The Aporia
28 articles about 23 events for “Russia Us Sanctions Deal” from The Independent.
“Russian gas would be sold through a US intermediary in order to avoid sanctions by the EU - which has legislated to end all purchases of Russia’s natural gas by the end of 2027.”
“However, delayed missile deliveries have added to Ukraine's tensions with the US after president Donald Trump announced a diesel deal with Russia and criticised the Ukrainian president.”
“In focus: Trump, Susie Wiles and a curious Russian connection Russia to extend diesel export ban, use quotas to fulfil US deal, sources say Russia will extend its diesel export ban until the end of the year while allowing some companies to ship fuel under a…”
“Relations between the US and Ukraine have been strained after Mr Trump struck a diesel deal with Russia in the face of rising fuel prices and waived fresh sanctions against the Kremlin.”
“The Ukrainian President warned that “a lot of things” - including US economic deals with Russia - now depend on Tuesday’s votes, in an interview with The Sun.”
“Due to sanctions that forbid banks and investors from dealing with Russia, the Kremlin can’t tap international bond markets.”
“Log in Volodymyr Zelensky said he feels “betrayed” by Donald Trump after the US president eased sanctions on Russian diesel.”
“Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored, the Ukrainian president acknowledged feeling "betrayed" following the US president’s decision to relax sanctions on Russian diesel.”
“Log in President Donald Trump has accused Europe of hypocrisy after facing backlashing for lifting sanctions against Russia for diesel exports.”
“Log in US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the "national interest".”
“Britain and other European nations accuse Russia of using foreign-flagged oil tankers to export oil within a ‘shadow fleet’, allowing Moscow to continue benefitting from its lucrative energy trade despite international sanctions.”
“Russia expects to take diesel exports to pre-war levels after Trump's concessions Russia has said that it will be able to return its diesel exports to levels not seen since Ukraine began targeting the country’s oil refineries after Trump administration lifted…”
“Trump on Friday announced a controversial deal with Russia to lift sanctions in exchange for Russia releasing diesel fuel to the US and global market.”
“Sanctioned Russian energy giant secretly funded US gas project - report Russia’s second-largest LNG producer Novatek reportedly secretly funded US company Polar LNG’s multibillion-dollar Alaska gas project, potentially violating US sanctions, The New York…”
“Under a deal announced by US president Donald Trump this month, Washington temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian fuel in exchange for supplies aimed at lowering global fuel prices.”
“Finnish PM says no gas deals should be made with Russia during war Finland's prime minister Petteri Orpo has said that no deals should be made to buy gas from Russia during the country’s war with Ukraine, in comments made on Thursday.”
“Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after over 4 years behind bars Russia on Wednesday freed an American who had been jailed for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, a deal completed during a visit by a top US envoy and at…”
“Log in Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Moscow has agreed to free the imprisoned US citizen Stephen Hubbard following a plea from US president Donald Trump.”
“South Korea “helped Russia offset the impact of losing its own refining capacity” caused by a Ukrainian attack on a major refinery, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, a Ukrainian expert on sanctions, claimed.”
“Trump was also asked about Zelensky saying the president was “on the wrong side of history” with the Russia diesel deal, to which he responded: “Zelensky doesn’t know what he’s talking about.”
“French president Emmanuel Macron had previously criticised the US-Russia energy deal during an EU summit in Brussels, warning that waiving sanctions on Moscow creates "doubts and defiance" among Western allies while failing to stabilise global energy markets.”
“US president Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that blocked a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the "national interest".”
“Log in Volodymyr Zelensky’s relationship with Donald Trump reached a new low on Friday after the US president repeatedly criticised the Ukrainian president and agreed new trading deals with Russia.”
“The reasons for the difficulties were not immediately clear but followed another souring of relations between Trump and Ukraine, after he announced a deal to waive sanctions on Russian diesel and called for Zelensky to be replaced.”
“The gathering occurred during a period of strained relations between Ukraine and the US, after Donald Trump relaxed sanctions on Russian diesel last week as high domestic fuel prices threatened to overshadow November’s mid-term elections.”
“US President Donald Trump said at the weekend he should be replaced as Ukraine's leader, days after cutting a deal with Moscow to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports.”
“And a bipartisan group of senators is calling on the Trump administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia despite a U.S. sanctions law.”