Biden, Russia and Ukraine

Biden hits Russian oil in toughest sanctions yet in bid to give Ukraine, Trump leverage
The Biden administration on Friday imposed its broadest package of sanctions yet targeting Russia's oil and gas revenues in an attempt to give Kyiv and the incoming administration of Donald Trump leverage to reach a deal for peace in Ukraine.
Biden admin imposes harsh sanctions on Russian oil industry to cut off funding for Ukraine war effort
The Biden administration on Friday targeted Russia’s energy sector, including its oil industry, with some of its harshest sanctions to date meant to cut off funding for Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
Biden administration sanctions Russia’s oil giants and tanker fleet
The White House, now unconcerned about the effect on gas prices and inflation, blacklisted two of Russia’s biggest oil producers and nearly 200 tanker ships.
Biden levies new sanctions against Russian energy sector, but it's up to Trump whether to keep them
President Joe Biden's administration announced Friday that 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 office vowing to quickly end the conflict.
Biden set to push new Russia sanctions before Trump era begins
President Joe Biden is expected to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia's economy this week, according to a U.S. official, as part of measures to bolster Kyiv's war effort against Moscow before Donald Trump takes office.
Watch: Trump Says as President He’d Settle Ukraine War Within 24 Hours
Donald Trump said that as president he would be able to resolve the Ukraine war in one day, speaking at a Republican ...
Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine
If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.
U.S. unveils $500M in military aid at final Ukraine defense summit before Trump takes office
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin answered a plea from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for more help to keep Russian ...
Ukraine latest: Russian officials 'frustrated' with Putin - as Moscow responds to Trump plans to meet Kremlin leader
The Kremlin has been discussing Donald Trump's claims that a meeting between him and Vladimir Putin is being set up.
Zelenskyy and Austin use their final meeting to press Trump to keep supporting Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting in Germany to press ...
President-elect Trump says he's ready to meet Russia's Putin and it's being arranged
President-elect Donald Trump said late Thursday he is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that the ...
Ukraine latest: Russia responds to Trump claim over meeting with Putin; Ukraine 'strikes supermarket in Russian-held city with US missiles'
The Kremlin has been discussing Donald Trump's claims that a meeting between him and Vladimir Putin is being set up.
Zelensky urges Trump not to abandon Ukraine to Putin as US pledges $500m in military aid
Donald Trump must keep backing Ukraine with weapons and ammunition to ensure the country is not “ erased off the map ”, ...
Trump revises Ukraine peace timeline, FT reports
"The whole [Trump] team is obsessed with strength and looking strong, so they’re recalibrating the Ukraine approach," one ...
Trump’s Ukraine envoy postpones planned trip to Kyiv, top Ukrainian diplomat says
Ukraine's top diplomat says an upcoming trip to Kyiv by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and ...
With Trump Arriving, Zelensky Urges Allies Not to ‘Drop the Ball Now’
In an impassioned address to officials from countries supporting Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky said “a new chapter” would be starting ...