Since the beginning of the new administration, it seemed Russia’s needs and views of the war were being promoted by Trump officials, but the tone appears to be changing.

Global stocks surged on Friday as signs of possible trade talks between the U.S. and China lifted risk sentiment after lacklustre earning results from tech bellwethers Apple and Amazon fuelled worries about the impact of a global trade war.

The agreement could provide a windfall to the U.S., but the resources will be expensive to extract, and any progress is unlikely while the war rages.