending its interests and ultimately achieved compromise solutions. But the tariffs also hit the EU.
Executive Order 14257
imposed a new 10% tariff and an additional 20% tariff on EU countries. Strictly speaking, the EU was not significantly affected. The 20% tariff was subsequently
suspended
. However, the very fact of a trade ...
It is possible that at some point we will see a special Brazilian model for solving the problem of “weaponised interdependence”
US President Donald Trump has
imposed new tariffs on Brazil
. They are 40% in addition to the 10% that Washington imposed on all countries
back in early April 2025.
At first glance, the event may seem routine against the backdrop of the Trump Administration’s many steps to increase tariffs ...
... institutional architecture, thereby undermining the status quo in which the dollar and the U.S. have been the uncontested centers of power.
Washington’s response in the form of tariff pressure is aimed at destabilizing this alternative BRICS model. The tariffs announced by Donald Trump are not only an economic measure but also a kind of political weapon meant to dismantle alternative centers of power.
However, in this case, the result can be quite the opposite. The U.S. risks losing its role as an arbiter in global trade,...
