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Russia says 'massive' drone attack targeted 'industrial enterprise' amid reports oil refinery hit

Telegram war monitoring channels said an attack had targeted the Kstovo oil refinery - also known as the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery, thought to be one of Russia's largest such facilities.

Euronews · 1h ago

The Trump-Putin love story’s next chapter: selling out Ukraine

The US president is portraying Zelenskyy as the villain as he strives for Russia’s approval

The Guardian - US · Oct 23

Treasury Secretary Grilled On Economic Figures And Foreign Policy. He Refrained From Directly Calling Ukraine An Ally.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that prices would come down as soon as the Iran war ended, hailed Trump's economic record, and defended the administration's decision to waive Russian sanctions.

International Business Times · Oct 18

U.S. And Russia Raise Prospect Of Multi-Billion Oil Deal During Talks On Ukraine War: Report

The remit of peace talks between the Trump administration and the Kremlin has been expanded to include a potential oil deal that would benefit business figures close to the president's inner circle.

International Business Times · Oct 3

EU fails again to sanction Patriarch Kirill as Bulgaria slaps veto

Bulgaria succeeded in its opposition to blacklisting Patriarch Kirill and Vagit Alekperov, as both contentious names were removed from the EU sanctions package that remains under negotiation.

Euronews · Jul 13

EU countries rush to avoid disastrous revision of Russian oil price cap

If ambassadors fail to agree on the sanctions by 15 July, the price cap on Russian oil will be automatically revised, going all the way up to $58 per barrel, a scenario that Brussels considers unpalatable.

Euronews · Jul 10

Oil, cod, Kirill: friction points emerge in new EU sanctions against Russia

The EU wants to agree on a new round of measures targeting Moscow before 15 July, but the closed-door negotiations have difficult obstacles to navigate.

Euronews · Jun 26

Ukraine war briefing: Orbán’s defeat in Hungary could unlock €90bn loan for Ukraine, says EU official

Ousted Viktor Orbán had previously blocked releasing funds; Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Iran war means US ‘has no time for Ukraine’. What we know on day 1,512

The Guardian - AU · Apr 15

Fact check: Does Hungary have alternatives to the Druzhba pipeline?

Budapest insists it is dependent on Russian crude oil, but analysts suggest this could be the result of economic and political decisions, as well as technical constraints.

Euronews · Mar 31

Ukraine war briefing: allies asked Kyiv about reducing attacks on Russian energy sector, Zelenskyy says

President says he is open to scaling back strikes on oil and wider energy industry if Moscow reciprocates. What we know on day 1,497

The Guardian - AU · Mar 31