New White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday said President Joe Biden's first world leader call would be to Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The U.S. has had tense relationships with the two authoritarian states, which some experts said are challenging American leadership on the global stage.
The Dow was set to open higher Tuesday, one day after stocks gave up gains and closed lower.
The Dow was set to open higher Tuesday, one day after stocks gave up gains and closed lower.
Oil fell more than 1% on Friday and headed for a weekly drop as demand concerns raised by surging coronavirus cases in the United States and Europe overshadowed the prospect of an extension to OPEC-led supply curbs.
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, despite concerns that fuel demand will continue to falter as rising coronavirus cases across Europe and in the United States, the world's biggest oil consumer, could impede economic growth.
"We all need to be very practical and stop this rhetoric of trying to paint each other's vaccine black. It's very unhealthy, it's very unethical and very unproductive," said Kirill Dmitriev, chief executive of RDIF.
Leaders around the world have sent their best wishes to President Trump and first lady Melania Trump after the couple tested positive for the coronavirus.
Chrystia Freeland was named to the job after her predecessor, Bill Morneau, stepped down on Monday.
Alexander Lukashenko, in power for 26 years, has faced down a week of street demonstrations and refused demands for a re-run of an election protesters say was massively rigged.
President Donald Trump said that he hopes Russia's recently approved vaccine for the coronavirus works as scientists and public health officials worry whether it's safe.
U.S. equity futures indicated a rebound at Wednesday's open after the Dow and S&P snapped seven-session win streaks.
It is likely Trump will also address Joe Biden's selection of Sen. Kamala Harris to be his vice presidential running mate in this fall's election.
Scientists and public health officials are skeptical about President Vladimir Putin's claim Russia's potential coronavirus vaccine "works quite effectively."
"I wouldn't take it, certainly not outside a clinical trial right now" where patients are closely monitored, former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC.
Pan American Health Organization officials are holding a press conference to update the public on the coronavirus outbreak in the Americas.
U.S. equity futures were higher as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average look to extend their winning streaks to eight sessions.
Clinical trials of the Russian vaccine have been completed in less than two months and phase three trials are set to begin shortly.
For all the legitimate focus on rising U.S.-Chinese tensions, this summer's sleeper surprise for the West is more likely to emerge from Vladimir Putin's Russia.
Russia is holding its annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Wednesday, but the event is more than a historic commemoration to Putin and the Kremlin.
