To try to halt the war in Ukraine, the U.S. and its allies have imposed the most sweeping export controls seen in decades on Russia. Now they have to enforce them.
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The U.S. extends technology restrictions to Belarus and the Russian oil industry.
The Biden administration said the measures would degrade the ability to wage war on Ukraine and would prevent Belarus from channeling forbidden goods to Russia.
A Key Inflation Gauge Is Still Rising, and War Could Make It Worse
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure is at a four-decade high. Rising gas prices tied to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could push it up further.
U.S. Cracks Down on Firms Said to Aid China’s Repression of Minorities
The Commerce and Treasury Departments put new restrictions on an array of companies and institutions that they said were misusing biotechnology.
U.S.-China Relations: What to Know
The Biden administration has called managing America’s relationship with Beijing “the biggest geopolitical test of the 21st century.”
U.S.-China Relations: What to Know
The Biden administration has called managing America’s relationship with Beijing “the biggest geopolitical test of the 21st century.”
The U.S. blacklists the NSO Group, an Israeli spyware firm.
NSO and three other companies were added to a list that blocks foreign companies from buying certain types of sensitive American technology without a license.
U.S. Seizes Iran-Linked Websites at Key Point in Nuclear Talks
Officials seized the domains of about three dozen websites just days after Iran elected a new, hard-line president, and at a critical moment in nuclear negotiations.
Russian Hackers Broke Into Federal Agencies, U.S. Officials Suspect
In one of the most sophisticated and perhaps largest hacks in more than five years, email systems were breached at the Treasury and Commerce Departments. Other breaches are under investigation.
‘It’s So Essential’: WeChat Ban Makes U.S.-China Standoff Personal
When downloads of the Chinese-owned messaging service are barred in the U.S. starting at midnight on Sunday, the feud between the countries will hit home for millions of people.