The Biden administration on Friday targeted Russia’s energy sector, including its oil industry, with some of its harshest sanctions to date meant to cut off funding for Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
The Biden administration on Friday imposed its broadest package of sanctions yet targeting Russia's oil and gas revenues in an attempt to give Kyiv and the incoming administration of Donald Trump leverage to reach a deal for peace in Ukraine.
If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.
The White House seized a rare chance to undermine Russia and build up regional allies as it built a coalition to support the Ukrainians.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said Donald Trump's return to the White House would open "a new chapter" and reiterated a call for Western allies to send troops to help "force Russia to peace".
Germany’s chancellor blocks ‘urgent and necessary’ arms package to Kyiv as general election approaches
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a new $500 million security assistance package for Ukraine in the waning days of the Biden administration.
Tensions between Ukraine and Hungary over the war with Russia and the expired gas transit deal continue to increase online.
Biden administration announces expanded sanctions on Russia's energy sector as Trump prepares to address Ukraine conflict
The United States Congress has maintained bipartisan support for Ukraine. When it comes to helping Kyiv, Washington must balance its own readiness needs with what it can do, Pentagon spokesperson Patrick Ryder said in an interview with Radio Liberty.