World Mar 1, 2022
Ukrainian officials reported a Russian bombardment of Kharkiv, the country's second largest city, had killed dozens of civilians.
Business / Financial Markets Mar 1, 2022
Green energy stocks surge as war spurs push away from Russia and fossil fuels
by William Mathis and William Wade
The Russia-Ukraine war may serve to hasten the European Union’s ambitious plans to boost the share of its energy from renewable sources this decade.
Business Mar 1, 2022
European defense firms see boost as Ukraine crisis prompts bloc to rearm
by Christoph Rauwald, William Wilkes and Tara Patel
Defense stocks had already moved higher last week after the Ukraine conflict escalated, fanning concern over Russia’s offensive potentially expanding to other nations.
Business / Corporate Mar 1, 2022
Russia sanctions snarl flights, compounding airline industry woes
by Anne Kauranen and Tim Hepher
The EU, U.K. and Canada have all banned Russian flights from their airspace, though the U.S. has yet to follow suit.
Commentary / World Feb 28, 2022
What could possibly have been on Putin’s mind?
by Nina L. Khrushcheva
Putin's real reason for invading Ukraine is far from pragmatic and even more alarming: an ego-driven desire for Russia to become great power once again.
Asia Pacific Feb 28, 2022
South Korea bans exports of strategic items to Russia and joins SWIFT sanctions
Among the strategic items that will be controlled are supplies of electronics, semiconductors and computers, among other things, the Foreign Ministry in Seoul said.
World / Politics Feb 28, 2022
Putin declares a nuclear alert, and Biden seeks de-escalation
by David E. Sanger and William J. Broad
When the Russian leader ordered his nuclear forces into “special combat readiness,” the U.S. could have gone on high alert. Instead, the administration tried not to inflame him.
Commentary / World Feb 27, 2022
The West’s cyberattack appeasement helped give Putin a green light
by James Stavridis
A failure to respond in-kind on hacking since 2014 sent a signal of weakness on Ukraine. But it’s not too late to fight back.
Commentary / World Feb 27, 2022
The economic consequences of Vladimir Putin's war
by Jason Furman
Sanctions rarely work; they are simply not the economic equivalent of the bombs that Russia is currently dropping on Ukraine.
World Feb 27, 2022
Germany to lift defense spending in latest historic policy shift
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his country will spend more than 2% of GDP each year on defense, in line with a NATO target that Berlin has consistently failed to meet.
World Feb 27, 2022
Putin puts nuclear forces on alert, citing NATO threat and sanctions
The Ukrainian president's office said negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow would be held at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border without preconditions.
World Feb 27, 2022
Germany has been under pressure from other Western nations to become less dependent on Russian gas and is taking steps to do so.