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“German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul bemoaned the US decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel as part of a deal to supply the US — seemingly struck as Trump panics about fuel prices with the Iran war still unresolved and a month to go until midterm…”

“However, this move undercuts fresh US sanctions Trump signed just weeks ago to further hurt Russian energy revenues funding the war.”

“Schröder also reportedly called last week for the continuation of remaining trade ties between Russia and countries like Germany amid the sanctions imposed since the start of the war in Ukraine.”

“He was sanctioned by the US in 2022, although those sanctions were lifted late last year.”

“His comment was directed at his US counterpart Donald Trump, despite Trump not being in attendance.”

“In the case of the Palestinians, the US State Department recently said it was extending sanctions "that deny visas to members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority."”

“…proved, reducing the pressure to come to the table to cut a deal with the US," said Lipke, adding that "independent sanctions enforcement has widely collapsed," with Russia and China no longer actively pursuing their non-proliferation stance of previous…”

“Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit — a bloc often seen as a counterweight to US influence.”

“The sanctions include freezing of their US-held bank assets and largely cutting them off from the US financial system.”