World: Discover how US President Donald Trump is planning to offer sanction relief to Russia, aiming to mend strained relations and potentially benefit Russian oligarchs.

US President Donald Trump considering sanction relief for Russia: Report

To further isolate the Russian military and economic infrastructure in the weeks leading up to Donald Trump's inauguration, The Biden administration is considering additional, more severe penalties on Russia's profitable oil trade.

US Weighing new sanctions on Russia's lucrative oil trade

Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, major global brands have abandoned their businesses in the country. But Russia authorised businesses to import products without the trademark owner's permission.

Global brands come back to Russia via parallel imports

The US announced a new set of sanctions on Moscow on Friday marking the one-year anniversary of the Ukraine war to impose further economic costs on Russia. In coordination with G7 partners and allies, the US Departments of the Treasury and State will implement sweeping sanctions against key revenue-generating sectors like defence and banks, besides blocking access to semiconductors.

US announces new sanctions on Russian banks, defence sector, blocks semiconductor access

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on dozens of Russia, Iran and China-based people and entities over alleged rights abuses, including Russia's Central Election Commission, Iranian officials and Chinese nationals.

China's rights abuses in Tibet, Russia's use of Iranian drones draw fresh US sanctions

The US plans to impose fresh sanctions on Russia and China over alleged human rights abuses by the two countries. The impending move also intends to target the alleged use of Iranian drones by Russia in Ukraine as well as illegal fishery activities by Beijing across the Pacific.

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Amid a looming default threat, Russia said it had paid $117 million interest payment amid Western sanctions. Russia's foreign ministry said the payment was "executed" amid fears it was set to default over its foreign debt in over a century.

Russia makes debt interest payment amid sanctions

Amid the war in Ukraine, the Russian foreign ministry said US President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US defence secretary Lloyd Austin have been put on the "stop list" banning them from entering the country.

'Stop list': Biden, Trudeau, other top US officials barred from entering Russia

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky while addressing the UK House of Commons said his country won't give up the fight against Russia. "We will not give up, will fight till the end.

We will not give up, will fight till the end, Ukraine President Zelensky tells UK Parliament

As several Western nations imposed stringent sanctions against Russia, Putin's regime published a list of "unfriendly" countries. The list included all those nations which have reportedly conducted "unfriendly actions against Russia, its companies and citizens", according to Russian news agencies.

Amid Ukraine war, Russia lists 'unfriendly countries'

The Russian PM said the Trump administration has shown 'total weakness' by handing over executive power to Congress while placing sanctions against Russia

Russia slams US sanctions as 'economic war'

Russia's foreign ministry said after a phone call between the two diplomats that the cooperation is 'possible only on the basis of equality, mutual respect'

Russia 'still ready' to cooperate with US: Lavrov to Tillerson