MOSCOW, September 19. /TASS/. Trump rebuffs UK pressure for tougher Russia policy during his London visit; China, Brazil organize a new meeting on Ukraine conflict resolution; and ExxonMobil dismisses a return to Russia, seeking recovery of $4.6 bln in lost Sakhalin-1 assets. These stories topped Friday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
The United Kingdom failed to persuade Donald Trump to pursue a more rigid policy toward Russia during his visit to London. Although the US president once again declared his readiness to impose new sanctions on Russia and continues to insist that Europe abandon Russian oil, he still seeks to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and improve relations with Moscow, Russian media reported. The US Embassy in Moscow told Izvestia that preparations are underway for a new meeting aimed at resuming the operations of diplomatic missions.
Talks between US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer took place on September 18. Among other issues, the leaders once again discussed Ukraine. At a press conference, Trump threatened Moscow with new sanctions but refrained from making any radical statements. Starmer, however, openly acknowledged that he had urged Trump to step up pressure on Moscow.
