Dmitriev Tells Canada to Join U.S. as 52nd State

Dmitriev sarcastically proposed that Canada end its trade disputes with the United States and become the 52nd American state.

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Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's special envoy for investment and economic cooperation, made a sarcastic proposal to Canada.
The proposal was in response to Canada's trade disputes with the United States.
Dmitriev suggested Canada become the 52nd U.S. state to resolve trade tensions.
He later mentioned that Greenland could potentially become the 51st U.S. state.
The comment was made via social media platform X.
Canada had announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to U.S. trade actions.

Dmitriev's comment was in response to a post by the Canadian Prime Minister, without specifying the content of the post. — tg_tass_agency
The Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced the suspension of trade talks with Washington and the introduction of retaliatory tariffs effective 8 September, with U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods set to take effect on 19 August. — vedomosti
The U.S. temporarily suspended 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days, with President Trump stating that negotiations were nearing completion. — vedomosti
The Canadian Prime Minister's name was incorrectly reported as Michael Carney instead of Mark Carney. — vesti