Category: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)

Inflation, Interest Rates and Oil Prices Have Jolted the Markets

Euphoria has been replaced by a much more somber mood, changing the value calculations in a host of markets, our columnist says.
ISIS Claimed the Moscow Concert Hall Attack. Russian Officials Blame Others.

Russian narratives served to deflect attention from the failure to prevent the deadly attack while rallying the country behind the war in Ukraine.
From Russia, Elaborate Tales of Fake Journalists

As the Ukraine war grinds on, the Kremlin has created increasingly complex fabrications online to discredit Ukraine’s leader and undercut aid. Some have a Hollywood-style plot twist.
Little Suspense Over Russian Vote. What Comes Next Is Less Certain.

While there is little doubt about the vote’s outcome, there is concern that an emboldened President Putin may use a win to start a new war mobilization.
Little Suspense Over Russian Vote. What Comes Next Is Less Certain.

While there is little doubt about the vote’s outcome, there is concern that an emboldened President Putin may use a win to start a new war mobilization.
Taiwan Is Building a Satellite Network Without Elon Musk

The island democracy urgently needs an internet backup. Mr. Musk’s total control over his Starlink service, which dominates the market, left Taiwan wary.
E.U. Removes Russian Tech Tycoon From Sanctions List

Yandex’s co-founder, Arkady Volozh, received rare sanctions relief after condemning Russia’s war and severing ties to the country.
Director of ’20 Days in Mariupol’ Says He’d Rather Have No Oscar and No War

‘20 Days in Mariupol,’ Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing first-person account from the early days of Russia’s invasion, won for best documentary feature.
I.M.F. Agrees to Much Larger Rescue Package for Egypt

The International Monetary Fund will provide $8 billion to Egypt, which is going through its worst economic crisis in decades.
Divisions Among Finance Ministers Flare Over Seizing Russian Assets

France’s finance minister, Bruno LeMaire, said there was no legal rationale for giving the Russian central bank funds to Ukraine.
The Cost of Nuclear War in Space

Putting a weapon into orbit is not just a military threat. It’s also a risk to the billions of dollars pouring into the space economy.
U.S. Imposes Major New Sanctions on Russia, Targeting Finance and Defense

The Biden administration, responding to the death of Aleksei A. Navalny, unveiled its largest sanctions package to date as the war in Ukraine enters its third year.