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U.S. sanctions Russian oil companies, calls for ceasefire

For the first time since U.S. President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, the United States brought new sanctions against Moscow, targeting Russia’s oil industry on Oct. 22.

23 October 2025, 02:11 AM

Bulgarian airspace open to Putin’s plane for Budapest summit with Trump

Bulgaria is prepared to grant Russian dictator Vladimir Putin permission to cross its airspace, so he can fly to Budapest for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev said on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 10:40 PM

Orbán says preparations for Trump–Putin meeting in Budapest 'in full swing'

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Oct. 17 that preparations for a meeting between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are “in full swing,” following his own phone conversation with the Kremlin leader.

17 October 2025, 04:59 PM

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