The US and the EU are hitting Russia with another round of sanctions, aiming to cut into oil and gas export earnings that fund Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

It was, perhaps, the costliest phone call in history. When Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, told his American counterpart on Monday that the Kremlin had not budged from its demand for an even bigger slice of Ukraine than its forces currently hold,

The European Union on Thursday formally adopted sweeping sanctions targeting Russia's energy sector, a day after the United States announced punitive measures against the Kremlin's oil industry.

The U.S. Treasury's decision this week to slap sanctions on two of Russia’s largest oil producers triggered a jump in global oil prices and rattled nerves among Russia’s customers.

Sehili had been embarking on an attempted world record ride across Eurasia when he was detained on September 4, 2025

The Kremlin has accused Donald Trump of declaring war on Russia in a furious response to his administration's decision to impose new US sanctions. The White House announced a fresh set of financial measures targeting two of Russia 's biggest oil companies - Rosneft and Lukoil - on Wednesday.

As a Ukrainian, I’ve seen firsthand how Russia has learned to emulate American soft power for authoritarian ends.

No athletes from Russia and Belarus will qualify for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Paralympics despite the International Paralympic Committee's recent vote to reinstate them. The IPC in September lifted partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus but said Thursday it has received confirmation from each sport’s governing body that “in practice,

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed "very important" new U.S. and European Union energy sanctions on Russia on Thursday, but said more pressure would be needed on Moscow to secure a ceasefire in the war.