US sanctions Russian oil over 'senseless' war in Ukraine

24/10/2025 5 min
US sanctions Russian oil over 'senseless' war in Ukraine

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The US has imposed sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies as it calls on Moscow to agree to an immediate ceasefire in its war with Ukraine.The announcement came a day after US President Donald Trump said a planned meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, would be postponed indefinitely.Guest: Dr Adi Imsirovic, Lecturer in Energy Systems at the University of Oxford and co-author of "Rivers of Money: Social and Economic History of Modern Oil Trading"Producer: Teodora Agarici

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