Tag: Europe

Some Ukrainian Refugees Are Returning Home, Despite the Risks

LVIV, Ukraine — From her bearing and demeanor, the college instructor waiting at the Lviv bus station appeared…

Why Europe Is Investing Heavily in Trains

The fact remains that, despite the European Union’s support for rail, the bloc’s governments continue to grant enormous…

How the Recoil From Russian Gas Is Scrambling World Markets

Mr. Di Odoardo figures that L.N.G. flows from the United States to Europe have already reached two-thirds of…

Soaring Cost of Diesel Ripples Through the Global Economy

Farmers are spending more to keep tractors and combines running. Shipping and trucking companies are passing higher costs…

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…

U.S. and European Leaders Reach Deal on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy

American and European Union leaders said on Friday that they had reached an “agreement in principle” to assure…

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…

BA.2 Omicron Subvariant Driving Most Global Cases, W.H.O. Says

The World Health Organization reported that the highly contagious Omicron subvariant, BA.2, that is helping to drive another…

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…