Category: Russia

U.K. Moves to Use Frozen Russian Assets to Help Ukraine Rebuild

The government’s announcement follows a pledge made by Group of 7 nations at their annual gathering last month to freeze Russian assets until Moscow pays for the damage done in Ukraine.
A Russian Pianist Speaks Out Against the War From Home

Polina Osetinskaya, a critic of the invasion who has stayed in Moscow even as the government cracks down on dissent, will play a Baroque program in New York.
Russia and Saudi Arabia’s Oil Partnership Shows Strain

Analysts said the countries’ mutual need to keep energy prices high would help them maintain close ties, despite signs that Moscow has undercut previous deals.
Tension Overshadows the Tennis Between Sabalenka and Svitolina

Players from Ukraine do not shake hands with players from Russia and Belarus. Aryna Sabalenka waited at the net anyway.
Saudi Arabia Says It Will Cut Production to Stem a Slide in Oil Prices

OPEC Plus, the group of major oil producers, said it would continue its recent cuts in output, but Saudi Arabia said it would cut further for at least a month.
OPEC Plus May Consider Cuts in Oil Production

The group of major oil producers and Russia will meet this weekend to discuss a swoon in oil prices.
Volkswagen Sells Its Russia Operations, Including an Assembly Plant

The German automaker, which quit making cars in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, said it sold its plant to a local auto dealership chain.
How the G7 Oil Price Cap Has Helped Choke Revenue to Russia

Group of 7 leaders are prepared to celebrate the results of a novel effort to stabilize global oil markets and punish Moscow.
How the G7 Oil Price Cap Has Helped Choke Revenue to Russia

Group of 7 leaders are prepared to celebrate the results of a novel effort to stabilize global oil markets and punish Moscow.
Biden Team to Counter Tech Espionage Unveils Cases Involving China and Russia

A new division set up by the government to pursue sanctions evasion and technology espionage announced arrests of individuals with ties to foreign governments.
U.S.-Made Technology Is Flowing to Sanctioned Russian Airlines

Russian customs data shows that millions of dollars of aircraft parts made by Boeing, Airbus and others were sent to Russia last year despite sanctions.
Slava Zaitsev, Enduring Soviet-Era Fashion Designer, Dies at 85

He gave color, sparkle and opulence to a generation raised in drab Soviet gray and designed for pop stars, Olympic athletes, politicians and ballerinas.