After months of stalled diplomacy, a cancelled Trump–Putin summit, and fresh Russian attacks on civilians, the United States has imposed its first Ukraine-related sanctions of President Donald Trump’s second term. The target: Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil .

According to the US Treasury Department, the move aims to cut off a critical source of funding for the Kremlin’s war machine. The sanctions freeze US-based assets held by the firms and bar American citizens and businesses from engaging with them. Dozens of subsidiaries are also covered under the restrictions.

The announcement came hours after Russia launched a deadly round of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, killing at least seven people. It also coincided with a nuclear military drill conducted by M

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