Ukraine Needs Shells, and Arms Makers Want Money. Enter the E.U.
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Ukraine Needs Shells, and Arms Makers Want Money. Enter the E.U.

Ukraine is firing artillery shells faster than manufacturers can make them. Brussels is working on a plan to increase production by guaranteeing big advance purchases.
Biden Dispatches Yellen and Blinken to Bolster Support for Ukraine
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Biden Dispatches Yellen and Blinken to Bolster Support for Ukraine

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to Kyiv the day before Secretary of State Antony Blinken was to visit Central Asia in a show of American solidarity with Ukraine in its battle with Russia.
China’s Economic Support for Russia Could Elicit More Sanctions
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China’s Economic Support for Russia Could Elicit More Sanctions

U.S. officials pledged to crack down on shipments to Russia that can be used for both civilian and military purposes, but that has proved hard to police.