Ukraine: The Latest7 Apr 2025

Trump tariffs tank Russian oil prices amid ‘global economic storm’ & US lift sanctions for Russian special envoy

Day 1,139.

Today, we talk about the crash in oil prices and the consequences on Russia’s economy. We discuss Vladimir Putin’s special envoy to the US on international economic and investment cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev. And, Francis Dearnley speaks with John W. Boerstler, who served as the Chief Veterans Experience Officer at the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Contributors:

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.

With thanks to John W. Boerstler (Executive Vice President of Public Sector at IPSOS).

Content Referenced:

As oil plunges, Kremlin sees a global economic storm, from Reuters:

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-plunges-kremlin-sees-global-economic-storm-2025-04-07/

Russia plans to capitalise on Trump’s trade wars – here’s the man leading Putin’s gambit, from the Telegraph:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/06/russia-trump-trade-wars-dmitriev/

John W. Boerstler - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

https://department.va.gov/staff-biographies/john-w-boerstler/

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