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Japan balks at U.S. push on Russian fuel ban

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's request to halt imports of Russian liquefied natural gas, calling it a challenging task and urging understanding, Reuters reported on Oct. 29, citing two Japanese government officials.

29 October 2025, 05:42 PM

Tanker Furia idles in Baltic Sea after loading Russian crude for India

The Russian oil tanker Furia, en route to India with a cargo of Urals crude, abruptly reversed course and is now idling in the Baltic Sea, signaling potential disruptions in oil trade between the two countries following the U.S.'s recent sanctions on Moscow, Bloomberg reported Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 02:29 PM

India's HAL inks pact with sanctioned Russian UAC to build planes

India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd signed an agreement with Russia's sanctioned United Aircraft Corporation to jointly produce the SJ-100 passenger jet domestically for the first time, a move that risks straining New Delhi's ties with the West, Reuters reported on Oct. 28.

29 October 2025, 11:50 AM

U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil could cut Russia’s profits by $5B a month — Zelenskyy

U.S. sanctions on Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil could reduce the aggressor country’s profits by at least $5 billion per month, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press conference, Suspilne reported on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 01:20 PM

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent mocks Russian sanctions claim

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Russian special representative Kirill Dmitriev a propagandist while commenting on his assertion that U.S. sanctions will have “absolutely no effect on Russia's economy," Bessent said during a CBS News interview on Oct. 26.

27 October 2025, 12:10 PM

Russia ‘running out of money, troops, ideas’—Rutte

International support for Ukraine remains effective, while the Russian military is making almost no headway on the battlefield, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Oct. 24.

24 October 2025, 09:53 PM

Major shift in Kremlin rhetoric: What Putin’s and Medvedev’s first direct attacks on Trump reveal after new U.S. sanctions — ISW

In response to U.S. sanctions against Lukoil and Rosneft, the Kremlin — which had previously avoided direct public criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump — has changed its tone, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in their Oct. 23 report.

24 October 2025, 10:53 AM

‘The lowest low of war hysteria’: Poland’s Sikorski spars with Orbán’s aide over Russian oil imports

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and Balázs Orbán, political director to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, clashed publicly on Oct. 22 over Hungary’s continued imports of Russian oil.

24 October 2025, 10:23 AM

EU leaders announce three major agreements on Ukraine

EU leaders at the European Council summit reached three important agreements on Ukraine, European Council president António Costa said, Interfax reported on Oct. 24.

24 October 2025, 10:00 AM

U.S. sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil hit China's oil market

U.S. sanctions against Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil have sparked concerns in China, where state and private refineries are scrambling to maintain supplies while dodging potential penalties, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 23.

23 October 2025, 06:37 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Brussels for European Council summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Brussels on Oct. 23 to participate in a European Council meeting, according to an online YouTube broadcast by the Presidential Office.

23 October 2025, 10:54 AM

U.S. Senate eyeing 3 bills to ramp up pressure on Russia

The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is set to vote on Oct. 22 on three bills to intensify pressure on Russia, lawmakers and aides said, Axios reported.

22 October 2025, 11:44 AM

Senate pauses Russia sanctions bill until Trump-Putin summit

The U.S. Senate will delay consideration of a new bill imposing sanctions on Russia until at least after President Donald Trump's planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Senate Republican Leader John Thune said on Oct. 20, according to Bloomberg.

21 October 2025, 02:56 PM

India turns to Guyana crude in rare South American buy

Two Indian refineries have bought 4 million barrels of Guyanese crude oil from U.S. energy giant Exxon Mobil for delivery at the end of 2025 or in early 2026, marking a rare import from the South American producer as New Delhi diversifies away from Russian supplies amid U.S. pressure, Reuters reported on Oct. 17, citing trade sources.

17 October 2025, 05:03 PM

After U.S. talks, major Russian oil buyer to slash imports by 50% — White House

The United States and India held what the White House called productive trade talks that will lead Indian refineries to cut their imports of Russian oil by 50%, Reuters reported on Oct. 16, citing a U.S. official.

17 October 2025, 01:10 PM

Ukrainian intel exposes Russia's illicit oil, grain smugglers

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence published dossiers on 139 ships and 142 captains engaged in illegal shipments of sanctioned Russian and Iranian oil, as well as stolen grain from Ukraine’s temporarily occupied areas, the agency reported on Telegram on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 04:10 PM

India’s refiners may reduce Russian oil imports amid U.S. pressure

Some Indian refineries are preparing to reduce their imports of Russian crude as they expect volumes to decline gradually after U.S. pressure on New Delhi to stop buying Russian oil, Reuters wrote on Oct. 16, citing its sources.

16 October 2025, 12:36 PM

Russia boosts sanctioned LNG exports despite U.S. sanctions

Russia's Arctic LNG 2 export plant, sanctioned by the United States after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, continues shipping fuel as the Kremlin seeks to evade Western restrictions and test President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 04:46 PM

‘That would be madness’: Zelenskyy says he doesn’t believe Russia will use nuclear weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not believe Russia would resort to using nuclear weapons, arguing that even a country armed with nukes no longer holds guaranteed power or impunity, he said in an interview with Fox News on Oct. 12.

13 October 2025, 10:51 AM

Over 500 Russian tankers operating outside sanctions — Zelenskyy

Russian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that, according to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia’s shadow fleet includes more than 500 tankers delivering oil while circumventing international sanctions. He made the statement during a briefing with journalists on Oct. 8, Suspilne reported.

9 October 2025, 02:10 PM

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