The sanctions sharply escalate tensions with the leftist leader of a country that has traditionally been one of the closest U.S. allies in South America.
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Trump levies new sanctions on Russian oil giants in a push to end Ukraine war
President Donald Trump’s administration announced Wednesday new “massive sanctions” against Russia’s oil industry that are aimed at bringing an end to Moscow’s brutal war on Ukraine.
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Trump tells NATO members they must move first on Russia sanctions over Ukraine
Trump tells NATO members they need to cut off Russia energy purchases before he will take bigger steps to isolate Russia over its war in Ukraine.
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Trump meets Syria’s interim president after pledging to lift sanctions
Gulf states are keen to invest in Syria, which has important mineral and oil reserves, but had been prevented from doing so by U.S. sanctions. President Trump has now pledged to lift the restrictions.
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Cuba plunged into an island wide blackout as power grid fails
Cuban government declares an “energy emergency” after the failure of one of its few power plants plunges it into an island wide blackout.
