Russia
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World
U.S. to Clamp Down on Financial Firms That Help Russia Buy Military Supplies
President Biden will sign an executive order granting the Treasury Department broader powers to curb the flow of weapons components.
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Finance
U.S. and Europe Eye Russian Assets to Aid Ukraine as Funding Dries Up
Despite legal reservations, policymakers are weighing the consequences of using $300 billion in Russian assets to help Kyiv’s war effort.
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World
War in Ukraine Has China Cashing In
On China’s snowy border with Russia, a dealership that sells trucks has seen its sales double in the past year…
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Finance
G7 Tightens Enforcement of Oil Price Cap Amid Widespread Russian Evasion
The Treasury Department announced new sanctions on oil shippers and traders that have been helping Russia circumvent price restrictions.
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World
Blocked by Polish Truckers, Ukraine Turns to the Black Sea to Boost Trade
The blockade at the border with Poland has crippled Ukraine’s land trade. But a new Black Sea route is providing…
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World
In a Tough Year on Land, Drones Give Ukraine Some Success at Sea
The use of sea drones highlights a path forward for Ukraine in its fight with Russia that has been promoted…
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World
Zelensky, After Tough Year on Battlefield, Insists Ukraine Will Prevail
Ukraine’s counteroffensive sputtered, but President Volodymyr Zelensky argued that Russia, too, “failed to achieve any results” on the ground, while…
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World
Chinese Traders and Moroccan Ports: How Russia Flouts Global Tech Bans
Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last year, engineers at Convex, a Russian telecommunications company, needed to find American equipment to…
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World
Russia’s Central Bank Raises Rates Again, to 16 Percent, to Curb Inflation
The bank warned that its tight monetary policy would continue “for a long period” as it attempts slow an economy…
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News
To Support Ukraine, Persuade the Elephant
I think quite a lot about persuasion. What is it, exactly, that moves a person from one position to another?…