Zelensky condemns US extension of Russian sanctions waiver
The US argues that the waiver is meant to ease the energy supply crunch sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran.
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US extends waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil – as it happened
This blog is now closed – follow live coverage on our new blog In case you’re just joining us, here are the latest developments in the Middle East to bring you up to speed. It’s 9am in Beirut and Jerusalem, 9.30am in Tehran and 2am in Washington DC. A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into effect , pausing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 2,100 Lebanese people and displaced more than 2.1 million. The agreement was announced earlier by Donald Trump, who said he had spoken with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, and invited both leaders “for meaningful talks” at the White House. Both leaders welcomed the agreement. Israel and Hezbollah both maintained their right to defend themselves if the truce is broken – here’s our full report . Netanyahu called the ceasefire a “historic” opportunity for peace but refused to withdraw his troops from southern Lebanon during the pause in fighting. “We are remaining in Lebanon in an expanded security zone,” he said, due to the “danger of an invasion” and to prevent fire into Israel. “That is where we are, and we are not leaving.” UN chief António Guterres welcomed the ceasefire , which took effect at midnight on Thursday (2100 GMT) in Lebanon, and urged “all actors” to fully respect it. He hoped the halt in fighting would “pave the way for negotiations”. The Lebanese army warned people displaced from southern Lebanon about returning home because of intermittent shelling that was reported after the ceasefire came into effect. The Israeli military warned residents of southern Lebanon not to return south of the Litani River despite the truce. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson welcomed the ceasefire and stressed it was already part of the original Iran-US agreement brokered by Pakistan. Israel and Hezbollah continued to exchange fire in the hours before the truce took effect. Continue reading...
U.S. extends waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil
Trump administration allows purchases of the oil loaded on vessels as of Friday through May 16, an extension of an original 30-day waiver that expired on April 11
US extends waiver allowing purchase of Russian oil
The US has renewed a waiver permitting countries to buy Russian oil for another month. The decision came two days after the Trump administration had said it had no plans to extend the waiver.
US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks
The move seeks to control global energy prices that have shot higher during the Iran war.
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