Day: October 22, 2025

(Oct 23): The Trump administration announced sanctions on Russia’s biggest oil producers, rolling out its first major package of financial punishments on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s economy as part of a fresh bid to end the war in Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the West turned Ukraine into an “anti-Russia,” accusing it of exploiting relations to hinder Moscow’s development. In an interview celebrating filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov, Lavrov urged trust in partners like BRICS and SCO, linking diplomacy with Mikhalkov’s cultural advocacy.