Russia Slams U.S. Tariff Policy and OSCE Helsinki Conference in Back-to-Back Statements
On August 4, 2025, Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova issued two strong statements criticizing the U.S. for its tariff policies targeting Global South nations and denouncing the OSCE’s Helsinki conference as an anti-Russian political event. She accused Washington of neocolonialism and protectionism, and slammed Finland’s leadership in the OSCE for pushing a Russophobic agenda. …