Russian Gas

President Donald Trump’s friendly rapport with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán could be put to the test by a fresh wave of U.S. sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector. Washington’s latest penalties aim to choke off financing for Russian oil and gas projects, a move that aligns with broader Western efforts to...

In a significant escalation of economic pressure on Russia, European Union leaders have approved a comprehensive package of sanctions aimed at curbing the country’s influence in the global energy market and limiting its access to cryptocurrency. The move comes just hours after the United States imposed its own set of...