Russia, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

Oil Declines as Trump Tariff Threats Overshadow Russia Sanctions
Oil edged lower after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on China and the European Union, while traders continued to assess the fallout from unprecedented US sanctions on Russia.
Trump threatens tariffs on Russia if Putin doesn't 'settle now and stop' Ukraine war
In a post to Truth Social, President Trump threatened to hit Russia with tariffs if Vladimir Putin refuses to make a deal on the Ukraine war.
Exclusive-Putin Growing Concerned by Russia's Economy, as Trump Mulls More Sanctions
President Vladimir Putin has grown increasingly concerned about distortions in Russia's wartime economy, just as Donald Trump pushes for an end to the Ukraine conflict, five sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters.
Exclusive: Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump pushes for Ukraine deal
Domestic activity has become strained in recent months by labour shortages and high interest rates introduced to tackle inflation, which has accelerated under record military spending.
Putin growing increasingly concerned about Russia's economy amid war, Reuters reports
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is increasingly concerned about problems in Russia's war economy, just as Donald Trump is actively calling for an end to the conflict in Ukraine. Source: Reuters, citing five sources familiar with the situation Details: Over the past two years,
Putin сoncerned about Russia's economy amid threat of new Trump sanctions – Reuters
Vladimir Putin is increasingly concerned about the distortions in Russia's wartime economy. This is happening against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's insistence on ending the war with Ukraine and promising new sanctions,
Russia’s economy faces deeper struggles despite Putin’s claims - ISW
This statement comes after Vladimir Putin declared on Jan. 22 that 2024 had been a strong year for Russia’s economy. He highlighted a manageable budget deficit of 1.7%, a 26% increase in non-oil revenues,

India's Biggest Refiner to Rebalance Crude Oil Buying

Russia's Baltic oil shipments fall 10% after EU sanctions, Finland says
Russia's oil shipments via the Baltic Sea fell by roughly 10% in the last four months of 2024, the Finnish Border Guard said, ...
Russia forms an emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread
An emergency task force has arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region to deal with the continuing consequences of an oil ...
Ukraine says it has hit one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone strike
Ukraine claimed Saturday to have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone attack, starting a fire at the ...
Shadow fleet of tankers keeps Russia's oil money flowing despite Western sanctions
The Group of Seven democracies have sought to crimp Russia's oil export earnings that help fund the war against Ukraine.
Finland had 12 minutes left to stop a Russia-linked oil tanker from dealing 'much worse' damage to its undersea cables, president says
"Had it continued for another 12 minutes, the carnage would have been much worse than the four basic cables that were there," ...
Russia's richest man dubbed 'the Don' is worth 10 times more than Richard Branson
The oligarch Vagit Alekperov is Russia's official richest man after being behind the country's biggest oil company.
Russia's Huge Overspending As War Rumbles On
Russia's finance ministry said there was an increase in spending at the end of the year funded by additional oil and gas ...
Oil Prices May Move on Trump Administration’s Policies in Near Term
Crude futures were down and Pepperstone said Trump’s energy emergency declaration and push for energy independence are significant drivers of bearish momentum.