Trump turns on Putin

And he says the US wants to make tanks, not T-shirts.

Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week. Subscribe now. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Hello. Trump says Putin has "gone absolutely CRAZY", he backed away from his threat to impose 50% tariffs on imports from the EU, and said that the US wants to make tanks, not T-shirts. Elsewhere, as the US marks Memorial Day we look at the status of the racial justice push five years after George Floyd's murder. Today's Top News   Emergency workers extinguish fire in the debris of a private house that was destroyed in a Russian rocket strike, Markhalivka, Ukraine. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Ukraine and Russia at war US President Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin had "gone absolutely CRAZY" by unleashing the largest aerial attack of the war on Ukraine and said he was considering more sanctions on Moscow, but he also scolded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Russia has attacked Ukraine for a third night in a row, Ukrainian regional officials and emergency services said, a day after the biggest aerial attack of the war so far killed at least 12 people and drew Trump's condemnation. In other news Israeli military strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, including a senior rescue service official and a journalist, local health authorities said.  Iran will not consider temporarily suspending uranium enrichment to secure a nuclear deal with the US, a foreign ministry spokesperson said, adding that no date had yet been set for a sixth round of talks with Washington. Iran says it could survive if US nuclear talks end without a deal. Indonesian authorities seized about two tons of methamphetamine off Sumatra island in the biggest seizure of drugs in the country's history, its narcotics agency said. Uncertainties over the Trump administration's security policies in Asia and Europe, the protracted war in Ukraine as well as fresh India-Pakistan tensions are likely to dominate Asia's leading defense meeting in Singapore later this week. French President Emmanuel Macron's office played down an incident in which his wife, Brigitte, appeared to push him in the face as the couple arrived in Vietnam at the start of a Southeast Asia tour. King Charles flies to Canada for a highly symbolic visit showing support for the nation that recognises him as its sovereign but is coveted by Trump as a 51st US state. Business & Markets   Trump's comments supporting Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel left lingering questions about the scope of the deal and its costs for the Japanese firm, leading to muted gains for its shares. We look at how Nippon Steel's negotiator stuck at the US merger - with garage meets and sleepless flights. Nvidia will launch a new artificial intelligence chipset for China at a significantly lower price than its recently restricted H20 model and plans to start mass production as early as June, sources familiar with the matter said. Trump said his tariff policy was aimed at promoting the domestic manufacturing of tanks and technology products, not sneakers and T-shirts. Trump backed away from his threat to impose 50% tariffs on imports from the European Union next month, restoring a July 9 deadline to allow for talks between Washington and the 27-nation bloc to produce a deal. Oil prices recorded limited gains after the US extended a deadline for trade talks with the European Union, easing concerns about tariffs on the bloc that could hurt the global economy. Top US oil producer Exxon Mobil and Hess will meet face-to-face  in a court hearing to determine the fate of Chevron's $53 billion deal to buy Hess and with it a prized stake in Guyana's prolific oilfields. China is weighing new policy tools in the face of an international economic and trade order that is "under severe impact", Chinese Premier Li Qiang told a symposium with Chinese firms in Jakarta. Five years after George Floyd's murder, racial justice push continues   The wall of Unity Foods next to the spot in front of the store where he was murdered by Derek Chauvin five years ago in Minneapolis. REUTERS/Leah Millis Exactly five years after George Floyd's murder, the US has seen a drastic reversal of support for racial equity efforts. Commitments made by corporate America and the government have been dialed back or eliminated. Diversity, equity and inclusion policies and programs are in the crosshairs of Trump's administration. Some of these rollbacks predate his Oval Office return. Read more And Finally... 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