Category: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)

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.
U.S. to Impose Sanctions on More Than 500 Russian Targets

A package of economic restrictions to be announced on Friday will be the largest since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago.
U.S. Campaign to Isolate Russia Shows Limits After 2 Years of War

Many nations insist on not taking sides in the war in Ukraine, while China, India and Brazil are filling Russia’s coffers.
Shell Sees Demand Surging for Liquefied Natural Gas

Asia will be the dominant consumer, while the U.S. will be the key supplier. In Europe, where L.N.G. has been a lifeline, the need will continue despite environmental concerns.
Performance by Maestro With Russian Ties Is Canceled in Vienna

A Teodor Currentzis concert at the Wiener Festwochen was canceled after the Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv, also on the program, raised concerns about his ties to Russia.
Trump, Putin, Carlson and the Shifting Sands of Today’s American Politics

An interview with Russia’s leader and congressional resistance to aid for Ukraine underscore the transformation of the parties and electorate in the United States more than three decades after the Cold War.