Last week the European Commission said it was preparing to introduce tariffs on Russian oil imports entering the EU through Hungary and Slovakia. It comes as US President Donald Trump has piled pressure on NATO members to stop buying Russian energy, in a bid to end the Russia-Ukraine war. At the UN last week he … Read moreHow much of Europe’s oil and gas still comes from Russia?
Russia has trashed a plan pitched by US President-elect Donald Trump’s team to end the Russia-Ukraine war by deferring Kyiv’s NATO membership in exchange for a ceasefire, according to Russian state-owned media. Trump’s win in the November presidential election, his repeated criticism of Ukraine and United States funding for Kyiv, and his promise to end the … Read moreWhy has Russia rejected Trump’s Ukraine truce plan?
As the war in Ukraine extends over its northern border with Russia, Kyiv is urging the United Kingdom and United States to authorise the use Western long-range missiles to strike deep into Russian territory. Washington and London said they are now considering lifting restrictions to allow Ukraine to target Russian military sites after a meeting … Read moreMapping the range of Storm Shadow missiles in the Russia-Ukraine war