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Russia appeals to WTO over EU duties on Russian steel
Russia appealed to the World Trade Organization on Monday to settle a dispute with the European Union over anti-dumping duties imposed on its steelmakers, one of a number of trade disputes between the two.
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In Turkey visit, Britain's May pushes trade, highlights human rights
British Prime Minister Theresa May signed a $125 million defense equipment deal with Turkey on Saturday and promised to push for more trade between the NATO allies, while cautioning Ankara on human rights following last year's failed coup.
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Trump says he is only in early stages of considering lifting Russia sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he is only in the early stages of considering whether to lift U.S. sanctions on Russia, as British Prime Minister Theresa May, other foreign officials and U.S. lawmakers cautioned that such a move would be premature.
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Trump to seek quick progress with Japan's Abe on replacement trade deal
President Donald Trump will seek quick progress toward a bilateral trade agreement with Japan in place of a broader Asia-Pacific deal he abandoned this week, when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the White House next month, an official in the Trump administration said on Thursday.
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Trump says only in early stages of considering lifting sanctions on Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he is only in the early stages of considering whether to lift U.S. sanctions on Russia, as British Prime Minister Theresa May, other foreign officials and lawmakers at home voiced concerns that such a move would be premature.
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EU scrapes a win in WTO row over Russian duties on vans
The European Union scored a few legal hits against Russia in a World Trade Organization ruling on Friday, having launched a challenge in May 2014 against Russian anti-dumping duties on German and Italian light commercial vehicles.
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Britain plan to leave Euratom could delay new nuclear build
British plans to leave the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) when it exits the European Union could raise costs, delay new nuclear power projects and complicate research and international cooperation agreements, experts said on Friday.
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Britain 'open-minded' on timescale for exit of Syria's Assad
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Thursday Britain was "open-minded" about the timescale for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad relinquishing power and did not rule out joining Russia in military action against Islamic State militants.
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