Europe rebukes US for temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil
German chancellor says decision is wrong and that pressure on Putin over Ukraine war should be increasedMiddle East crisis – live updatesEuropean countries have pushed back against Donald Trump’s decision to ease some US sanctions on Russian oil amid Iran’s blockade of the strait of Hormuz, insisting the international community should maintain pressure on Moscow over its war against Ukraine.The UK has joined Germany, France and Norway in rejecting the move, with the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, decrying what she said was Russia and Iran’s attempt to “hijack the global economy”. Continue reading...
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