Category: Russia

Russia Raises Interest Rate to 21 Percent, Its Highest in Decades

Military spending and recruitment are causing the country’s economy to overheat, leaving regulators in a struggle to rein in rising prices.
Yellen Rebukes Chinese Lending Practices in Call for Debt Relief

In an interview, the Treasury secretary also highlighted progress at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund ahead of annual meetings this week.
Nicholas Daniloff, 89, Dies; Reporter’s Arrest in Moscow Ignited a Firestorm

A veteran foreign correspondent during the Cold War, he was held on trumped-up espionage charges. He credited President Ronald Reagan with fighting for his release.
Fears of a Global Oil Shock if the Mideast Crisis Intensifies

The threat of an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has created an “extraordinarily precarious” global situation, sowing alarm about the potential economic fallout.
Ukrainian Poet and Rock Star Fights Near Front and Performs Behind It

Serhiy Zhadan, 50, is a beloved Ukrainian poet as well as a novelist, lyricist and rock star. Furious over the invasion, he enlisted to fight even as his band still plays and his readings fill halls.
Ursula von der Leyen, Top E.U. Official, Visits Ukraine

Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky as stalled talks delay a $50 billion loan to Ukraine.
U.S. Accuses Russian TV Network of Conducting Covert Intelligence Acts

Sanctions announced on Friday are an effort to undercut RT by making it difficult for the network to conduct global business in dollars.
Russia Bars Numerous U.S. Journalists From the Country

The list of barred journalists includes the top editor of The Wall Street Journal. Dozens of other Americans are also forbidden to enter Russia, which said the move was in response to sanctions against it.
U.S. Tightens Technology Controls to Target Russian War Machine

The Biden administration announced new penalties on shell companies and suppliers that were feeding Russia’s war against Ukraine.
U.S. Investigating Americans Who Worked With Russian State Television

The F.B.I. raided the homes of two prominent commentators on Russian state television channels as part of an effort to blunt attempts to influence November’s election.
How US Chips Continue to End Up in Russian Missiles

Defying sanctions, Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war began in Ukraine. Many were shipped through a cluster of shell companies in Hong Kong.
Brittney Griner Announces Birth of Son

Less than two years after her release from a Russian penal colony, the W.N.B.A. center and two-time Olympic gold medal winner said that her son was born on July 8.