Sanctions Strand Thousands of Russia-Bound Luxury Cars
Some 8,000 luxury cars destined for Russia are parked at the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium as authorities there try...
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Ukraine’s Grim Economic Toll From War Confronts World Governments
WASHINGTON—Top world financial officials gathered in Washington this past week confronted a grim picture of the growing economic costs of...
From YouTube to Rutube. Inside Russia’s Influence Campaign.
The Kremlin is waging a new influence campaign: persuading Russians to quit Western social-media platforms. As part of an expansive...
Russia Cuts Interest Rate as Financial System Stabilizes
Russia’s central bank cut its key interest rate following an unscheduled meeting of policy makers Friday, a sign that efforts to...
U.S. Takes First Enforcement Actions Against Alleged Violators of Russia Export Controls
WASHINGTON—The U.S. took its first actions Thursday to enforce sweeping restrictions on the export of technology and industrial goods to...
Europe Faces Pressure to Dial Up Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Deaths
BERLIN—French President Emmanuel Macron’s call Monday for sanctions banning imports of Russian oil and coal into the European Union following...
Biden’s Budget Calls for Increase in Defense Spending, Including Funds for Ukraine
WASHINGTON—President Biden on Monday released a $5.8 trillion budget that envisions a substantial increase in U.S. defense spending, a sign...
Aluminum Makers Seek Old Cans, Shredded Cars to Fuel New Plants
Aluminum makers are on a nationwide hunt for more old cans, shredded cars and factory waste to keep up with...
Europe’s Economy Slows as Ukraine War Sends Costs Soaring
Europe’s economic recovery slowed in the first weeks of March after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while U.S. business activity picked...
Russia’s Oil-and-Gas Industry Is Starting to Feel the Bite of Sanctions
President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, and the wave of Western sanctions in response, is starting to hit Russia’s economic...
EU Support Grows for Russia Oil Ban Over Ukraine War
Support for a European Union-wide ban on the purchase of Russian oil is growing inside the bloc, according to diplomats...
Central Banks Grapple With Dual Threat of Slowing Growth, Rising Inflation
The war in Ukraine is casting a stagflationary shadow over the world economy and posing a dilemma for central banks:...
The Month Companies United Against Russia’s War
About 10 minutes into Sunday church services, Visa Inc. Chief Executive Alfred Kelly looked down at his phone and saw...
WSJ News Exclusive | Abramovich Investment Vehicle Shifted Control Shortly After Russia Invaded Ukraine
LONDON—Hours after Russia invaded Ukraine, control of an investment vehicle long linked in public filings to oligarch Roman Abramovich and...
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...
WSJ News Exclusive | Russian Prosecutors Warn Western Companies of Arrests, Asset Seizures
Russian prosecutors have issued warnings to Western companies in Russia, threatening to arrest corporate leaders there who criticize the government...
TikTok Influencers Get Spotlight in Information Battle Over the Russia-Ukraine War
Victoria Hammett is a 23-year-old recent University of Southern California graduate who almost daily posts short TikTok videos of herself...
Chip Makers Stockpiled Key Materials Ahead of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Production of vital raw materials for chip making is concentrated in Russia and Ukraine. The countries are a major source...
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...
