President Trump is pushing through with his tariff agenda, unveiling a new batch of letters to country leaders outlining tariffs on goods imported from their countries beginning in August and a warning to BRICS nations.

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

President Donald Trump's administration has reignited global trade debates with its ambiguous tariff strategy, extending deadlines and provoking strong international reactions.