Tag: Russia
How Russia Attacked Ukraine and What Happens Next
After months of troop and tank buildups, of grim warnings of violence and vague assurances of peace, and…
As Russia Attacked Ukraine, Trump Again Praised Putin and Ridiculed Biden.
PARMA, Ohio — Ukrainian Americans, watching the Russian attack on their homeland with horror and anger on Thursday,…
New U.S. Sanctions Target Russian Company Behind Nord Stream 2
WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Wednesday that he would issue economic sanctions on the company behind a…
Putin’s Speech, Annotated: A Close Look at the Russian Leader’s Ukraine Address
And, in an escalation drawing concern across Europe, Mr. Putin suggests that this applies to all former Soviet…
Putin Spins a Conspiracy Theory That Ukraine Is on a Path to Nuclear Weapons
“It is a great tragedy,” said Rose Gottemoeller, who negotiated the New START arms control treaty with Russia…
White House Prepares Curbs on Russia’s Access to U.S. Technology
Kevin Wolf, a partner in international trade at Akin Gump who worked in export controls under the Obama…
Russia Could Use Cryptocurrency to Mitigate U.S. Sanctions
When the United States barred Americans from doing business with Russian banks, oil and gas developers and other…
Putin’s Moves on Ukraine Will Be a Historic Mistake
Such an act of aggression would almost certainly drive NATO to significantly reinforce its eastern flank and to…
How Sanctions on Russia Could Affect Champions League and Top Soccer Clubs
Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has exposed fissures in European soccer that are threatening multimillion-dollar sponsorship agreements and have…
Republican Candidates Split Over Ukraine-Russia Crisis
Surveys in recent years have shown that Republican voters are much less likely than Democrats to support an…
U.S. and Allies Impose Sanctions on Russia as Biden Condemns ‘Invasion’ of Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The United States and its allies on Tuesday swiftly imposed economic sanctions on Russia for what…
Putin Insulated Russia’s Economy. Will Biden’s Sanctions Hold Him Back in Ukraine?
WASHINGTON — When the Obama administration imposed sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine in 2014, American officials were…