A federal judge referenced comments made by Attorney General Pam Bondi Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem related to Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case.

BERLIN, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Germany's economy minister told Reuters on Tuesday that the U.S. government had provided written assurance that the German business of Russia's Rosneft would be exempt from new energy sanctions because the assets are no longer under Russian control.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was delighted to learn last week that Russia and the United States had chosen his country as the venue for another summit on ending the war in Ukraine.

The price of a key Russian oil grade has plunged after Western sanctions prompted Chinese refiners to cancel some purchases.

The US Congress is yet to fully repeal sanctions, stifling foreign investment. Much of Assad’s kleptocratic bureaucracy and labyrinthine laws remain in place. And the vast majority of Sharaa’s MOUs (memorandum of understanding) are yet to materialise into actual deals.

The US Treasury Department announced on Friday that it is sanctioning Colombian President Gustavo Petro “for his role in the global illicit drug trade.” Also sanctioned are Petro’s wife and son, and Colombia’s interior minister.

Beijing condemns London for moving ahead with Russia-related sanctions despite its objections, warns incident could harm UK-China ties.