Reported attacks on NLMK, Azot and Energia highlight rising security, supply-chain and capital-allocation risks for Russian industry.
Trump warned the EU could face very high tariffs or a trade halt if Brussels deepens its proposed partnership with Canada.
Metinvest’s Zaporizhstal steel plant remains shut after a third missile strike caused critical damage to core equipment and infrastructure.
The US has lifted sanctions on Miami-based Bel-Kap-Steel following Belarus’s release of political prisoners, signaling a strategic shift impacting Belarusian metallurgy and finance sectors.
The EU reduces duty-free steel import quotas by 47%, imposing a 50% tariff on excess imports to protect its domestic steel industry from global oversupply, especially from China.
The US imposed sanctions on five Cuban state firms controlling 40% of GDP, focusing on GAESA-linked companies amid heightened bilateral tensions and legal rulings favoring US businesses.