The address by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was also a reminder that Canada might indirectly benefit from the crisis.
Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
Russia appears to have avoided default as it makes a $117 million bond payment.
Sanctions have isolated the country financially, driven down the value of the ruble and cut off Moscow’s access to about half its foreign currency reserves.
Amid Invasion of Ukraine, I.R.S. Aims to Police Oligarch Sanctions
It wants to add agents to a 3,000-person investigations unit to help crack down on attempts by Russian oligarchs to evade sanctions.
Spain Seizes Another Russian Yacht Believed to Belong to an Oligarch
The ship was impounded in the Spanish port of Tarragona pending an inspection to establish its exact ownership, Spain’s transport ministry said.
Your Thursday Briefing: Zelensky Speaks to Congress
Plus an offshore earthquake in Japan and mass graves in Syria.
Exports to Russia Blocked by U.S. and Its Allies
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.
Imagining Peace in Ukraine
Is it possible? And what could it look like?
Oligarchs Got Richer Despite Sanctions. Will This Time Be Different?
For nearly a decade, sanctions have been little more than names on a list for wealthy Russians. Governments are working to give them bite.
Ukraine Seeks Tougher Sanctions at Russian Ports
A top Ukrainian official criticized companies in the United States and Greece for helping Russia continue to profit from oil despite its attack on Ukraine.
Zelensky Urges More Leaders to Visit Kyiv After Visit by 3 NATO Leaders
The leaders from Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia “fear nothing,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said, and he urged other leaders to make similar visits.