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"Trump eyes bigger prize than US-Ukraine mineral deal. Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 28 February 2025, 2003 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com).   View this email in your browser. February 28, 2025 Hello, everyone. Today at WPR, we’re covering the  U.S.-Ukraine mineral deal  and  U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks  on South Africa. But first, here’s our take on today’s top story: People hold a photograph of Abdullah Ocalan as they watch live on a TV screen as DEM delegation members release a statement from Ocalan, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, Feb. 27, 2025 (AP photo by Metin Yoksu). Turkey:  Yesterday, Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the militant Kurdistan Worker’s Party, or PKK, call...

"Zelenskyy in Washington, Trump floats new tariffs on China, Mexico sends drug capos to U.S." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 28 February 2025, 1436 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.cfr.org. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com).   Daily News Brief February 28, 2025 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, as well as... Trump’s threat of additional China tariffs Mexico’s transfer of cartel bosses to the United States A Kurdish separatist leader’s call to disarm Top of the Agenda Trump and Zelenskyy are due to meet today for the first time since the U.S. and Russia started high-level talks about ending the war in Ukraine.  Trump’s eagerness to settle the war and insistence that...

"Trump plans another 10% tariff on Chinese imports." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 27 February 2025, 2357 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.wsj.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com).   Is this email difficult to read?  View it in a web browser. › Good afternoon. Here’s what you should know today,  Feb. 27: Trump won’t commit to security guarantees for Ukraine Meta apologizes over violent video “error” What exactly is a beer sommelier? By Liz Webber Thanks for reading What’s News! Look for the 🔐 to enjoy a free article on us—and share the link with a friend (or forward the whole newsletter!). Cargo ships ​dock at Nanjing Port​, China, this month. PHOTO: CFOTO/ZUMA PRESS 1.  President Trump said the U.S. will impose an additional 10% tariff on imports from ...