Enter Donald Trump. The new US president could call on Opec. He can pledge to ratchet up oil sanctions on Russia to the point where their impact becomes more acute: these would target not only producers, but refiners, ports, insurers and the shadow fleet. He can also apply more political pressure on China, India and Turkey to support compliance.

Russia is waiting for signals from Washington to commence highly anticipated peace negotiations to end the war with Ukraine.

Zelenskyy made these comments during an interview with Italian journalist Cecilia Sala for the newspaper Il Foglio. “I'm still very curious about what [Russian dictator Vladimir] Putin and [former U.S.

President Donald Trump has taken a harder line with Russian President Vladimir Putin than many in Ukraine expected, pressuring him to reach a deal with Ukraine to end the war.

Shoigu, who leads the Kremlin's security council, told Tass, "Amid increased conflict behavior and intensified geopolitical rivalry, global risks of a military confrontation between large players, including nuclear powers, are heightening," specifically identifying Western countries as major players.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is "ready for negotiations" with U.S. President Donald Trump about how to end the war in Ukraine.

Trump said he planned to ask the oil cartel to lower prices, which he said would lead to a swift end to Russia's war in Ukraine.

For those with a vested interest in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump's first week in office was a bit of a rollercoaster. During his first presidential term, Trump famously praised Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Just one week into his presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted at his approach to U.S. sanctions on Russia. First, Trump is no stranger to using sanctions and other coercive economic tools.

A victory for Putin means, in due time, a re-charting of the entire map of Europe, to suit his vision of a Russian empire that never lost the Cold War. The only way to end the war in Ukraine is to ensure that Russia loses and that Ukraine wins.

By Asad Mirza During his election campaign just like getting the Gaza Ceasefire implemented before his inauguration, which he did, Trump had also promised to get the Russia-Ukraine war ended