Tag: Russia

Munich Philharmonic conductor and ally to Putin fired from position

Elizabeth Faddis · March 1, 2022 7:13 pm

Russian troops bomb Kyiv TV tower as Putin’s convoy closes in on capital

Barnini Chakraborty · March 1, 2022 6:50 pm

Beltway Confidential

Biden is right to reject a U.S.-backed ‘no-fly’ zone over Ukraine

Kaylee McGhee White · March 1, 2022 6:46 pm

Drivers of the first trucks of the Russian aid convoy are parked in the city of Luhansk, eastern Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 22, 2014. The first trucks in a Russian aid convoy crossed into eastern Ukraine on Friday, after more than a week's delay. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Russian troops ‘risk averse’ for themselves but not Ukrainian civilians

Mike Brest · March 1, 2022 6:39 pm

In this Feb. 24, 2022, photo, a woman leaves an exchange office with screen showing the currency exchange rates of U.S. Dollar and Euro to Russian Rubles in Moscow, Russia. The harsh sanctions imposed on Russia and the resulting crash of the ruble have the Kremlin scrambling to keep the country's economy running. For Russian President Vladimir Putin, that means finding workarounds to the economic blockade even as his forces continue to invade Ukraine.

Russian ruble now worth less than a penny as wartime sanctions cripple economy

Zach Halaschak · March 1, 2022 6:35 pm

Russian foreign minister: No Western nuclear weapons or troops in former Soviet countries

Virginia Aabram · March 1, 2022 6:16 pm

RT, which airs in the U.S., is widely believed to be a propaganda arm of the Kremlin. Sputnik is largely based online and is said to serve the same function.

YouTube blocks Russian news channels RT and Sputnik over invasion

Nihal Krishan · March 1, 2022 5:41 pm

Reddit restricts access to r/Russia subreddit due to misinformation

Christopher Hutton · March 1, 2022 5:19 pm

Rep. Spartz delivers emotional plea to reporters on Russia's invasion of Ukraine

‘This is a genocide’: Rep. Victoria Spartz delivers emotional plea to Biden

Julia Johnson · March 1, 2022 5:08 pm

NHL announces suspension of business partnerships with Russia

Elizabeth Faddis · March 1, 2022 4:50 pm

Energy and Environment

Biden to release 30M more barrels from strategic oil reserve as prices climb

Breanne Deppisch · March 1, 2022 4:40 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Olympic volunteers in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, on Friday. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)

Early Russian struggles in Ukraine raise questions about Putin’s next steps

Mike Brest · March 1, 2022 4:17 pm