Former President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Canada, while also criticizing Canadian trade practices, according to CBS News. Simultaneously, Russian border regions faced blackouts due to Ukrainian strikes, as reported by ABC News, and a senior European intelligence official stated that Russia aims to outmaneuver the United States in Ukraine talks. These developments come as the leaders of major U.S. immigration agencies prepared to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee, and after the discovery of five deceased workers from a Canadian mining company in Mexico.
Trump's threat, posted on Truth Social, demanded that Canada "treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve," according to CBS News. He also expressed a desire for the U.S. to own a portion of the bridge, citing the "astronomical" revenues generated by the U.S. market. Trump criticized Canada's trade practices, specifically mentioning Ontario's refusal to stock U.S. alcoholic products and Canadian tariffs on U.S. dairy products. He also alleged that Prime Minister Mark Carney was attempting to make a deal with China.
Meanwhile, Russian border regions, including Belgorod, experienced power and heating outages due to Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure, as reported by ABC News. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov of the Belgorod region noted that "rolling blackouts are inevitable," forcing hundreds of people to rely on "heating points." The attacks come as both sides continue long-range strikes in the run-up to the fourth anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In other news, five of the ten missing workers from a Canadian mining company operating in Mexico were found dead in clandestine graves, according to CBS News. The company, Vizsla Silver Corp., confirmed that the deceased were their colleagues, but neither the company nor Mexican authorities have commented on a possible motive.
Also, the heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) were scheduled to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee, according to CBS News. The hearing followed increased scrutiny of the administration's immigration operations, sparked by shootings involving federal agents.
A senior European intelligence official told The Associated Press that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no desire to end the invasion of Ukraine and believes he can outsmart the United States during talks, according to ABC News. Kaupo Rosin, the head of Estonia's foreign intelligence service, said Moscow is "playing for time" in talks with Washington.
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