Trump administration relaxed Russian oil sanctions. Senators say that was Moscow’s gain.
Temporary license allowed India to buy oil already at sea – senators question both the legality and the logic.
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US gives India 30 days to offload 140 million barrels of Russian crude—oil its own sanctions stranded at sea
Washington’s waiver covers crude that accumulated offshore after its own pressure campaign cut India’s Russian imports by more than a third.
Indian refiners stop accepting Russian crude as Trump drops 25% tariffs on India
New Delhi never publicly committed to halting Russian oil imports, but its three largest refiners reportedly rejecting offers for March-April delivery.
Western sanctions push India’s top refiner to replace Russian crude with Brazilian, Angolan oil
Indian Oil Corp turns to Angola, Brazil, UAE for March supplies.
Ban lifted: Helsinki’s landmine treaty withdrawal now officially active
Finland is the latest country to abandon the landmine treaty, following similar decisions by its neighbors that also border Russia, as Moscow threatens the security of them all.
India’s top refiner quietly returns to Russian oil with shadowed supply route despite US sanctions
Reliance Industries is sourcing Russian barrels through non-sanctioned paths to keep its domestic refinery fed.
Russia and Iran rewriting rules of Eurasian power with new sanctions-proof INSTC trade route
The map is changing: Russia and Iran construct trade corridor that challenges Western influence.
India confirms 202 citizens served in Russian Army — 119 returned, 50 still stuck, 26 killed, 7 missing
Indian authorities say Moscow was given DNA samples to help identify victims, while diplomatic talks remain active.
Chinese, Indian entities recognize “importance of relationships with the west” amid Russia sanctions
Banks and refineries across China and India are choosing to maintain their ties with the West over continuing business with Russia's two largest oil companies, a US Treasury official said on 20 Nov.
Japanese and Chinese machine tools found on Russian bomb production lines
International researchers traced foreign manufacturing equipment from Japan, China and Taiwan to three Russian defense facilities producing guided bomb modules, missile stabilizers and ballistic missiles, according to the HUR
South Africa investigates how 17 citizens were deceived into joining Russia’s war in Ukraine
The Presidency says the men are trapped in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas after being misled by fake job recruiters — a Russian tactic previously reported in many countries including India and Nepal.
China’s state oil firms halt Russian oil purchases following US sanctions – Reuters
Move follows India's plans to slash imports as sanctions threaten Russia's energy revenues from largest buyers.
Russia earns $1.5 billion weekly from record oil exports since 2023, while US Senate pauses sanctions bill
Vladimir Putin leveraged upcoming talks with Donald Trump to block US sanctions and secure weapon delivery pauses to Ukraine.
Trump claims Ukraine wants to go on the offensive — and it’s allegedly up to him to decide
He claimed that Indian PM Modi promised to stop buying Russian oil and this could shift the peace equation.
Ukraine captures Indian fighting for Russia — he says Moscow swapped his drug sentence for a rifle
Once in Russian hands, the 22‑year‑old says he endured empty promises of cash, a rushed 16‑day training, and an assault mission he allegedly never wanted.
Family loses contact with Indian man reportedly drafted into Russia-Ukraine war
At least 21 Indians have now claimed they were tricked into traveling to Russia for education or work only to face forced military conscription
WSJ: EU sees a trap in Trump’s Russia demands for Europe — and some fear it’s meant to fail on purpose
Diplomats believe the US President is creating impossible conditions to avoid action on Moscow.
Indiana backyard blooms 35-foot world record sunflower in honor of war-torn Ukraine
A Ukrainian immigrant who fled to America after Chernobyl has grown the world's tallest sunflower in his Indiana backyard, reaching 35 feet and 9 inches as a tribute to his war-torn homeland.
Russia wants back its S-400s from Turkiye, which it used not only for air defense in Ukraine’s war
Battlefield losses and Ukrainian drone strikes have left Moscow scrambling.
India warns citizens: Don’t fall for Russian Army job offers
Moscow is accused of tricking Indian men with promises of construction work, then forcing them into combat in Ukraine.