The U.S. ⁠on ⁠Friday expanded sanctions waivers on Venezuela, ⁠easing the way for investment in the South American country’s energy and ​petrochemical sectors and allowing for fertilizer exports as Washington seeks to help American farmers hit by rising prices stemming ‌from the Iran war.

Kremlin officials said the American move, which Europe opposes, showed that Moscow could not be dislodged from the center of global energy markets.

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned six individuals and two companies accused of aiding North Korea in running a global scheme using remote IT workers to fund their weapons program.