U.S. consumers are already feeling the squeeze. In California, prices for some types of gas has hovered around $6 in recent days; on Tuesday the state average was well over […]
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Back to news homeRussia, Blocked From the Global Internet, Plunges Into Digital Isolation
“For the moment I do plan to work in Russia,” he said. “How this may change in the future, especially if YouTube will be blocked, I don’t know.”Unlike China, where […]
Advertising Acts as Another Vehicle of Protest to Ukraine War
But Madison Avenue was also skittish in some ways. Companies faced conflicting advice to pause marketing campaigns out of respect for Ukraine, but also to speak out in support of […]
Russians Face Sanctions and Anxieties of a Costly War
MOSCOW — For two decades under President Vladimir V. Putin, Russians reaped the bounties of capitalism and globalization: cheap flights, affordable mortgages, a plethora of imported gadgets and cars.On Monday, […]
Shell Quits Russia, Joining BP as Oil Giants Object to Attack on Ukraine
Thane Gustafson, author of “Wheel of Fortune,” an account of the Russian oil industry after the fall of the Soviet Union, recalled that the oil executives who were instrumental in […]
Why the Chinese Internet Is Cheering Russia’s Invasion
The countries’ friendship has “no limits,” they declared.Given that the leaders met just weeks before the invasion, it would be understandable to conclude that China should have had better knowledge […]
Russia and China Cemented Economic Ties Before Ukraine Invasion
“If they don’t comply with the U.S., they’re in trouble with the U.S., but if they don’t comply with China, they could also face penalties in China,” he said.Of course, […]
‘I’ll Stand on the Side of Russia’: Pro-Putin Sentiment Spreads Online
On a podcast on Wednesday, Stephen K. Bannon, Mr. Trump’s former adviser, also praised Mr. Putin as “anti-woke.” He suggested the Ukrainian conflict was “not our fight.”After Russia’s attack began, […]
What’s at Stake for the Global Economy as Conflict Looms in Ukraine
That means an invasion could have a dual effect — slowing economic activity and raising prices.In the United States, the Federal Reserve is already confronting the highest inflation in 40 […]
Russia Strengthens Its Internet Censorship Powers
Russia’s boldest moves to censor the internet began in the most mundane of ways — with a series of bureaucratic emails and forms.The messages, sent by Russia’s powerful internet regulator, […]