Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
After Putin-Macron Call, France Sees Russia Wanting ‘All Ukraine’
A phone conversation between President Emmanuel Macron of France and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday…
Zelensky’s Chief of Staff: Help Ukraine Stop Putin
KYIV, Ukraine — In launching a war on our country, President Vladimir Putin claimed Russia would “de-Nazify” and…
Justice Dept. Announces Task Force to Go After Russian Oligarchs
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced the creation of a task force on Wednesday to go after billionaire…
China Asked Russia to Delay Ukraine War Until After Olympics, U.S. Officials Say
China and Russia have been strengthening their economic, diplomatic and military ties for years. Mr. Xi and Mr.…
Russian Oil Finds Few Buyers Even at Deep Discounts
HOUSTON — The United States and the European Union have been unwilling to put sanctions on Russian energy…
How Sanctions on Russia Are Affecting the Global Economy
In the span of just a few days, the global economic outlook has darkened while troops battled in…
Russian Forces Hit Harder in Ukraine After a Fumbled Start
Many experts say that Mr. Putin appeared to miscalculate in assuming that a quick strike on Kyiv could…
Putin Has Made Sure the World Will Never Be the Same
The musician and actress Selena Gomez has twice as many followers on Instagram — over 298 million —…
Switzerland Says it Will Freeze Russian Assets
GENEVA — Switzerland, a favorite destination for Russian oligarchs and their money, announced on Monday that it would…
US Escalates Sanctions With a Freeze on Russian Central Bank Assets
The Treasury Department on Monday moved to further cut off Russia from the global economy, announcing that it…
Ties That Bind Putin and Xi Tested by Russia’s Ukraine Invasion
They visited a hockey rink in Beijing and the panda enclosure at the Moscow Zoo. They shared blinis…
Russia’s War With Ukraine Already Costing Russian Economy
MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin has ushered in a crisis for his country — in its economy…