Trump Takes Up to 60 Days to Review Russia Sanctions as Energy Prices Rise

US President Donald Trump will take up to 60 days to assess the economic consequences of imposing new sanctions and tariffs linked to Russia, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said, following the administration’s decision to temporarily waive key measures targeting Moscow and countries purchasing Russian energy. Rubio said the review would allow Washington to […]

Trump Waives Key Russia Sanctions and Tariffs Ahead of Enforcement Deadline

US President Donald Trump has waived major Russia-related sanctions, restrictions and tariffs shortly before they were due to take effect under a new law designed to increase economic pressure on Moscow over its ongoing war against Ukraine. The decision, announced in an executive order released by the White House on Friday, October 16, allows the […]

US House Advances Russia Sanctions Bill Backed by Late Senator Graham

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 […]

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 […]

Ukraine to Urge EU for Tougher Sanctions on Russia as Trump Administration Eases Pressure

Ukraine to Urge EU for Tougher Sanctions on Russia as Trump Administration Eases Pressure

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 […]