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The Trump-Putin love story’s next chapter: selling out Ukraine

The US president is portraying Zelenskyy as the villain as he strives for Russia’s approval

The Guardian - US · Oct 23

Treasury Secretary Grilled On Economic Figures And Foreign Policy. He Refrained From Directly Calling Ukraine An Ally.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that prices would come down as soon as the Iran war ended, hailed Trump's economic record, and defended the administration's decision to waive Russian sanctions.

International Business Times · Oct 18

Russian Oil Company is Managing to Keep Service Stations Open Following Trump's Sanctions Waiver

The U.S. Treasury Department extended Thursday a sanctions waiver that allows Russian oil company Lukoil to keep its service stations open.

International Business Times · Oct 16

EU fails again to sanction Patriarch Kirill as Bulgaria slaps veto

Bulgaria succeeded in its opposition to blacklisting Patriarch Kirill and Vagit Alekperov, as both contentious names were removed from the EU sanctions package that remains under negotiation.

Euronews · Jul 13

EU countries rush to avoid disastrous revision of Russian oil price cap

If ambassadors fail to agree on the sanctions by 15 July, the price cap on Russian oil will be automatically revised, going all the way up to $58 per barrel, a scenario that Brussels considers unpalatable.

Euronews · Jul 10

Oil, cod, Kirill: friction points emerge in new EU sanctions against Russia

The EU wants to agree on a new round of measures targeting Moscow before 15 July, but the closed-door negotiations have difficult obstacles to navigate.

Euronews · Jun 26

Ukraine war briefing: Orbán’s defeat in Hungary could unlock €90bn loan for Ukraine, says EU official

Ousted Viktor Orbán had previously blocked releasing funds; Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Iran war means US ‘has no time for Ukraine’. What we know on day 1,512

The Guardian - AU · Apr 15

Fact check: Does Hungary have alternatives to the Druzhba pipeline?

Budapest insists it is dependent on Russian crude oil, but analysts suggest this could be the result of economic and political decisions, as well as technical constraints.

Euronews · Mar 31

Ukraine war briefing: allies asked Kyiv about reducing attacks on Russian energy sector, Zelenskyy says

President says he is open to scaling back strikes on oil and wider energy industry if Moscow reciprocates. What we know on day 1,497

The Guardian - AU · Mar 31

Oil prices hit $103 per barrel despite Trump easing some Russian sanctions

Analysts estimate about 125 million barrels of Russian oil are currently being shipped

The Independent UK · Mar 13