The United States announced widespread sanctions against Russia’s energy sector Friday, designating more than 180 ships and two major oil companies just days before outgoing President Joe Biden leaves office.

Oil prices rallied more than 4% on Friday to reach their highest levels since October as traders focused on potential supply disruptions from more sanctions on Russia. Brent crude futures gained $3.50,

Brussels is reportedly assessing the potential impact of President-elect Donald Trump reversing Biden-era sanctions on Russia.

President-elect Donald Trump should get tough on countries using chemical weapons in breach of agreed international conventions, such as Russia.

The “pro-peace” president-elect is now threatening to destabilize the global order by using military force to expand America’s borders

The second Donald Trump administration assumes office at a moment of great peril for the United States, according to the Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) annual Preventive Priorities Survey. The

Russian-based Fly Drones has been deploying an anti-drone laser system—which could be employed to automatically detect, track, identify, and engage the airborne platforms.

The United States announced widespread sanctions against Russia's energy sector Friday, designating more than 180 ships and two major oil companies just days before outgoing President Joe Biden leaves office.

The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production.

(Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced sweeping new sanctions against the Russian energy sector, including oil majors Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz, to try to hinder Moscow in its war with Ukraine. Britain also joined the sanctions against those two companies, the U.S. Treasury said.