The cost of weapons will soar: how Trump’s tariffs will hit the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Trump’s tariffs have brought down the arms market. Suppliers are urgently raising prices for raw materials and components, which ultimately makes everything more expensive — from shells to fighter jets.

What consequences can the new tariffs have? Will European companies move their factories to the United States? I will try to understand these issues.

Situation in Ukraine (April 10–16, 2025)

Martial law and general mobilization extended in Ukraine.

On April 16, 2025, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, during a plenary session, supported President Volodymyr Zelensky's initiative to extend the legal regime of martial law and general mobilization. The corresponding draft laws No. 13172 and No. 13173, submitted by the head of state, were included in the agenda and adopted as a whole.

Draft Law No. 13172 — “On Extending the Duration of Martial Law in Ukraine” — was supported by 357 Members of Parliament.

Negociações de paz: entenda os desafios da frágil trégua entre Rússia e Ucrânia

Nas últimas semanas, Rússia, Ucrânia e EUA realizaram os maiores avanços em termos de negociações para pôr um fim à guerra. Em conversações paralelas entre os dias 23 e 25 de março, na Arábia Saudita, as partes chegaram a acordo sobre um cessar-fogo de ataques a infraestruturas energéticas e uma trégua no Mar Negro para garantir a segurança das exportações comerciais.

THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE. March 26 - April 2, 2025

US President Donald Trump's attempts to reach a diplomatic settlement of the war in Ukraine have not yet led to significant results due to the irreconcilable positions of the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Against this background, the President of the United States is trying to exert pressure on both the President of the Russian Federation V. Putin and the President of Ukraine V. Zelensky.

NARRATIVES OF CHINA’S CONTEMPORARY FOREIGN POLICY AND DIPLOMACY

The modern foreign policy of China, starting from the late 20th century, has been shaped by historical, economic, and cultural factors. One of the key moments was China’s opening to the world in the early 1980s under the leadership of reformer Deng Xiaoping. This period marked the transition from a planned economy to a market economy, which initiated economic growth and attracted foreign investment. Foreign policy became a tool to support this growth.

»Vi bliver nødt til at udsætte vores ønske om at opnå retfærdighed og hævne de døde«

Kæmp, og oplev mere død og ødelæggelse, eller indgå fred nu, med risiko for, at det hele vil eksplodere igen senere. Ukrainerne står over for et næsten umuligt valg og synes, at deres skæbne ligger i Trump og Putins hænder

Krigens høje pris kan tælles flag for flag. Siden den russiske invasion i 2022 har et hjørne af Majdan-pladsen i centrum af Kyiv vokset sig større og større med tusinder og atter tusinder af små ukrainske blå og gule faner påskrevet med navne på soldater, deres fødselsår, og hvornår de blev dræbt.

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