Category: 2. RussianAggression

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration has slapped sanctions on two of Russia’s largest oil producers, a major liquefied natural gas project, and more than 100 tankers in its “shadow fleet” in what U.S. officials say are the most significant economic measures yet against the… Continue Reading

Russia accused Ukraine of conducting a deadly missile strike Friday on a supermarket in the Moscow-controlled city of Donetsk, while Kyiv reported a massive wave of Russian drone attacks on several regions and fierce fighting near the strategic logistics hub of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. The… Continue Reading

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a heavily loaded oil tanker that Germany’s maritime emergencies agency had to secure on January 10 in the Baltic Sea is part of the “shadow fleet” that Moscow uses to avoid sanctions on its oil exports. Baerbock criticized Russia’s use of such… Continue Reading

A self-confessed veteran of Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group arrested for crossing into the United States from Mexico appears to have been honored as a combat veteran weeks earlier by an organization established by Russian President Valdimir Putin, RFE/RL has found. Timur Praliev, 31, was… Continue Reading

WASHINGTON —  President Joe Biden’s administration announced Friday it’s expanding sanctions against Russia’s critically important energy sector, unveiling a new effort to inflict pain on Moscow for its nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine as President-elect Donald Trump gets set to return to… Continue Reading

The Ukrainian military continued its drive in Russia’s Kursk region late on January 7, claiming it hit a key Russian command post, while Washington is reportedly set to announce a “substantial” final weapons package under the current administration. AP, citing two senior defense officials,… Continue Reading

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The Biden administration on Friday issued sweeping sanctions targeting the Russian energy sector, taking final aim at Moscow’s oil revenues just days before Donald Trump… Continue Reading

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Russia’s president Vladimir Putin is ready to meet Donald Trump but has yet to agree a date, the Kremlin said on Friday, after the US president-elect said the two sides… Continue Reading

Ukraine on January 6 pressed its new assault in Kursk amid claims by Kyiv of major Russian losses there, while Moscow said its forces had taken a key town in eastern Ukraine as both sides bid for strategic positions ahead of any potential cease-fire talks. The U.S.-based Institute for the Study… Continue Reading