Tag: Europe

Ukraine War and Pandemic Force Nations to Retreat From Globalization

If Mr. Xi and Mr. Putin organize their own economic coalition, they could bring in other nations seeking…

China Takes a Back Seat in International Diplomacy Over Ukraine

China has repeatedly called for peace talks in Ukraine. What it has not done is press Russia to…

Fauci Predicts Uptick in U.S. Cases From BA.2 Subvariant

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the Biden administration’s top adviser on the pandemic, predicted on Sunday an “uptick” in…

For a Ukrainian Poet, Putin’s War Is All Too Familiar

LVIV, Ukraine — At 83, no longer a young poet, Ihor Kalynets knows something of life under Russia’s…

As Russia Digs In, What’s the Risk of Nuclear War? ‘It’s Not Zero.’

A major war raging on Russia’s and NATO’s borders. Increasingly bold Western military support. Russian threats of direct…

Oligarchs Got Richer Despite Sanctions. Will This Time Be Different?

The first time the United States government slapped his family with sanctions and locked him out of the…

Diplomacy Quickens to Halt Ukraine War or Stop Its Expansion

LONDON — Diplomatic activity quickened on multiple fronts Monday as Russia’s war on Ukraine entered an uncertain new…

Ukraine War Ushers In ‘New Era’ for U.S. Abroad

WASHINGTON — The war in Ukraine has prompted the biggest rethinking of American foreign policy since the Sept.…

Pandemic Fears Give Way to a Rush for Bomb Shelters

BAGNOLO SAN VITO, Italy — Across a footbridge from a busy shopping outlet surrounded by verdant fields in…

Russia’s Other Contest With the West: Economic Endurance

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, Moscow is finding itself mired in a parallel conflict: a contest…

The Future Turns Dark for Russia’s Oil Industry

In the longer term, though, the future of the Russian industry, which bankrolls a large portion of the…

With Sanctions, U.S. and Europe Aim to Punish Putin and Fuel Russian Unrest

WASHINGTON — As they impose historic sanctions on Russia, the Biden administration and European governments have set new…