The U.S. House of Representatives has advanced legislation aimed at tightening economic pressure on Russia, moving the measure closer to a final vote after months of debate over sanctions and presidential tariff powers. The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 would give President Donald Trump expanded authority to impose tariffs of […]
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 […]
Ukraine is set to call on the European Union next week to take stronger action against Russia, including seizing Russian state assets and imposing new sanctions on buyers of Russian oil, officials confirmed on Thursday. The push comes amid growing frustration in Kyiv over what it sees as weakening Western resolve. U.S. President Donald Trump […]