Top event of the week – a conversation between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that shocked Ukraine and Europe.

Ankara turns to Raiffeisen Bank to maintain billions in energy imports after US sanctions target Russia’s Gazprombank ...

Ukraine will ask the EU next week to consider big new steps to isolate Moscow, including seizing Russian assets and bringing ...

Senate Republicans are warning Russia that they’re prepared to pass punishing sanctions if President Vladimir Putin refuses ...

The United States and its allies have imposed broad economic penalties on Russia over its war in Ukraine. As the conflict continues, experts debate whether the sanctions are working.

US President Donald Trump currently does not want to increase sanctions pressure on Russia over its aggression against ...

Western leaders warn Putin is buying time as U.K. and EU announce sanctions targeting Russia's military, energy, and illegal ...

After delaying an earlier ultimatum, the European Union has passed a new sanctions package against Russia. The sanctions come ...

Finance chiefs will ‘explore’ new measures against Moscow should no ceasefire be agreed, although US tempers language.

The European Union is considering cutting more than 20 banks from SWIFT, the international payments system, as well as ...

President Donald Trump thinks Russia will likely walk away from Ukraine peace talks if the US threatens more sanctions, ...

Those are some of the questions you’ve sent us in over the last week and in this episode, Lucy and Vitaly are joined by James and BBC news presenter Sumi Somaskanda to try and answer them. Today’s ...