Trump, Putin Talk of War and Peace as US Weighs Easing Russian Oil Sanctions

In Washington / Moscow U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held high-level discussions this week focused on the future of the war in Ukraine and the possibility of easing sanctions on Russian oil exports, according to officials familiar with the talks. The conversation comes at a moment of growing geopolitical tension and […]

EU Proposes Sweeping Sanctions to Further Cripple Russian Crude Exports

EU Proposes Sweeping Sanctions to Further Cripple Russian Crude Exports

The European Commission has unveiled a sweeping new sanctions proposal aimed at sharply curbing Russia’s seaborne crude oil exports, escalating efforts to choke off Moscow’s most critical source of revenue for its war in Ukraine. Under the proposed measures, the EU would ban a wide range of services that support Russia’s oil shipments, including shipping, […]