The US is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on Russia’s state investment fund, run by Putin’s envoy
A US official called fund chief Kirill Dmitriev “a helpful envoy.” No decision has been announced.
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From “bad-guy fleet” to “good-guy fleet”: US will let investors buy sanctioned tankers and return them to legal trade
Chris Wright puts the dark fleet at about 1,600 ships. Each would need US approval, on terms he didn’t spell out.
Trump defends Russia sanctions waiver, says he does not want to drive Moscow from talks
He blamed Zelenskyy’s refinery strikes for diesel prices, while Rubio said Trump would take up to 60 days to assess the measures.
A month before the diesel waiver, Trump’s envoys had already pitched Kyiv on Russian gas, NYT says
Behind the public peace talks, the envoys pressed Kyiv to consider reviving a trade Europe had spent years shutting down.
The US has until 18 October to choose its Russia sanctions targets—if any. Kyiv’s wish list leads with the firms feeding Russia’s Starlink clone
At the top: Russian firms making parts for Moscow's Starlink rival, still untouched by US sanctions.