UK, EU Defy Trump, Maintain Russian Oil Sanctions Amid Ukraine War

• UK and EU refuse to ease sanctions on Russian oil, defying US President Donald Trump's administration's temporary lift.
• Trump temporarily removed sanctions for a month, citing a need to ease energy prices due to the American-Israeli war on Iran.
• British energy minister Michael Shanks stated the UK will not change its position, fearing it would aid Russia's ailing economy.
• European Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis called easing sanctions "self-defeating," warning of windfall revenues for Russia.
• Both UK and EU believe easing sanctions would strengthen Russia's war efforts and undermine support for Ukraine.