EU, U.K. Approve New Russia Sanctions as Allied Divisions Emerge
The European Union and the U.K. agreed on separate sets of fresh sanctions and restrictions targeting Russia, a day after...
International Sanctions
Western Drugmakers Are Still Providing Medicines to Russia
Healthcare companies say they are duty-bound to continue supplying drugs, vaccines and medical equipment to Russia, though Western sanctions and...
Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich, Owner of Chelsea Soccer Club, Is Sanctioned by U.K.
LONDON—The British government ratcheted up pressure on Kremlin-linked businesspeople, sanctioning a handful of Russian oligarchs, including Roman Abramovich, the billionaire...
Biden Bans Imports of Russian Oil, Natural Gas
The U.S. is banning imports of Russian oil, President Biden said, targeting the lifeblood of Moscow’s economy as the West...
Expats Quietly Leave Russia Over Financial and Safety Worries
It was just an internet rumor: Russia might seize bank accounts of foreigners in the country. But since Russia invaded...
Oil Industry Contemplates World Without Russian Crude
As oil prices shoot to levels unseen since before the 2008 financial crisis, the energy industry is asking a previously...
In Hunt For Russian Oligarch’s Wealth, French Customs Officers on the Cote d’Azur Got a Tip
Customs officers along France’s sun-splashed Côte d’Azur had a tip.The superyacht Amore Vero was making preparations to set sail from...
Ukraine War Plunges Auto Makers Into New Supply-Chain Crisis
BERLIN—After a pandemic and a global chip crunch, Russia’s war in Ukraine has unleashed auto makers’ third supply-chain crisis in...
Western Sanctions Bite Russian Economy, but Pose Unpredictable Risks
The conventional wisdom until last week was that sanctions had limited influence on a nation state, especially one as large...
The West’s Sanctions Barrage Severs Russia’s Economy From Much of the World
Western nations dropped economic sanctions of historic scale on Russia that are hobbling its financial system and effectively reversing 30...
Western Companies Pull Back From Russia in Response to Ukraine Invasion, Sanctions
BP PLC said Sunday it would exit its nearly 20% stake in Russian oil producer Rosneft, after pressure from the...
Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Largely Spare Energy Sector, Vital to Europe
The West is rolling out increasingly tough sanctions on Russia but it is going out of its way to preserve...
Global Air Travel Is Disrupted by Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Competing aviation sanctions and the narrowing of airspace available for commercial travel over Russia and Eastern Europe are adding strain...
Biden Aims Sanctions at Russian Military, State-Owned Enterprises
WASHINGTON—President Biden promised to make Russian President Vladimir Putin an international pariah as he announced a wave of new sanctions...
U.S., EU Sanctions on Russia Could Ensnarl Western Oil Companies
LONDON—Some of the West’s biggest oil companies could find themselves in the crosshairs of sanctions now being drafted by their...
World Bank Freezes Aid to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON—The World Bank suspended funding for dozens of projects in Afghanistan Tuesday, citing questions over the legitimacy of Taliban rule....
