Britain imposed new sanctions on Russian oil majors Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz on Friday, in a move co-ordinated with the United States. "Oil revenues are the lifeblood of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's war economy,

The UK has imposed sanctions on Russian companies Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz for the first time. The restrictions will affect Russia's oil revenue, according to the UK government's press service.

The United States and Britain on Friday announced sanctions against Russia's energy sector, including oil giant Gazprom Neft, just days before outgoing President Joe Biden leaves office.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday praised the United States for introducing the sanctions.

The US on Friday announced the most sweeping and aggressive sanctions yet on Russia’s oil trade, just ten days before Joe Biden leaves the White House to be replaced by Donald Trump as president.

In the capital of Transnistria, a Kremlin-backed microstate sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine, the festive New Year’s lights have gone dark ahead of schedule. This separatist sliver of Moldova will run out of energy in three weeks,

Every time planned electrical outages are imposed on his village in southern Moldova, 73-year-old retiree Vasili Donici passes the time by solving crosswords and puzzles in a room he illuminates using a small gas lamp.