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Trump team split over Russia: Witkoff urges sanctions relief, interior secretary pushes energy dominance

A deepening divide over Russia policy is splitting Donald Trump’s inner circle, as key advisers take opposing stances on sanctions and energy cooperation with Moscow, Politico reported on July 4, citing sources.

4 July 2025, 03:11 PM

Lukashenko proposes Trump restore U.S.-Belarus ties

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has proposed that U.S. President Donald Trump restore relations between Washington and Minsk, the state-run BelTA news agency reported on July 4.

4 July 2025, 12:31 PM

U.S. Senate postpones vote on Russia sanctions bill

The U.S. Senate has postponed consideration of a bill imposing additional sanctions on Russia until at least July, U.S. news outlet Semafor reported on June 18.

19 June 2025, 02:06 AM

G7 leaders fail to convince Trump on tougher Russia sanctions

In discussions at the summit in Canada on June 16, G7 leaders could not convince U.S. President Donald Trump to adopt harsher sanctions against Russia, Bloomberg reported on June 17.

17 June 2025, 11:46 PM

Japanese firm imports Russian oil via sanctioned tanker — report

A Japanese oil refinery, Taiyo Oil Co., imported Russian crude aboard a tanker subject to U.S. and EU sanctions, Bloomberg reported on June 9, citing vessel tracking data.

10 June 2025, 02:09 AM

Moscow’s rainy-day fund drops to $35B, lowest since 2008

Russia’s National Wealth Fund, the country’s key rainy-day reserve, saw its liquid assets shrink by 14% in May 2025 as war spending surged and global oil prices dropped, Bloomberg reported on June 4.

4 June 2025, 04:15 PM

Zelenskyy meets with senators Graham and Blumenthal in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) during their visit to Kyiv, the President’s Office said on May 30.

30 May 2025, 10:08 PM

Russia paid Iran $100 million in gold for Shahed drones

Russia transferred 1.8 tons of gold bars worth about $104 million to Iran’s Sahara Thunder as payment for Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, according to U.S. analysts at C4ADS.

30 May 2025, 12:28 AM

Berlin hopeful about new US sanctions on Russia

After a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is optimistic about Washington imposing tougher sanctions on Russia to compel the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on May 28.

29 May 2025, 01:34 AM

Top senate Republican threatens Moscow with new sanctions

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) warned Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin that if he “does not make a serious ceasefire proposal” to Ukraine, the United States will impose additional sanctions on Russia.

23 May 2025, 02:09 AM

U.S. and Europe closing ranks on Russia sanctions, Estonian PM says

Estonian Prime Minister Kristeen Michal said on May 11 that the positions of the United States and Europe on pressuring Russia are “once again aligning,” particularly around efforts to enforce sanctions and push for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

11 May 2025, 01:45 PM

US Senate backs crushing sanctions against Russia

A majority of US senators support a bill that will impose “crushing” new sanctions on Russia, as well as tariffs targeting countries that purchase Russian oil and gas, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said, Bloomberg reported on May 1.

1 May 2025, 12:40 PM

Russia’s budget breaks as Trump’s trade war casts a long shadow

Falling oil prices are squeezing the already slowing economy of aggressor state Russia and threatening to cut its military budget, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 20, analyzing the indirect impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war despite no tariffs targeting Moscow.

20 April 2025, 05:40 PM

Biden’s exit strategy stalls as Türkiye’s largest refinery resumes Russian oil purchases

Türkiye’s top oil refiner, Tupras, resumed purchases of Russian Urals crude in April after halting imports earlier this year due to U.S. sanctions, Reuters reported on April 16, citing trade sources.

17 April 2025, 02:32 PM

Medvedev’s $100 million yacht changes name, sails to US

Universe, a 74‑meter-long yacht linked to former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, has unexpectedly been renamed Casino Royale and left Russian territorial waters, The Moscow Times reported on April 14.

14 April 2025, 11:44 PM

Trump extends Biden-era Russia sanctions for one year

U.S. President Donald Trump extended Biden-era sanctions against Russia for one year, according to an executive order published on the Federal Register’s website on April 11.

12 April 2025, 08:34 PM

Russia reduces reliance on U.S. parts in Shahed drones, Ukraine’s intelligence says

Russia is working to minimize its use of components from countries that have imposed sanctions, particularly in the electronic warfare shielding of its Shahed drones, which has now largely shed dependence on U.S.-made parts, Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence agency reported on April 7, citing findings from the War&Sanctions monitoring platform.

7 April 2025, 01:02 PM

Indian tech found in Russian drones

Russia is increasingly relying on non-Western components in its weapons, with new Iranian-designed Shahed drones now featuring far fewer American parts and, for the first time, a component manufactured in India, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) reported on April 7.

7 April 2025, 11:25 AM

US tariffs and sanctions alone are not enough to force Russia into peace - ISW

The US and the West cannot exert maximum pressure on Russia through economic tools alone, as Russia’s economic struggles are closely tied to its losses on the battlefield, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 2.

3 April 2025, 10:31 AM

US senators propose new sanctions on Russia for refusing Ukraine ceasefire

Fifty U.S. senators—led by Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)—introduced a bill that would impose both primary and secondary sanctions on Russia if it refuses to negotiate a lasting peace in Ukraine or violates any peace agreement.

2 April 2025, 09:41 PM

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