The US is upping the pressure on Russia's oil industry: Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on its two top companies Rosneft and Lukoil and their numerous subsidiaries. According to the US Treasury Department, not only US companies but also foreign banks and business partners will now be prohibited from doing business with them. The media discuss whether this could force Putin to back down on Ukraine.

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