The US throws sand in Russia’s war machine
Sanctions on top oil producers raise the costs of Ukraine conflict for Moscow
Sanctions on top oil producers raise the costs of Ukraine conflict for Moscow

Measures mark Donald Trump’s first effort to punish energy companies that ‘fund the Kremlin’s war machine’

US president has threatened Vladimir Putin with punitive measures to force him to end war in Ukraine

Trump administration has supported Kyiv’s operations since summer in a co-ordinated push to weaken Moscow

Decision risks upending the industry by disrupting exports and forcing both companies to adapt

Western sanctions will not be effective until the loophole for facilities in India, Turkey and China is closed

Low energy prices prove influential in Washington’s pivot to sanctions on Moscow’s two biggest producers