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Submission + - Trump set to ease oil-related sanctions following Putin call (theguardian.com)

Submitted by hcs_$reboot
hcs_$reboot writes: After a phone call with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump said the U.S. will temporarily ease some oil-related sanctions, potentially including restrictions affecting Russian oil exports.
The move is meant to reduce pressure on global energy supplies, which have been disrupted by the U.S./Israeli war with Iran and the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, pushing oil prices above $100 per barrel.
Trump described the conversation with Putin as “positive,” saying they discussed both the Ukraine war and global energy stability.
But some argue that easing sanctions on Russian oil could undermine Western efforts to economically pressure Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Submission + - Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit searches X office

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: PARIS, Feb 3 (Reuters) — “French police raided the offices of Elon Musk's social media network X and prosecutors ordered the tech billionaire to face questions in April related to a widening investigation into the platform, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.”

“The raid and the summoning of Musk — which could further increase tensions between Europe and the U.S. over big tech and free speech — are linked to a year-long investigation into suspected abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction by X or its executives.”

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