US threatens Russia with tariffs over peace deal with Ukraine

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🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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US President Donal Trump has threatened "very severe tariffs" on Russia if a peace deal with Ukraine isn't reached within 50 days. He's also agreed on a plan to funnel military aid to Ukraine through NATO. Also, Oman plans to institute a personal income tax starting in 2028. And, Cuban medical mission are under scrutiny amid allegations of forced labor. Plus, Gen Z finds faith on social media and community in Christian groups in the Netherlands.

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0:35.3	Washington does a 180 on Russia and Ukraine, and so go hopes at the Kremlin that Ukraine would be sidelined.
0:41.4	These hopes have been dashed.
0:42.8	I'm Marco Wormand. Today, Moscow, under pressure from the U.S.
0:46.4	Plus, Cuba sends a lot of doctors abroad, but there's controversy over how they're paid.
0:51.3	Professionals working abroad profit, the Cuban government with 85 to 95% of their
0:59.0	salaries. Also an update on that plane crash in India last month, fuel switches and a recording from the
1:05.0	cockpit are raising questions. They actually talked about the fuel issue before the crash.
1:10.7	And in the Netherlands, Gen Z can find anything on the internet, even They actually talked about the fuel issue before the crash.
1:15.6	And in the Netherlands, Gen Z can find anything on the internet, even religion.
1:17.3	They don't have to go to church.
1:23.1	They can find everything on social media, so they discover like a new way of being a church.
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