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Ukraine Conflict

UK Detains Sanctioned Tanker Smyrtos After Six‑Hour Boarding in English Channel

The move signals a shift to direct UK enforcement to reduce Russian war funding through maritime interdictions.

France Detains Sanctioned Tanker Tagor After Atlantic Boarding

UK Issues Licence Allowing Imports of Fuel Refined From Russian Crude

Apple Halts App Store and Media Payments in Russia

Oil Slips as Novorossiysk Restart and U.S. Stock Builds Reinforce Oversupply

Indian Stocks Pare Early Surge on Trade-Deal Buzz as Oil Jumps After New U.S. Russia Sanctions

Russia Presses ICAO to Ease Aviation Sanctions as Montreal Assembly Opens

Trump Conditions New Russia Sanctions on Allies Halting Russian Oil, Presses NATO for China Tariffs

NATO Bolsters Eastern Flank After Drone Breaches in Poland and Romania

Trump Signs Orders to Impose 10–41% Reciprocal Tariffs Starting August 7

IOC Upholds Ban on Russian Teams for 2026 Winter Olympics

Russia unleashes record drone and missile assault on Ukraine while US weighs fresh sanctions

UK and EU Impose New Sanctions as Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Stall