Europeans vow to choke Russian oil sector after Trump sanctions – POLITICO

Europeans vow to choke Russian oil sector after Trump sanctions – POLITICO

One person familiar with Friday’s discussion pointed out Surgutneftegas, Putin’s personal company, has not been targeted yet and predicted: “If their [Russia’s] entire oil sphere could be squeezed it would have some chance of bringing Putin to the table.” A senior U.K. official separately added that the U.S. action had been “a really important new…

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How ‘paramount leader’ Donald Trump could prove to be a guard rail in US-China ties

How ‘paramount leader’ Donald Trump could prove to be a guard rail in US-China ties

Trade ties between the rival powers remain fraught, even as Bessent held “frank” talks over video with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng on Saturday, with the pair set to hold fresh in-person negotiations this week. Yet, amid the tensions, Trump appears to have shown some restraint by not antagonising his counterpart, Xi Jinping, or challenging Beijing’s…

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