Russia’s economy and residents have taken a battering, but the government continues to reap big revenues from energy sales. A partial European embargo on oil takes effect in December.
Tag: Boycotts
Macron Aims for a National Dialogue in France, but Faces No-Shows
The inaugural meeting of a council to examine France’s most pressing problems had an issue of its own: boycotts.
Your Thursday Briefing: Liz Cheney, Out
Plus a mortgage strike in China and resistance fighters in Ukraine.
How Republicans Are ‘Weaponizing’ Public Office Against Climate Action
A Times investigation revealed a coordinated effort by state treasurers to use government muscle and public funds to punish companies trying to reduce greenhouse gases.
Unilever Sells Ben & Jerry’s Business in Israel, Defusing Dispute
Ben & Jerry’s, the American ice cream maker owned by Unilever, angered many Israelis last year when it pledged to discontinue sales in the occupied West Bank.
On Its Way to the U.S., Russian Oil Tanker Makes Giant U-Turn
The ship, originally sailing to Philadelphia, apparently lost its buyer in the middle of the Atlantic. A number of tankers carrying Russian oil face similar problems.
That Russian Business You’re Boycotting Isn’t Actually Russian
The consumer activism that makes a vodka C.E.O. say: ‘Do you know we’re Latvian?’
Russian Filmmakers and Other Artists Face Boycotts Over Ukraine
A Russian moviemaker with Ukrainian roots and relatives in Kyiv denounced the war. The Glasgow Film Festival dropped his film anyway.
Invasion Brings Russia Global Repudiation With Cold War Echoes
From culture to commerce, sports to travel, the world is shunning Russia in myriad ways to protest President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Putin’s Critics Call for Boycotts of Russian Vodka
The governors of New Hampshire and Ohio announced measures aimed halting the sales of Russian-made and Russian-branded spirits.