As elections approach Sunday, the far-right candidate is linked to the Russian president by a web of financial ties and a history of support that has hardly dimmed despite the war in Ukraine.
Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
Russia’s Missile Test Fuels U.S. Fears of an Isolated Putin
American and foreign leaders have been weighing whether their success in making Russia a diplomatic pariah could push President Vladimir V. Putin to strike in new ways.
The ‘Messy Middle’
The West is arming Ukraine and punishing Russia. Today we look at the countries that aren’t.
What Will Happen if Russia Defaults on Its Debt?
The ultimate arbiter of a sovereign default is an open question but markets may have the final word.
Faced With a Changed Europe, China Sticks to an Old Script
Europe was viewed as lacking the power and the will to contest China’s rise. But now, a harder line toward Russia has implications for Beijing.
Russia Hits Setbacks, as Flagship Sinks and E.U. Mulls Oil Ban
Ukraine said it hit a Russian warship in the Black Sea with its own missiles, a damaging blow to Moscow, symbolically and militarily, if its claim is confirmed.
Europe Reluctantly Readies Russian Oil Embargo
Officials are drafting a phased import ban on Russian oil products, but the measure won’t be floated until after the second round of the French elections at the earliest.
Putin Calls Talks a ‘Dead End’ but Limits War Aim to Eastern Ukraine
It was the first time that President Vladimir Putin himself had defined a more limited military goal: taking control of the Donbas region in the east of Ukraine — not the whole country.
French Authorities Seize Oligarch’s Painting Before It Leaves for Russia
A work displayed in the blockbuster “Morozov Collection” exhibition will remain in France, and authorities have their eyes on another painting in the show.
Ukraine War Pushes Germans to Change. They Are Wavering.
In just six weeks since Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a strategic shift for his country, already doubts are emerging about how real and deep it is.