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…

Trump has demanded that US allies stop buying Russian oil. The EU banned most Russian oil imports after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and has planned to phase out all Russian…

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.