Russia’s president is calculating that Western leaders will tire before he does of a protracted struggle in Ukraine, especially if the price is turbocharged inflation and energy shortages.
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Your Thursday Briefing: A Journalist Killed in the West Bank
Plus uncertainty about China’s wheat harvest and religious violence in India.
Nearly One-Third of Ukraine’s Jobs Are Lost Amid War, U.N. Labor Agency Says
The report highlights the grim economic toll of Russia’s aggression and the challenges that lie ahead for Ukraine and other nations.
Your Wednesday Briefing: South Korea’s New President
Plus protests in the Philippines and a weakened Japanese yen.
Afghans Urge Court Not to Give Frozen Central Bank Assets to Sept. 11 Families
Advocates for the Afghan people say it would be unjust and illegal to use $3.5 billion of Afghanistan’s assets to pay off the Taliban’s judgment debts.
U.S. to Lift Tariffs on Ukrainian Steel
The Biden administration will lift a 25 percent tariff on the Ukrainian steel sector for one year to help the country’s economy.
Your Monday Briefing: Russia’s Pre-Holiday Push
Plus Hong Kong’s new leader and a Taliban decree targeting women’s dress.
Sri Lanka’s Leader Declares State of Emergency Amid Protests
It was the second such declaration in weeks by Gotabaya Rajapaksa, whose government is being blamed for the country’s deepening economic crisis.
China’s Covid Lockdowns Leave Millions Out of Work
Migrant workers and recent college graduates have been hit hardest by shuttered factories, closed construction sites and an anemic job market.
China’s Covid Policies Have European Companies Wary of Investing
Lockdowns and supply chain issues have soured European businesses in China on the idea of further investment in the country, a survey finds.