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President Donald Trump has announced sanctions on Russia鈥檚 two largest oil companies 鈥� long seen as a point of leverage toward bringing Moscow to the negotiating table and ending its brutal war against Ukraine. Oil income funds the assault, and President Trump hopes that Russian leader Vladimir Putin will 鈥渂ecome reasonable.鈥� Same with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

As Ned Temko writes today, Mr. Trump is eager for another diplomatic win following his team鈥檚 negotiation of a ceasefire in Gaza 鈥� Phase 1 in a deal to secure lasting peace between Israel and Palestinians. Perhaps the 鈥淕aza approach,鈥� European leaders are telling the president, can work in their part of the world.