Why the US Hit Russian Oil with its Toughest Sanctions Yet

Sign up to Brilliant and you'll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription: https://brilliant.org/tldr/Welcome to the TLDR News Daily BriefingIn today’s episode, we run through Biden imposing the toughest sanctions on Russian oil so far. Also, we discuss Ukraine capturing North Korean soldiers; Maduro is sworn in as president for a 3rd term; and Croatia’s incumbent president is re-elected.💬 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tldrnewsuk📸 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tldrnewsuk🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXASupport TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnewsDonate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/fundingTLDR Store: https://www.tldrnews.co.uk/storeTLDR TeeSpring Store: https://teespring.com/stores/tldr-springLearn About Our Funding: https://tldrnews.co.uk/fundingTLDR is all about getting you up to date with the news of today, without bias and without filter. We aim to give you the information you need, quickly and simply so that you can make your own decision.TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by just a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, following, and backing us on Patreon. Thanks!Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Further reading:✍️ Biden Imposes New Oil Sanctions on Russiahttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-10/why-biden-s-farewell-sanctions-on-russian-oil-are-a-big-deal https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/10/us-targets-russias-oil-sector-with-sweeping-sanctions ✍️ Ukraine Agrees to a Prisoner Swaphttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/12/ukraines-capture-of-north-koreans-offers-rare-insight-into-russian-alliance-says-zelenskyyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn57z316y02o ✍️  Nicolas Maduro’s Inaugurationhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/nicolas-maduro-ap-venezuela-dominican-republic-colombia-b2677347.htmlhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/g7-denounces-the-lack-of-democratic-legitimacy-of-todays-presidential-inauguration-in-venezuelahttps://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-sanctions-15-venezuelan-individuals-linked-maduro-government-2025-01-10/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-countries-broaden-sanctions-against-venezuela-2025-01-10/ ✍️ Croatia’s Incumbent President Re-electedhttps://www.politico.eu/article/populist-incumbent-croatia-president-zoran-milanovic-hdz-party/ https://n1info.hr/english/news/excitement-in-milanovics-headquarters-i-hope-this-is-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-hdz/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.