Russia, Joe Biden and sanctions

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 Targets Russian Economy with Final Sanctions Amid Transition
President Joe Biden plans to announce new sanctions on Russia, aiming to weaken its war economy ahead of President-elect Donald Trumps inauguration. According to a U.S. official, these measures align with Bidens
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.
US imposes wide-ranging sanctions on Russian oil sector
The measures include sanctions on Russian oil producers Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, and the blacklisting of 183 vessels involved in Russian energy exports. Dozens of traders, Russia-based oilfield service providers,
Biden cracks down on Russia’s energy sector in new sanctions
In its final days, the Biden administration is again cracking down on Russia over its war with Ukraine, targeting the country’s production and exports of oil. The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled new sweeping sanctions on Russia’s energy sector Friday in an effort to reduce Moscow’s revenue from oil that has continued to be shipped by
US, UK unveil widespread sanctions against Russia's energy sector
The United States and Britain on Friday announced sanctions against Russia's energy sector, including oil giant Gazprom Neft, just days before outgoing President Joe Biden leaves office.- Strong economy influenced timing - Friday's announcement comes just 10 days before US President Biden is due to step down,
US and UK issue sanctions on Russia’s energy industry
New sanctions name Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, both major players in Russian oil production

Vladimir Putin, Trump and Russia

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 ...
US to impose sanctions on Russian oil fleet and traders, document shows
The United States will impose some of the harshest sanctions yet on Russia's oil industry, according to a purported U.S.
Russia’s war economy spirals out of control as 2025 brings looming stagnation
Russia’s focus on armaments is draining its industrial base, straining companies vital to the economy. As the war in Ukraine ...
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The Impact of Sanctions and Alliances on Russian Military Capabilities
Sanctions have hindered Russia's military capabilities by raising procurement costs, increasing reliance on allies and ...
Moldova's pro-Russian separatists extend state of emergency amid gas cutoff
Moldova's Moscow-backed separatist region of Transdniestria extended its state of emergency on Friday for another month as it ...
Pro-Russian Disinformation Makes Its Bluesky Debut
The first symptoms of disinformation are emerging on the social media network Bluesky, with echoes of the pro-Russian ...
Putin’s Booming War Economy Poised for Soft, Bumpy Landing
President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine triggered an economic boom in Russia built on the back of government stimulus.
A European region shut down swathes of its economy after Russian gas stopped flowing from Ukraine
Industrial production has screeched to a halt in Transnistria, a breakaway region of Europe, after Russian gas flows through ...
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Record inflation destabilizes Russian economy
Inflation hasn't spared Russia. At his end-of-year press conference, Vladimir Putin himself acknowledged that inflation, a ...