US sanctions on Russia
President Trump has targetted its energy sector including its two largest oil companies.
The United States has announced new sanctions against Russia, targeting its energy sector including its two largest oil companies. A statement said the punitive measures were taken because of the Kremlin's lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine. We get reaction from Kyiv.
There've been angry exchanges between Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, after the US struck a vessel in the Pacific off Colombia that it alleged was smuggling drugs. Three people were killed. We speak to Colombia's deputy Foreign Minister.
And we look at the death of a young Senegalese football player. The Senegalese government says that the young Cheikh Toure was killed after being lured into Ghana by fake football agents who demanded a ransom his family couldn't pay. We speak to the General Secretary of the global union of football professionals, FIFPRO.
Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai
(Photo: President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Zelensky at the White House. Credit: Aaron Schwartz/EPA)
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