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Oil Prices Jump as OPEC+ Keeps Production Largely Steady, Saudi Arabia Continues Voluntary Cut
Oil prices jumped on Thursday after OPEC and its oil-producing allies said the group would keep production largely steady through April.
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Russia Slams ‘Hostile' New U.S. Sanctions and Vows to Retaliate
Moscow rejected new sanctions imposed on it by the U.S. late Tuesday, describing the restrictions led by President Joe Biden’s administration as “hostile.”
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US Sanctions Russian Officials Over Nerve-Agent Attack
The Biden administration has announced sanctions of Russian officials and businesses related to the poisoning and jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Administration officials said Tuesday’s sanctions were the first of several steps planned in response to what they said were “destabilizing” actions by the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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US Announces $125 Million Defense Aid Package for Ukraine
The Pentagon says it is providing a new $125 million aid package to Ukraine, including two armed patrol boats to help the country defend its territorial waters
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Russia's Coronavirus Vaccine Is Alluring for Eastern Europe, Creating a Headache for the EU
As the EU continues to struggle with the lethargic rollout of coronavirus vaccines across the 27 member bloc, Russia’s Covid shot is proving alluring to some.
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Moscow Court Rejects Opposition Leader Navalny's Appeal
A Moscow court has rejected Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal of his prison sentence and another judge later has ordered him to pay a fine for defaming a World War II veteran
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Russia's Team Name, Flag Agreed on for Next 2 Olympics
Russia’s team and athletes will be officially branded as “ROC” at the next two Olympics
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Russia's Team Name, Flag Agreed on for Next 2 Olympics
Russia’s team and athletes will be officially branded as “ROC” at the next two Olympics
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White House Says There Are No Plans to Invite Russia to Join G7
Any invitation for Russia to join the G7 would be made in partnership with all of the group’s members, she told reporters, speaking aboard Air Force One.
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US Still Unraveling ‘Sophisticated' Hack of 9 Gov't Agencies
The top White House cybersecurity official says authorities are still working to unravel the likely Russian hack of U.S. government agencies and companies
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As Russia and China Seek to Boost Their Global Influence, Analysts Warn Vaccine Diplomacy Is Here to Stay
The World Health Organization’s top official has warned of a “catastrophic moral failure” because of unequal Covid vaccine policies.
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Russia Says It's Ready to End Ties With the European Union
Russia has said it is ready to cut ties with the European Union, in the latest escalation in tensions between the two sides.
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How the EU's Icy Relationship With Russia Plunged to a New Low — and Why It Matters
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited Moscow last week in what’s being described as a “humiliating” trip.
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US Response to SolarWinds Hack Has Been ‘Disorganized': Senators
The U.S. government’s response to a massive hack of government and corporate networks has been “disjointed and disorganized,” according to the leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee, who are urging the Biden administration to appoint someone to lead the effort.
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Russia Expels EU Diplomats Over Navalny as Tensions Rise
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it is expelling diplomats from Sweden, Poland and Germany, accusing them of attending a rally in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, as international tensions grew over the jailing of the Kremlin’s most prominent foe
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Biden Says U.S. Will Not Hesitate to Raise the Cost on Russia, Calls for Navalny's Immediate Release
Biden says U.S. will not hesitate to raise the cost on Russia, calls for Navalny’s release in first address at State Department
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Now That Navalny Has Been Jailed, What Comes Next Depends on Protests, Putin and the West
What comes next in Russia is likely to depend on the momentum of protests in support of Navalny and whether the West decides to punish Putin.
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US Extends Sole Remaining Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia
The United States has joined Russia in extending the last remaining nuclear-arms treaty between the two countries
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Moscow Court Orders Kremlin Foe Navalny to Prison
A Moscow court has ordered Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to prison for more than 2 1/2 years for violating the terms of his probation while he was recuperating in Germany from nerve-agent poisoning
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Secretary of State Blinken Condemns Russia for Navalny Sentencing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the Russian government after Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was sentenced to more than two years in prison on Tuesday.