The United States has announced new sanctions targeting Russia's largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, aiming to increase pressure on Moscow to engage in peace talks over the conflict in Ukraine. President Trump expressed frustration over stalled discussions with President Putin but remains hopeful that these measures will prompt progress. In other global developments, the United Nations' highest court has ruled that Israel must ensure humanitarian aid reaches Gaza, and the Louvre museum in Paris has reopened after a high-profile theft of the French crown jewels. Additional stories include the destruction of a drug-smuggling boat by the United States off the Colombian coast, concerns about fake football agents in Senegal, and an exhibition in Los Angeles transforming Confederate statues into art. Two imprisoned journalists have been honored with the Sakharov Freedom of Thought Prize for their advocacy against injustice, while Hollywood celebrities continue to show interest in United Kingdom football teams.
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