Climate Change and Russia Spell Trouble for NATO Up North
As polar ice melts, Russia, already a major Arctic power, wants to make the region its own. China has ambitions for a “Polar Silk Road.” And NATO is embracing Finland…
Facing ‘Putin’s Energy Blackmail,’ Europe Agrees to Cut Russian Gas Use
BRUSSELS — Fearing Russia could shut the taps this winter, the European Union agreed to a deal on Tuesday to curb natural gas consumption starting next week, the latest show…
Russian President Vladimir Putin Signs Law That Bans Crypto Use for Digital Payments
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a national ban on using digital assets for payments. Under the new law, digital assets and digital rights are no longer accepted…
War Has Russia Jockeying With Venezuela and Iran for Oil Buyers.
As Russia pushes to find new buyers for its oil to skirt ever tougher Western sanctions, it is cutting into the market share of two of its allies — Iran…
Russia Is Getting Iran to Send Hundreds of Drones, White House Says
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia will visit Iran next week, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, as U.S. officials warn of increasing military cooperation between the two nations amid Russia’s…
Lysychansk, Ukraine’s Last Outpost in Luhansk, Falls to Russia
The last major city held by Ukraine in the heavily contested eastern province of Luhansk has fallen, military officials on both sides said Sunday, giving Moscow a milestone victory in…
Missile Strikes on Ukraine Kill at Least 19 Near Odesa
Overnight missile strikes on a residential tower and a recreational center in a coastal town southwest of the Black Sea port city of Odesa early Friday killed at least 19…
Biden Vows to Back Ukraine ‘as Long as It Takes’ Despite Economic Toll
MADRID — President Biden vowed on Thursday that the United States and NATO would support Ukraine for as long as necessary to repel Russia’s invasion, despite waves of economic pain…
Ukraine Announces Prisoner Exchange, Including Mariupol Fighters
Ukraine announced the largest exchange of prisoners of war since Russia launched its invasion in February, with 144 soldiers returned to Ukraine, including dozens of soldiers who defended against the…
Latest Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates
Russia missed a deadline for making bond payments on Sunday, a move signaling its first default on international debt in more than a century, after Western sanctions thwarted the government’s…