The latest news, analysis and opinion on the War in Ukraine.
Russian foreign ministry’s maximalist demands for ending Ukraine war led US to scrap planned meeting
Swiss trader’s audacious swoop on Russian group’s overseas assets revives industry speculation over Kremlin links
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Putin’s surprising call to extend the New Start treaty is a chance for atomic powers to make the world safer
Buyer had close ties to Moscow and was co-founded by close associate of Vladimir Putin
Statement follows FT reporting on crude purchases that had been transported on sanctioned vessels
Indian refinery received at least four crude shipments this year worth almost $280mn on sanctions-listed vessels
Russia’s second-largest oil producer makes move after the US imposed sanctions on the company
Aerial violations have forced Baltic country to close its airspace several times, disrupting flights
Decision risks upending the industry by disrupting exports and forcing both companies to adapt
Kirill Dmitriev, a close Putin ally, says trip was scheduled before Treasury slapped restrictions on Rosneft and Lukoil
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Low energy prices prove influential in Washington’s pivot to sanctions on Moscow’s two biggest producers
US president’s measures are intended to bring Putin to the table but also risk stoking oil prices
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Ukraine war increases the incentive for proliferation
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Measures to be discussed on Friday follow Ukraine’s insistence that talks to end war should be based on current frontline
White House announces two leaders have ‘no plans’ to meet to discuss ways to end the war
Russia bets it can gain in US negotiations what it cannot win on the battlefield
EU seeks to secure deal on frozen Russian assets and more sanctions on Moscow to show support for Ukraine
The ability to discreetly communicate with the adversary is more important than ever
US president tossed aside maps of Ukraine front line in volatile White House meeting
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US president equivocates on support for Kyiv a day after conversation with Vladimir Putin
US and Ukrainian presidents discuss how they can bring Russia’s Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table
