US Announces Fresh 30-Day Sanctions Waiver on Russian Seaborne Oil to ‘Vulnerable Nations’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the White House on April 15, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on May 18 another 30-day sanctions waiver allowing the purchase of Russian seaborne oil to aid “energy-vulnerable” countries hit by the Iran war. “This extension will provide additional flexibility, and we will work

DOJ Drops Biden-Era Indictment Against Adani Subsidiary

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani speaks during an inauguration ceremony after the Adani Group completed the purchase of Haifa Port earlier in January 2023, in Haifa port, Israel, on Jan. 31, 2023. Amir Cohen/Reuters The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion on May 18 requesting that its criminal indictment against executives of Indian renewable-energy company