Ukraine Hit by Russian Strikes as Allies Step Up Pressure on Moscow
At least four people were killed in renewed Russian strikes on Ukrainian territory this week, as Kyiv’s Western allies intensified economic and diplomatic pressure on Moscow. The attacks underscore the ongoing volatility of the nearly three-year-long conflict.
U.S. Sanctions Russian Oil Giants, Cancels Trump-Putin Summit
In a sharp shift in U.S. foreign policy, President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, leading to global market turbulence and the cancellation of his planned summit with Vladimir Putin.