The European Union has sanctioned two mainland Chinese oil refineries and one Hong Kong-based oil trader as part of its latest efforts to hobble Russia’s war economy, drawing a stern rebuke from Beijing. The companies were listed in a broader package of sanctions agreed by the EU’s 27 member states on Thursday morning, punishing in…
Published on: Oct 23, 2025 05:09 pm IST The European Union on Thursday announced new economic sanctions on Russia, joining the US. The European Union on Thursday announced new economic sanctions on Russia, joining the US, which had imposed fresh penalties on the Russian oil industry the day before. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky talks to…
Reacting to the sanctions announced by the United States against Russian oil firms on Wednesday, Russia’s deputy chairman of security council Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that the move amounted to an “act of war”. He also said that the United States has aligned itself with “loony” Europe. US President Donald Trump cancelled an upcoming…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters There was a stony silence from Moscow a day after the U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Russian…
General view of Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in the city of Orsk, Orenburg region, Russia Aug. 28, 2025. Stringer | Reuters U.S. decision to sanction Russia’s two largest oil companies threatens to disrupt the energy lifeline linking Moscow to its biggest customers in Asia, but without causing an immediate supply shock, industry experts told CNBC. The…
President Trump and his legal team have asked the Justice Department to pay him about $230 million to settle two federal damage claims over investigations into him during both his first administration and the Biden administration, according to a source familiar with the claims. This raises the possibility of a conflict of interest, since some…
Russia launched multiple drone and missile strikes on Ukraine as the latest peace attempts by US President Donald Trump appeared to be floundering. An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine on October 22, 2025. (REUTERS) The attack…
Administration officials said a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been called off.Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Washington seeking more military support. Before that, Trump had announced he and Putin planned to meet within two weeks in Hungary to discuss the war in Ukraine. On Tuesday, the Kremlin…
Donald Trump no longer plans to meet Vladimir Putin in Hungary, the White House confirmed. The US president will not meet the Russian leader in the “immediate future” after a phone call between negotiators to prepare for peace talks turned sour. On Thursday, Mr Trump announced he would hold a second summit with Putin in…
Kremlin says there is ‘no precise timeframe’ for Ukraine ceasefire talks after Trump claimed meeting could happen within two weeks. Doubts are emerging over the likelihood of a swift meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine. Moscow appeared on Tuesday to downplay expectations that a summit is imminent,…