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Ukrainian defence minister Rustem Umerov has offered an update on talks and commitments made in Brussels, as he posted about Germany’s declaration it would offer €11bn in further military help to Ukraine up to 2029.
He said:
The deliveries from in 2025 will help us defend our skies (IRIS-T systems with missiles, PATRIOT missiles) and strengthen our positions on the battlefield (Marders, Leopards, artillery systems). Thank you, Germany, for standing by our side. Together, we will ensure a just and lasting peace in Europe.

Carmaker removes ‘order now’ buttons for Model S saloon and Model X SUV on its Chinese website amid tariffs war
Tesla has stopped taking orders in China for two models it previously imported from the US, as companies scramble to adapt to prohibitive tariffs imposed in Donald Trump’s trade war.
The manufacturer, run by Trump’s close ally Elon Musk, removed “order now” buttons on its Chinese website for its Model S saloon and Model X sports utility vehicle.

Video clips of Mao Zedong and nationalistic films are circulating as Chinese citizens and business owners consider fallout from Trump’s tariffs.

After the US president hit China with tariffs of over 100%, Beijing retaliates with higher taxes on American imports.

The latest retaliatory move matches the tariff level announced by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

European markets slip into red after China ups ante by increasing retaliatory tariffs on US goods to 125%
Stock markets slid further on Friday amid growing fears of an escalating trade war between the world’s two biggest economies, as China announced it would increase its to 125%.
The increase from 84% ups the ante to the same level as the US 125% “reciprocal” tariff on Beijing’s imports that , although the White House clarified later that day that its total levies on Chinese goods were now at least 145%, when a separate 20% was included.

State media is warning that people weighing less than 50kg (110lbs) may be "easily blown away".

The BBC's Stephen McDonell says China remains undeterred as the fallout over US tariffs continues.

Chinese leader canvasses Spain and other trading partners on how to tackle economic fallout as market turmoil continues
China has raised its tariffs on US products to 125% in the latest salvo of the trade dispute with Washington, just hours after Xi Jinping said there were “no winners in a tariff war”.
Xi made the comments during a meeting with the Spanish prime minister in which he invited the EU to work with China to resist “bullying”, part of an apparent campaign to shore up other trading partners.

China bans American drones now Trump's tariffs have passed double the levels that were seen in lead-up to World War 2... I know which will have more effect on drone sales!

The Chinese are becoming increasingly opposed to President Donald Trump's tariff policy, which hits China directly.

The Chinese are becoming increasingly opposed to President Donald Trump's tariff policy, which hits China directly.