President Donald Trump has taken a harder line with Russian President Vladimir Putin than many in Ukraine expected, pressuring him to reach a deal with Ukraine to end the war.

Russia is waiting for signals from Washington to commence highly anticipated peace negotiations to end the war with Ukraine.

Shoigu, who leads the Kremlin's security council, told Tass, "Amid increased conflict behavior and intensified geopolitical rivalry, global risks of a military confrontation between large players, including nuclear powers, are heightening," specifically identifying Western countries as major players.

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Opec and its allies including Russia have yet to react to Trump's call, with Opec+ delegates pointing to a plan already in place to start raising oil output from April

Russia's leader Vladimir Putin on Friday said he was "ready to work together" with U.S. President Donald Trump on Ukraine. Read more here.

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President Trump is urging Saudi Arabia and OPEC to increase oil output to pressure Russia into ending the war in Ukraine, while also threatening additional sanctions against Russia.

Oil prices have declined after US President Donald Trump called on OPEC to lower prices. The statement followed the announcement of large-scale measures to increase US oil and gas production during his first week in office,

Oil prices edged up on Monday, with traders still on edge despite the U.S. pulling back from initial sanctions threats against Colombia, reducing immediate concern over oil supply disruptions.

US President Donald Trump said that the key to ending Russia's war against Ukraine is in the hands of the OPEC+ alliance of oil-producing countries. In his opinion, declining world prices will hit Moscow's revenues and force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.