Foreign policy

• Swiss government says new 15% U.S. tariff ceiling retroactive to mid-November - Switzerland agreed to reduce tariffs on imports from the United States of fish, seafood, and some agricultural products under a trade deal announced last month.
• Trump slams European leaders as 'weak' — just as they're trying to impress him - Trump's criticism of Europe is jarring after the bloc stepped up efforts to support Ukraine in peace negotiations in a bid to show him that it means business.
• Trump's blessing of Nvidia AI chip sales to China gets a chilly reception from GOP - Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping "responded positively" to the proposal to let Nvidia sell H200 AI chips on condition that the U.S. gets 25% of revenue.
• Ukraine at 'critical moment' in war as European allies ramp up pressure on Russia - "We all know that the destiny of this country is the destiny of Europe," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
• Saudi Arabia eyes data embassies amid sovereign AI push. Here's what we know so far - Only two data embassies currently exist, but Saudi Arabia is looking to make them commonplace.
• Europe's plan to use $105 billion of frozen Russian assets tantamount to war, says Russia's Medvedev - It follows fresh proposals by the European Commission to unlock $105 billion to support Ukraine.
• Russia 'ready' for war with Europe, Putin says, as Ukraine peace talks fail to deliver breakthrough - Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down on threats toward Europe ahead of peace talks with the U.S., saying Moscow was "ready" for war.
• Ukraine peace talks shift to Moscow — the big unknown is whether Putin will play ball - U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is travelling to Moscow on Monday and is due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.