Switzerland adopts further sanctions against Russia, following the 18th sanctions package of the European Union, the government said in a statement https://t.co/oEu4MEBjO6 ...

Citigroup oversaw $1 billion in deals for a trust while a sanctioned Russian oligarch held a concealed interest, documents show. https://t.co/bOZJ60a1vv ...

Geopolitical Risk - US-India tensions are escalating due to India's involvement with Russian oil [1] - India's shipbreaking hub, Alang, is dismantling US-sanctioned tankers, creating a new point of conflict in the US-India relationship [1] Industry Impact - The dismantling of US-sanctioned tankers in Alang presents a potential challenge to international sanctions enforcement [1]

Welcome back. Joining me now is Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Senator Graham, welcome back to Meet the Press. >> Thank you. >> Well, thank you so much for being here. Let's start by talking about this meeting this upcoming Friday between President Trump and President Putin. President Putin saying he is demanding that he gets to keep some of that territory that he's illegally claimed without making any concessions. Senator Graham, is it a mistake to reward President Putin with a presid ...

A fourth sanctioned liquefied natural gas tanker has arrived near Russia’s Arctic export plant that's also subject to the US restrictions https://t.co/9YBEq3NJ6V ...

Geopolitical Landscape & Negotiations - A summit between President Trump and Russia's President Putin is tentatively scheduled for the end of next week [1] - The UAE is potentially the front runner to host US-Russia talks [2] - The negotiations may exclude Ukraine (Zalinsky) and potentially the Europeans [4] Sanctions & Energy Policy - Anticipation exists that US-Russia talks could lead to sanctions relief, but European authority over energy sanctions is crucial [5] - Europe's commitment to halt Russian oil imports by summer 2022 led to US concerns about market disruption [6] - The US implemented price caps to facilitate the movement of Russian oil to countries like India [7] - India's Russian oil imports have increased by approximately 1 million barrels per day since the start of the war [8] - The US is considering higher tariffs on India if it continues to import Russian oil, creating a point of contention [9] - The Europeans have implemented the most significant energy sanctions [11] Trade Deals & Market Impact - A trade deal with Europe includes $750 billion of US energy purchases over three years, potentially displacing Russian energy [11] - Crude prices are rangebound and down due to anticipation of talks rather than immediate tariff announcements [9][10]

Getting some breaking news on Russia as we mentioned a few moments ago. Let's get to Aean Jabvers. Hey Aman. >> Hey Carl.That's right. A senior White House official telling NBC News now that a summit meeting between President Putin and President Trump has now been tentatively scheduled for the end of next week. No word here on a location for that summit meeting.A couple of countries are in discussions according to the official. UAE, Hungary, Switzerland, and Rome are all possible locations for that meeting. ...

We need to sort of explain how we got from bone crushing sanctions on Russia today to an in-person meeting for the first time between Donald Trump and Putin of this administration and basically how we got to there so we can get through the what, when, where and why of this whole situation. The why is potentially in large part because of that threat of sanctions that has pushed Putin to the negotiating table in terms of when it will take place. All we know from the Trump administration, from the Kremlin, it ...

Washington’s efforts to choke Russian oil flows to India is raising the question of what will happen to the millions of barrels a day that would otherwise have been headed to the subcontinent. https://t.co/RVObhDsFOk ...

The threat of more U.S. sanctions on Russia jump-started stalled peace talks but might not produce a deal to halt the fighting https://t.co/jrZs3GL0p9 ...