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US says new sanctions triggered by Putin’s ‘refusal to end senseless war’

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday announced sanctions against the two biggest Russian oil companies, citing President Vladimir Putin’s “refusal to end this senseless war” in Ukraine.

Bessent said Rosneft and Lukoil were being hit by sanctions as they “fund the Kremlin’s war machine” as President Donald Trump pushes to end the conflict that began with Moscow’s 2022 invasion of its neighbor.

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