Trump Eases Russia Sanctions for Emergency Diesel

Trump Eases Russia Sanctions for Emergency Diesel

United States President Donald Trump dismantled key Western energy sanctions on Moscow on Friday, 9 October, securing a multi-million-tonne Russian diesel agreement to halt runaway pump prices before the American midterm elections. The United States Treasury Department issued an emergency general licence through April 2027 that permits American and international buyers to purchase, transport, and…

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Ukraine Resumes Attacks on Russian Refineries

Ukraine Pushes Russia Back in Fierce Donetsk Fighting

Ukrainian troops have pushed Russian forces into retreat across eastern Donetsk, rolling back Moscow’s spring gains around the strategic hub of Lyman. The counteroffensive, designated Operation Vivaldi, has seized 175 square kilometres as Ukrainian units advance towards high ground at Kryva Luka to block any assault on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Russia stumbles over its own…

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Ukrainian Strikes Cripple Russian Oil Export Capacity

Ukrainian Strikes Cripple Russian Oil Export Capacity

Ukraine’s targeted long-range strike campaign against Russian energy infrastructure has significantly eroded Moscow’s oil revenues. Following intensified attacks beginning March 21, Russia’s crude exports reportedly fell by 300,000 barrels per day, with refined products dropping by an additional 200,000. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy estimates the losses at $2.3 billion for March alone, with April data suggesting…

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Trump Eases Russia Sanctions for Emergency Diesel

Trump Extends G20 Invite to Putin

President Donald Trump will invite Vladimir Putin to December’s G20 summit in Miami. The administration maintains that all members must attend the leaders’ gathering. This move signals a deliberate shift in Western diplomatic posture. It prioritizes direct engagement over the isolation seen since 2022. The Kremlin has yet to confirm the Russian leader’s attendance. Trump…

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Russia Warns Diplomats to Flee Kyiv Now

Putin Offers Mediation as US Abandons Islamabad

Vladimir Putin has stepped into the diplomatic void left by the collapsed US-Iran peace talks. In a Sunday phone call to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the Russian leader offered to mediate a “just and lasting peace” for the Middle East. The Kremlin confirmed Putin’s readiness to facilitate a diplomatic settlement just as the American delegation…

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Ukraine Denies Alleged Drone Attack on Putin’s Residence, Accuses Russia of Sabotaging Peace Talks

Ukraine has denied claims by Russia that it launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences, describing the allegation as a deliberate attempt by Moscow to undermine ongoing peace efforts. President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the accusation on Monday, after Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, alleged that Ukraine carried out an overnight drone…

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Putin Finally Congratulates Biden as US President-Elect

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has congratulated Joe Biden on his election as US President-elect. This is coming after the electoral college last Monday confirmed Biden as the winner of the presidential polls. Putin had initially refused to acknowledge Biden as the winner of the election. While other world leaders congratulated the US President-elect, Putin held…

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