Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions

Why Are Oil Prices So High and Will They Stay That Way?

HOUSTON — Oil prices are increasing, again, casting a shadow over the economy, driving up inflation and eroding…

In Clash With U.S. Over Ukraine, Putin Has a Lifeline From China

BEIJING — As the United States moves to exert maximal pressure on Russia over fears of a Ukraine…

Putin Signals Openness to Diplomacy While Blaming US for Crisis

MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin said on Tuesday that the United States was trying to pull Russia…

What Does Russia Want in Ukraine? The Tensions Explained

It feels like a scene from the Cold War.An unpredictable Russian president amassing thousands of troops on the…