Asian markets ae in the red with the Nikkei 225 plunging to a more than six-month low as jitters are felt ahead of President Trump’s tariffs due on 2nd April. Trump hits out at Russian President Vladimir Putin for delaying a ceasefire deal with Ukraine and hints at secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian oil. In France, Marine Le Pen is in court on charges of embezzling money from the European Parliament, potentially banning her from office. And in Myanmar, rescue efforts continue following Friday’s earthquake which has claimed more than 1,700 lives.  

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