U.S. sanctions on Russia

Trump’s Iran demand threatens to delay Graham’s sweeping Russia sanctions bill

U.S. President Donald Trump wants Iran added to legislation imposing “hellish sanctions” on Russia, a change that could complicate and delay the bill’s passage through Congress, Politico reported on July 29.

31 July, 12:24 PM

Trump says U.S. could restore Russian oil sanctions after Iran deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 16 that Washington could reimpose sanctions on Russian oil after an agreement with Iran is reached, The Guardian reported.

16 June, 07:19 PM

Zelenskyy presses Trump meeting to unlock stalled Russia sanctions talks

Talks on sanctions against Russia between Ukraine and the United States will require a face-to-face meeting because no discussion has yet taken place between the two presidents, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said while speaking with journalists, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 14.

15 March, 10:30 PM

Trump: Sanctions on Russian oil will be reinstated after Middle East crisis ends

U.S. President Donald Trump said sanctions on Russian oil will be reinstated after the Middle East crisis ends, he said in an interview with NBC News.

15 March, 06:43 PM

Kremlin claims Moscow and Washington interests align on easing Russian oil sanctions

Moscow and Washington’s interests have “situationally aligned” on lifting U.S. sanctions on Russian oil, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on March 13, Russian state media reported.

13 March, 05:02 PM

Merz, Starmer and Macron press Trump to keep sanctions on Russian oil

European leaders urged U.S. President Donald Trump not to ease sanctions on Russian oil during a G7 call, Axios reported on March 13, citing two officials familiar with the discussion.

13 March, 04:27 PM

Senate Democrats demand probe after Trump eases sanctions on Russian oil

Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee are demanding an investigation after the Trump administration eased sanctions on Russian oil, The Hill reported on March 11.

12 March, 11:16 AM

Moscow presses Washington to reverse Russia sanctions amid $14T project pitch

Kirill Dmitriev, a Kremlin special envoy, said lifting sanctions against Russia would “serve U.S. interests,” arguing that Washington will “eventually” take that step, in a post on X on Feb. 19.

19 February, 10:35 AM

U.S. prepares new Russia sanctions but shows no sign of enforcing them

The United States has prepared additional sanctions targeting Russia, but there’s no indication they’ll be enforced any time soon, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 4, citing European officials.

4 February, 02:32 PM

U.S. Treasury lifts sanctions on firms that supplied equipment for Russia’s military needs

The U.S. Treasury Department has lifted sanctions on several companies that supplied Russia with equipment, including for its military-industrial complex, the department said on its website on Dec. 18.

19 December 2025, 11:37 AM

Modi welcomes Putin with hugs, red carpet as Trump fumes over oil ties

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has stirred fresh tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump by pledging a steady supply of fuel to India during a state visit to New Delhi, The Independent reported on Dec. 6.

6 December 2025, 10:24 AM

China boosts Iranian oil imports after new quotas, as U.S. sanctions reshape crude markets

China’s independent refineries are ramping up purchases of Iranian crude from storage tanks and tankers after Beijing issued a new round of import quotas in late November, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 4.

4 December 2025, 03:30 PM

Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil

Ukraine has aligned its sanctions with the United States and imposed new restrictions on Russian oil giant Rosneft, its subsidiaries, and companies in the Lukoil group, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Nov. 30 in a social media post.

1 December 2025, 12:55 AM

Kremlin reacts to Trump’s proposed sanctions on Russia’s trade partners

The Kremlin will closely monitor a U.S. bill proposing sanctions on countries doing business with Russia and expects to respond “extremely negatively,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Nov. 17, according to the Russian state-run news agency Interfax.

17 November 2025, 05:07 PM

Trump vows harsh sanctions on Russia's partners

Republicans are working on legislation that will impose sanctions on any country doing business with Russia, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Nov. 16, according to Reuters.

17 November 2025, 08:41 AM

Top Chinese refinery cuts Russian crude after Trump-era sanctions hit Rosneft, Lukoil

China’s Yanchang Petroleum refinery dropped Russian oil from its latest crude purchase tender covering deliveries from December to mid-February, Reuters reported on Nov. 11, citing two traders familiar with the matter.

11 November 2025, 01:05 PM

Putin fears coup as Russia sinks into debt, drone strikes rise, and sanctions bite

The Kremlin is gripped by panic as it runs out of options to keep its power game alive while U.S. President Donald Trump tightens the screws, The Telegraph reported on Oct. 26, noting that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin now fears another coup as Russia’s position begins to visibly erode.

26 October 2025, 06:03 PM

‘I won’t waste my time’: Trump says he won’t meet Putin without clear plan for Ukraine peace deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin until there is a clear understanding of a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, according to a recording published on the X page of Clash Report.

26 October 2025, 12:04 PM

ISW: Kremlin sends Dmitriev to U.S. to push propaganda as war pressure builds

The Kremlin is attempting to use the visit of Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), to the United States to push its narratives in the American information space, according to an Oct. 25 report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

26 October 2025, 11:15 AM

Putin’s envoy Dmitriev claims US, Russia and Ukraine ‘close to diplomatic resolution’ of war

Russia is “close to a diplomatic resolution” with the United States and Ukraine that could end the war, according to Kirill Dmitriev, the special representative of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported on Oct. 24.

25 October 2025, 11:35 AM

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