Diplomats mount salvage operation after ‘clumsy’ announcement upsets KyivThe UK was last night desperately trying to reassure Kyiv its new sanctions policy on Russia did not weaken restrictions, after Ukrainian officials warned the change could help Moscow fund its war efforts.While Downing Street insisted the decision to allow the temporary import of Russian oil and jet fuel was only one element of a tougher overall sanctions package, a British minister conceded that the matter had been handled “clumsily”. Continue reading...

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/uk-struggles-to-reassure-ukraine-after-easing-new-sanctions-on-russian-oil