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...
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Blinken says US has seen reports of Russian abuses in Ukraine that ‘would constitute a war crime’
"We've seen very credible reports of deliberate attacks on civilians, which would constitute a war crime. We've seen very credible...
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...
Russia Targets Media Outlets With ‘Fake News’ Law, Blocks Facebook
Russia passed a law that threatens prison time for anyone publishing what authorities consider to be false information about the...
US getting closer to reviving Iran nuclear deal but officials warn efforts could still fail
"While there has been significant progress and we are close to a possible deal, a number of very difficult issues...
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...
Covid-19 Booster Shots Are Slowing as Omicron Surge Fades
Fewer people are getting vaccine booster shots in the U.S. as the Omicron Covid-19 surge fades and more Americans return...
U.S., Allies Roll Out Fresh Sanctions on Russia Amid Debate Over How Hard to Hit
Russia’s overnight assault on Ukraine triggered a surge of calls Thursday for Western allies to completely cut Russia off from...
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...
US orders 7,000 more troops to Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
President Joe Biden said at the White House Thursday that he'd ordered additional ground and air forces already stationed in...
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Has Western Companies Bracing for Sanctions Hit
Western companies with operations in Russia and Ukraine are girding for the potential impact of fresh sanctions after Russian President...
Chicken Industry Officials Prepare for Retrial in Price-Fixing Case
Executives who worked for some of the biggest U.S. chicken producers are set to stand trial for a second time...
Fiscal Stimulus Is Turning Into a Fiscal Drag, in a Big Headwind for Growth
The federal pandemic support that helped propel the economy to blistering growth last year and put upward pressure on inflation...
Climate Disclosure Poses Thorny Questions for SEC as Rules Weighed
A key sticking point as the agency considers corporate rules is how much detail to demand about emissions produced by...
American detained in Russia says he is coughing up blood, has not received medical care
"In December #TrevorReed had prolonged exposure to another prisoner with active tuberculosis. Trevor now reports he is coughing up blood...
