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An E.U. embargo of Russian oil and the G7’s price cap take effect.
Europe and the United States started enforcing on Monday two of the toughest measures aimed at curbing Russia’s income from…
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Finance
Oil Climbs as Western Nations Single Out Russia
Energy traders pushed crude prices higher on Monday following Europe’s embargo of seaborne Russian crude and a price cap by…
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World
War and Sanctions Threaten to Thrust Russia’s Economy Back in Time
While Russia’s economy has not collapsed, an exodus of Western companies is eroding hard-won progress, and experts say the worst…
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World
The Kremlin’s defiance adds to questions over whether the price cap will work.
Moscow insisted that it would not sell oil that is subject to a price limit agreed upon by the Group…
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World
Security guarantees for Russia are an ‘essential’ part of any peace talks, Macron says.
PARIS — An “essential point” in any peace talks on the war in Ukraine should be how to provide security…
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Finance
The Week in Business: Upheaval in China
Credit...Giacomo BagnaraWhat’s Up? (Nov. 27-Dec. 3) Chinese Protest ‘Zero Covid’ Policies China appeared to ease off some of its Covid…
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News
The Teen Romance Novel That Russia’s Politicians Just Can’t Bear
In the summer of 1986, Yury, a shy 16-year-old, arrives at a Young Pioneer camp in Crimea, dreading the many…
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Ukrainian Women Fight for Their Own Liberation
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Ukraine is a traditional and sexist society caught in a grueling artillery war with Russia, so the…
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World
U.S. Sees Little Prospect for Ukraine Talks With Putin After Biden Offer
The Kremlin reaffirmed a stance that both Washington and Kyiv find unacceptable, and U.S. officials said Mr. Biden’s position had…
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World
Zelensky Proposes Barring Orthodox Church That Answers to Moscow
Ukraine’s president called for legislation to prevent an ancient branch of the Orthodox Church, led by a Putin ally, from…