From Global News.

In his latest efforts to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, U.S. President Donald Trump has slammed Moscow with sanctions targeting two of the country’s biggest oil companies – Lukoil and Rosneft.

The decision comes after Trump cancelled a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin – someone the Republican leader is expressing increasing frustration with as the Russian military continues its bombardment of Ukraine.

“The only thing I can say is, every time I speak with Vladimir, I have good conversations, and then they don’t go anywhere,” Trump said. “They just don’t go anywhere.”

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commended Trump’s actions, while Russia’s Foreign Ministry condemned the decision.

“We view this step as extremely counterproductive. It sends bad signal in terms of reaching significant negotiation progress on Ukrainian conflict settlement,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Thursday, noting that they are still open to negotiations.

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