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 European Union will extend the suspension of trade countermeasures against the US until August 1 to allow for further talks.

The Central Asian nation, rich in critical minerals, is deepening its ties to China but does relatively little trade with the United States.