It’s meant to starve Russian President Vladimir Putin of the resources Moscow needs to continue its war in Ukraine after invading its neighbor more than four years ago. The bill, also drafted by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., sanctions Russian officials, banks and a shadow fleet of tankers that keeps Russian energy moving.

An Indian Express investigation has found that a key figure linked to alleged job scams in Karnataka was appointed by the BJP government in 2019 despite questions over their credentials. After the Congress came to power in 2023,

President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop striking each other’s energy infrastructure.

The Trump administration approved the sale of dozens of F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia, valuing the proposed deal at $24.3bn. Muhammad bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince, asked Donald Trump for the advanced fighter jets last year.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday defended his son’s recent wedding party being partially bankrolled by a Russian oligarch, but also said he’d been told the money would be paid back.

Russians began ⁠voting on Friday in a three-day parliamentary election that Putin has said will show that millions of people back his army fighting in Ukraine, even though most