Energy Markets
Zelenskiy praises new energy sanctions against Russia and seeks to increase pressure on Moscow
On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed the "very important" energy sanctions imposed by the United States and European Union on Russia. However, he said that more pressure was needed to be applied on Moscow in order to achieve a ceasefire. On Wednesday, the United States announced sanctions against Russia's largest oil companies. This comes a day after the collapse of plans for a meeting between U.S. president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin. On Thursday, the EU officially adopted its 19th set of sanctions. This included a ban on Russian imports of liquefied gas. Zelenskiy told reporters in...