Oil Prices Jump as Traders Brace for Trump–Putin Showdown
Thursday, 14 August 2025 () Brent crude rose 1.63% to $66.70 and WTI gained 1.74% to $63.74 on Thursday, as of 11:50 a.m. ET, with traders positioning ahead of a closely watched meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The talks, expected to touch on Arctic oil and gas development as well as the war in Ukraine, come as markets weigh the potential for new energy cooperation or geopolitical friction between two of the world’s top producers. Traders are watching for any indications of an easing of sanctions, which could…
Russia claims a major victory in Donbass, announcing over 265 Ukrainian soldiers killed in strikes during the liberation of Shcherbinovka, Donetsk. The Defense Ministry released footage showing destroyed artillery, including a US-made M777 howitzer. Putin hailed the offensive by Vostok Group forces,...
Just a day after Trump’s harsh new tariffs on India, NSA Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to reaffirm and expand the India–Russia strategic partnership. With U.S. pressure..
Indian NSA Ajit Doval has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be visiting India later this year. This visit marks a pivotal moment in geopolitics, coming just as U.S.-India relations..
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin in a critical diplomatic push just days before Trump’s ceasefire deadline. The U.S. president has..
Thursday, 14 August 2025 ()
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