The U.S. president has threatened a 10 percent tariff on any country aligned with the BRICS bloc, a potential blow to Russia.

The top military chiefs of the US, South Korea, and Japan met in Seoul Friday, as President Donald Trump ups the pressure over defense spending and trade.

The White House concluded that non-tariff methods for punishing Brazil would take too long, two people familiar with the situation said.

President Trump and Congress are threatening harsh sanctions against Moscow for its three-year war in Ukraine.

The letters listed a range of tariffs. Goods entering the U.S. from Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, and Tunisia will be subject to a 25 percent levy. There will be a 30 percent levy on South African and Bosnian goods, while imports from Indonesia will be subject to a 32 percent rate.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to impose additional tariffs on any group linked with the BRICS intergovernmental organization after the group expressed "serious concerns" about him unilaterally imposing tariffs.

President Donald Trump continued to express his displeasure with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 8 and said he was open to sanctioning him.

Following the passage of its tax cut and spending bill last week, the Trump administration promised more trade deals