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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hails ‘significant blow’ of US-UK sanctions on Russian oil and gas revenues

Ukrainian president says the less Moscow earns from oil, ‘the sooner peace will be restored’; Kyiv claims attack on Russian military facility. What we know on day 1,053

The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2025

Rachel Reeves backs ‘non-negotiable’ October Budget during visit to Beijing

The Chancellor of the Exchequer vowed to stand firmly behind her fiscal plan when asked if she will need to rethink her economic strategy.

Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2025

Crude Finishes Sharply Higher as the US Expands Sanctions on Russian Oil

February WTI crude oil (CLG25 ) Friday closed up +2.65 (+3.58%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG25 ) closed up +0.0466 (+2.30%). Crude and gasoline prices Friday settled sharply higher, with crude posting a 3-month high and gasoline posting a 2-3/4 month high. Crude rallied Friday after the US ratcheted up...

Barchart · Jan 10, 2025

Thousands rally across Slovakia to protest prime minister's pro-Russia policies

Thousands of Slovaks have taken to the streets as protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico spread from Slovakia's capital to towns and cities across the country and abroad

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025

Debunked: Did sending aid to Ukraine leave LA Fire Department unprepared?

As the worst wildfires in LA’s history continue to ravage the city, Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk suggested that the fires have been worsened by the LA Fire Department’s aid to Ukraine during Russia’s invasion, depleting local resources.

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025

US targets Russia’s oil sector with ‘sweeping’ sanctions

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he is confident sanctions will ‘significantly reduce Russia’s petrodollar income’.

Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2025

Shadow fleet of tankers keeps Russia's oil money flowing despite Western sanctions

The Group of Seven democracies have sought to crimp Russia’s oil export earnings that help fund the war against Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025

China courts African allies as tensions with Europe, US deepen

China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, is on a week-long trip to visit four countries in Africa, at a time of growing tensions between Beijing and the European Union, and an uncertain future for China-US relations on the eve of the second Trump presidency.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 10, 2025

Crude Rallies as the US Expands Sanctions on Russian Oil

February WTI crude oil (CLG25 ) today is up +1.92 (+2.60%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG25 ) is up +0.0344 (+1.70%). Crude and gasoline prices today are sharply higher, with crude posting a 3-month high and gasoline posting a 2-3/4 month high. Crude is rallying today after the US ratcheted...

Barchart · Jan 10, 2025

UK and US sanction two Russian oil firms

The latest sanctions come after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer discussed the Ukraine conflict with French President Emmanuel Macron over dinner.

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2025