President Trump has announced a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for Friday, Aug. 15 in Alaska.
The Trump administration is also once again escalating its clash with Harvard University, with Commerce Secretary Lutnick sending a letter Friday to Harvard President Alan Garber that accuses Harvard of violating its legal and contractual obligations related to federally funded research programs and patents.
Lutnick said the Commerce Department is launching an "immediate comprehensive review" of Harvard’s federally funded research programs.
Trump dodges question about peace deal with Russia-Ukraine
Trump said that a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely going to happen soon but he dodged a question about whether a peace deal will be close.
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Aug. 6, 2025.
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Instead, he spoke about his foreign policy moves, such as the military strike on Iran. The president brought up a model of the new stealth bomber to demonstrate that event.
Aug 06, 2025, 5:23 PM EDT
Trump, Tim Cook announce new Apple investment
Apple CEO Tim Cook joined Trump at the Oval Office to announce the company's $100 billion U.S. manufacturing investment.
President Donald Trump speaks next to Apple CEO Tim Cook as they present Apple's announcement of a $100 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Aug. 6, 2025.
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Apple said it would manufacture its components for its products, including glass. Cook presented a special glass ornament to Trump.
Aug 06, 2025, 5:10 PM EDT
US could sanction Russian 'shadow fleet': Officials
President Trump is considering sanctioning Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" as a part of a range of options that has been presented to him, two U.S. officials told ABC News.
Those options include, but are not limited to, ramped up sanctions and harsher sanctions' enforcement, including for the fleet of oil tankers, an official familiar with ongoing discussions told ABC News.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Russia's state development corporation VEB.RF chairman Igor Shuvalov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Aug. 5, 2025.
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Russia's shadow fleet is composed of aging oil tankers that hide their ownership as a way to evade sanctions.
The U.S. already has sanctions on over 180 of these vessels — slapped on Russia by President Joe Biden at the end of his term — so the move wouldn't be the first of its kind. Trump has not sanctioned Russia in his second term.
-ABC News' Shannon Kingston and Christopher Boccia
Aug 06, 2025, 10:48 AM EDT
Trump hits India with more tariffs over Russian oil imports
President Donald Trump is hitting India with an additional 25% tariff over its imports of Russian oil, the White House said on Wednesday.
"I find that the Government of India is currently directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil," Trump said in an executive order.
"Accordingly, and as consistent with applicable law, articles of India imported into the customs territory of the United States shall be subject to an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 25 percent," the order stated.
President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order on creating a White House 2028 Olympics task force in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, Aug. 5, 2025.
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Trump on Monday said he would be "substantially raising" tariffs on India, after imposing a 25% tariff rate against the nation last week.
India pushed back in a statement that the Trump administration's targeting of India over Russian oil imports was "unjustified and unreasonable" and that it "will take all necessary measures to safeguard its national interests and economic security."
