United States President Donald Trump sanctions Russia’s two biggest oil companies – after scrapping a summit with President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine war.The European Union has also announced new measures targeting Russian oil and assets.Will they bring an end to the war any closer?Presenter: Bernard SmithGuests:Anatol Lieven – Director of the Eurasia programme at the Quincy Institute for Responsible StatecraftSteven Erlanger – Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for Europe at The New York TimesChris Weafer – CEO of Macro-Advisory, a strategic consultancy focused on Russia and EurasiaPublished On 23 Oct 202523 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share