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 […]