Enter Donald Trump. The new US president could call on Opec. He can pledge to ratchet up oil sanctions on Russia to the point where their impact becomes more acute: these would target not only producers, but refiners, ports, insurers and the shadow fleet. He can also apply more political pressure on China, India and Turkey to support compliance.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is attempting to convince US President Donald Trump to abandon his plans to lower global oil prices. If this happens, Putin will be unable to finance his war against Ukraine,

Russia is waiting for signals from Washington to commence highly anticipated peace negotiations to end the war with Ukraine.

Any conversation between the two would mark the first time a sitting U.S. president and Putin have spoken since the war in Ukraine began, although former President Joe Biden held phone calls with Putin multiple times in the leadup to Moscow's invasion to urge Putin against it.

President Donald Trump has taken a harder line with Russian President Vladimir Putin than many in Ukraine expected, pressuring him to reach a deal with Ukraine to end the war.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he and Donald Trump should meet to talk about the Ukraine war and energy prices, issues that the U.S. president has highlighted in the first five days of his new administration.

Trump Threatens Putin: "We can do it the Easy way, or the Hard way" | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Donald Trump wants to Russia-Ukraine war to end immediately. He has threatened Russia with "Taxes,

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed readiness to meet with Donald Trump to discuss the Ukraine conflict, pending ‘signals’ from the US. Trump has threatened tougher sanctions on Russia if the conflict continues,

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is "ready for negotiations" with U.S. President Donald Trump about how to end the war in Ukraine.

Kremlin Says Putin Is Ready to Talk to Trump and Is Waiting for Word From Washington By Dmitry Antonov and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready ... Commenting on Trump's Davos demand for OPEC and Saudi Arabia to ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed readiness to meet with Donald Trump to discuss the Ukraine conflict, pending ‘signals’ from the US. Trump has threatened tougher sanctions on Russia if the conflict continues,