SWIFT block deals crippling blow to Russia, but leaves West room for more sanctions
Russian banks denied access to SWIFT will find it harder to communicate with peers internationally, even in friendly countries such as China, slowing trade and making transactions costlier.
Europe and Russia trade airspace bans, echoing Cold War disruption
Russian airlines were barred from flying through more countries in Europe, shutting off carriers such as Aeroflot from the shortest routes heading west.
U.S., U.K., Europe and Canada to block Russian access to SWIFT
The decision by Western nations will exclude some Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, used for trillions of dollars worth of transactions between banks around the world.
Germany makes historic shift on weapons to ship Ukraine arms
Berlin upended years of policy and agreed to supply Kyiv with weapons and consider ways to shut out Russia from the SWIFT financial messaging system.
Japan and EU arrange additional LNG supplies to Europe over Ukraine
The government will likely provide additional LNG supplies from April as long as it can ensure sufficient energy supplies for its domestic market.
Russian billionaire jets and superyachts roam free as Ukraine attack rages
So far, even as sanctions have been imposed on more than 100 Russian individuals and entities, the assets of the country’s elite have avoided a direct hit.
U.S. puts banning Russia from SWIFT global system back in play
The Biden administration is seriously considering whether to seek Moscow's expulsion from the financial messaging system over the Ukraine invasion as allies in Europe warm to the idea.
Japan is weighing the sanctions on the Russian ally in line with the United States, for its support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, two government officials said Saturday.
Putin's end-game? Split Ukraine and install 'tame' leadership.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine looks designed to take Kyiv and create a land corridor south to the Black Sea, splitting the country into two, military analysts and former officials said.
The freezing of Putin's assets, which comes in addition to a broader package of sanctions that the EU approved early Friday, will not affect his ability to travel.
Climate fears on back burner as fuel costs soar and Ukraine crisis deepens
The perils of a warming planet are no less calamitous now, but debate about transitioning to renewable energy has taken a back seat to energy security.
EU sanctions Russians linked to Putin but holds back on deploying full sanctions 'arsenal'
Member states of the bloc adopted sanctions Wednesday against 23 high-ranking individuals including banking executives, military chiefs, media figures and a top Kremlin official.
