US sanctions Russian oil companies as Moscow holds nuclear drills


  • World
  • Wednesday, 22 Oct 2025

Firefighters work at the site of the kindergarten hit by Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine October 22, 2025. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova

MOSCOW/KYIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States hit Russia's major oil companies with sanctions on Wednesday and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms.

The new sanctions were unveiled one day after plans for a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin fell apart. Trump told reporters he cancelled the meeting because "it didn't feel right to me."

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