Today's essential intelligence covering international developments and European affairs. Ottawa-Washington Tariff Stalemate
Canadian PM Mark Carney signalled that steel-and-aluminium levies imposed in 2018 are likely to linger, even as he expects talks with Washington to “intensify” in the run-up to the US election (Bloomberg). Brussels eyes bigger stick—and shield—on Russia
EU foreign ministers signalled readiness to unlock an extra €3 bn from the off-budget European Peace Facility and to divert three additional US-made Patriot batteries before 30 Aug to Ukraine (Reuters, ZDF).