US military team visits Kyiv as EU warns about Russian plans

Senior Pentagon officials have arrived in Ukraine to "discuss efforts to end the war" with Russia, the US military says. US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held talks with Ukrainian P

Last nuclear treaty between US and Russia nears expiration as Trump and Putin trade testing threats

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spent weeks trading threats to restart nuclear tests, an escalation kicked off by Putin’s boasts about tests of the Poseidon nuclear powered missile in late October.

European leaders to meet in South Africa to counter US plan on Russia’s war. Kyiv prepares for talks

European leaders are set to meet in South Africa on Saturday to hash out alternatives to a U.S. plan to halt Russia’s war in Ukraine seen as favoring Moscow, while

Will US Sanctions on Russian Oil Upend the Global Market?

The US government jolted energy markets when it announced sanctions on Russia’s two biggest crude oil producers on Oct. 22. All eyes are now on how global oil supply and prices will react after the measures took effect on Nov.

Explainer: How US sanctions on Russian oil majors will impact the rouble and economy

Here is a look at how U.S. sanctions on Russian oil firms Rosneft and Lukoil, which take effect at 1701 GMT on Friday, may affect the Russian foreign currency market.
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