The US has conditioned Russia sanctions on Europe stepping up its own game and severing energy ties, reflecting an increasingly incoherent policy on ending the Ukraine war.

Before increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump is demanding his European allies stop importing Russian oil and gas and raise tariffs on Chinese goods. The EU, which…

BRUSSELS: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said she and US President Donald Trump discussed additional steps to tighten the screws on Russia over the Ukraine war. “I had a…