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Trump administration announces new sanctions against Russia's oil industry

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published October 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM EDT

President Trump is putting new sanctions on Russia’s oil industry in an effort to pressure Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Jill Marie Dougherty, adjunct professor at the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies at Georgetown University.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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