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Kremlin hopes for return of Western business amid US rapprochement

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to prepare for the possible return of Western companies to the Russian market as relations with the United States are warming considerably, the Financial Times reported on Feb. 21.

22 February 2025, 01:22 AM

Rubio: U.S. sanctions on Russia to stay unless Moscow changes course

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure nervous European allies that the United States is not planning a dramatic reset in relations with the Kremlin, The New York Times reported on Feb. 20, citing sources familiar with the matter.

21 February 2025, 12:58 PM

At Riyadh talks, Russia asked US to unfreeze assets and ease sanctions

During the Feb. 18 meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia, the Kremlin requested the United States unfreeze state assets and ease sanctions, independent Russian outlet Moscow Time reported on Feb. 19, citing a diplomatic source familiar with the meeting.

19 February 2025, 09:43 PM

Rubio: No sanctions relief for Russia without real peace

The White House will not lift sanctions against Russia until there is a peaceful solution to end the war in Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a phone call with European leaders, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 18.

19 February 2025, 07:37 AM

Ukraine takes out 10% of Russia’s oil refining

Russia may reduce oil production in the coming months due to U.S. sanctions and Ukrainian drone attacks targeting its oil refineries, Reuters reported on Feb. 13.

13 February 2025, 11:38 PM

US sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil lead to floating storage surge

The volume of Russian and Iranian oil stored on tankers has reached a multi-month high as stricter U.S. sanctions have reduced the number of buyers and available tankers for shipments, Reuters reported on Feb. 12.

12 February 2025, 07:37 PM

Trump hits ICC prosecutor with sanctions after Putin arrest warrant

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan, who issued an arrest warrant for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, has been sanctioned by U.S. President Donald Trump, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter.

8 February 2025, 03:11 PM

Russia drafts plan to seize ‘unfriendly’ nations’ assets

Russian authorities have drafted legislative changes that could allow the confiscation of frozen funds belonging to foreign companies and investors, Reuters reported on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 05:09 PM

Ukraine to continue cooperation with ICC despite US sanctions

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry hopes that the International Criminal Court (ICC) will continue to pursue Russian war criminals, despite recent U.S. sanctions against the court, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said during a briefing on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 04:03 PM

Hungary backs Trump’s ICC sanctions, vows to reconsider ties

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said he welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to sanction the International Criminal Court and that Hungary would reconsider its cooperation with the institution, writing about it on Facebook.

7 February 2025, 02:28 PM

Von der Leyen backs ICC, calls for justice after Trump’s sanctions

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has commented on U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC).

7 February 2025, 02:17 PM

Trump ready to escalate sanctions to stop Russia’s war in Ukraine, Kellogg says

U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to double down on U.S. sanctions against Russia in order to end the war in Ukraine, newly appointed envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg told The New York Post on Feb. 6.

7 February 2025, 10:07 AM

Serbia petitions US to postpone sanctions against Gazprom’s subsidiary

Serbian hydrocarbon company Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS, a subsidiary of Russia’s Gazprom) has submitted a request to the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to postpone financial sanctions for at least 90 days.

4 February 2025, 09:39 PM

Trump’s bold oil ultimatum shakes prices, promises to end war immediately

Oil prices dropped on Jan. 27 following U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for OPEC to lower prices after announcing broad measures to boost oil and gas production in the U.S. during his first week in office.

27 January 2025, 12:46 PM

Putin open to talks, waiting for Trump’s move

Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to communication with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, Russian propagandist news agency RIA Novosti wrote on Jan. 24.

24 January 2025, 02:30 PM

U.S. sanctions trigger record drop in Russian oil exports

Russia’s seaborne crude oil exports have plunged to their lowest levels since November, following sweeping sanctions imposed by U.S. President Joe Biden targeting the country’s oil trade. This marks the first clear indication that these measures are starting to disrupt oil flows, according to a Bloomberg report on Jan. 21.

22 January 2025, 10:53 AM

Russian oil loses grip on Indian market, banks reject payments

Indian banks have begun blocking payments for Russian-origin oil following the Joe Biden administration's "farewell" package of sanctions on Russia's energy sector, EnergyIntel reported Jan. 20.

22 January 2025, 10:48 AM

India’s oil giants turn away from Russian crude

Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the country's largest oil refiner, announced a tender for high-sulfur oil from the spot market, expecting the latest U.S. sanctions to hit Russian supplies, Reuters reported on Jan. 16.

17 January 2025, 09:54 AM

Trump team developing tougher sanctions on Russian oil — report

Advisers to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump are preparing a plan to ramp up sanctions against Russia’s oil industry, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 16.

16 January 2025, 10:31 PM

Biden strengthens Russia sanctions days before Trump takes office

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has launched a mechanism of secondary sanctions against all contractors of major Russian companies in a sweeping effort to close loopholes in existing restrictions, Treasury Department wrote on Jan. 15.

16 January 2025, 11:56 AM

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