European leaders vowed to work in coordination to ratchet up the pressure on Russia as the so-called “Coalition of the Willing” met in London to discuss strategies to end the war in Ukraine.
The leaders called on more countries to implement sanctions against Russian oil companies after US President Donald Trump unveiled a new wave of sanctions targeting Moscow’s two biggest oil producers, Rosneft and Lukoil.
Trump’s measure was followed by the EU rolling out additional sanctions and agreeing to finance Ukraine for the next two years.
Europe faces mounting pressure to settle the protracted conflict as Russian aircraft incursions into Europe persist and lethal strikes damage Ukraine’s infrastructure.
Despite overtures from Trump and other world leaders to negotiate a resolution, Russian President Vladimir Putin has maint
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