Oil prices fell on Tuesday as traders thought a possible cease-fire in Russia's war with Ukraine might lead to easing or the end to sanctions on Russian crude oil, which would in turn boost global supply.

While Republicans praised President Donald Trump's diplomatic efforts with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Senate Democrats largely panned the confab, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle signaled a desire to impose stiff sanctions against Moscow if peace talks faltered.

President Trump on Tuesday said he remains hopeful that Russian President Putin will take steps toward ending the Ukraine war but acknowledged that Putin may have no intention of making a deal, a scen

Several U.S. senators pushed for more sanctions aimed at hurting Russia in order to force a peace deal with Ukraine ahead of Monday’s meeting. “Monday’s Big Power meeting should resolve to shut the spigot of oil & gas revenues—sending Putin’s tottering economy spiraling down,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told ABC's "This Week" that the deadline for negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine is "as soon as possible" and imposing more sanctions on Russia would represent "walking away from any prospect of a negotiated settlement" and "probably just adding six,

Russia has built a shadow network to help its businesses dodge Western sanctions, according to a new report that shines a light on the A7A5 token.

The French president reiterated Trump's belief that an agreement could be reached with Putin: 'But if at the end this process is met by refusal, we are also ready to say that we need to increase sanctions.

Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice evaluated President Trump's Friday meeting with Vladimir Putin during an appearance Friday evening on MSNBC. Rice said it was a diplomatic victory for Putin to get such a "warm welcome" from Trump on U.