Last week President Trump hit Russia’s biggest oil producers - Rosneft and Lukoil - with sanctions, a move many see as a major shift from the Trump administration that puts it on the same page as Europe when it comes to pressuring Moscow. Laurence Norman, the European reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins Thanos Davelis as we look at this shift from President Trump and break down what it means for Europe and the war in Ukraine.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

U.S. Oil Sanctions Strike at Russia’s Economic Lifeline

Three Years of War in Ukraine: Are Sanctions Against Russia Making a Difference?

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