The US has sanctioned Russia’s two biggest oil producers in a bid to push Moscow toward Ukraine talks. PM Modi is unlikely to attend the ASEAN Summit, ruling out a meeting with Trump on the sidelines. Meanwhile, experts say a trade deal remains on track, though oil politics could further cloud India-US ties. Here are the top stories of the day so far.

US announces sanctions on Russia's two biggest oil producers in bid for Ukraine talks

The Trump administration has announced sanctions on two of Russia's biggest oil producers on Wednesday, after resistance for months, as part of a push to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, which has now entered its fourth year. Rosneft PJSC and Lukoil PJSC have been blacklisted by the US Treasury Department.

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