Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
Israel’s Ukraine Policy Prompts Scrutiny of Russian-Israeli Oligarchs
JERUSALEM — When Avigdor Liberman, Israel’s Soviet-born finance minister, condemned the apparent atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine, this past…
Boris Johnson Urges Germany Not to Let Up Pressure on Russia
The risk for Britain, Mr. Powell said, is that it is viewed in other European capitals as merely…
Officials Say Russian Art, Seized by Finns, Should Return Home
Finland’s foreign ministry said Friday that it had authorized the return of three shipments of Russian art that…
Treasury Aims for Economic Pain on Russia, but Critics Question Effectiveness
WASHINGTON — When Russia imposed retaliatory sanctions on top American officials last month, its government targeted President Biden…
Supply Chains Tainted by Forced Labor in China, Panel Told
WASHINGTON — Human rights activists, labor leaders and others urged the Biden administration on Friday to put its…
Germany’s Dependence on Russian Gas Is Difficult to Break
LUBMIN, Germany — Past a nudist beach and a sleepy marina, a gigantic mesh of metallic pipes rises…
On Its Way to the U.S., Russian Oil Tanker Makes Giant U-Turn
Much of that demand is expected to come from Asia. India’s purchases of Russian oil, in particular, has…
Amid Sanctions, Putin Reminds the World of His Own Economic Weapons
LONDON — In the five weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, the United States, the European Union and their…
Putin’s War Is Complicating India’s Middle Path Among Powers
NEW DELHI — As international outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine boiled over, foreign ministers and envoys filed…
Europe and the U.S. Make Ambitious Plans to Reduce Reliance on Russian Gas
“There is no way to ramp up U.S. L.N.G. exports and deliver on the imperative climate commitments that…
Why the U.S. Can’t Quickly Wean Europe From Russian Gas
HOUSTON — President Biden announced Friday that the United States would send more natural gas to Europe to…
Taliban Renege on Promise to Open Afghan Girls’ Schools
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Wednesday abruptly reversed their decision to allow girls’ high schools to reopen…