WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. Read more
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Russian oil imports holding up, IEA says as it increases oil-demand view
More than 1 million barrels a day of Russian oil exports are set to be upended by Western sanctions expected to come into force within weeks, shipments Moscow will struggle Read more
UBS offices in Germany raided, allegedly over ties to Russian oligarch
Officials in Germany on Tuesday searched the Munich and Frankfurt offices of Swiss banking giant UBS Group AG, a move that some media reports said was linked to ties with Read more
UBS offices in Germany raided over ties to Russian oligarch: report
Officials in Germany on Tuesday were searching Munich and Frankfurt offices of Swiss banking giant UBS AG UBS, UBSG, -0.03% over possible ties to a Russian oligarch, Bloomberg and Reuters Read more
US officials divided over new intelligence suggesting Russian military discussed scenarios for using nuclear weapons
Russian military officials have discussed how and under what conditions Russia would use a tactical nuclear weapon on the battlefield in Ukraine, according to a US intelligence assessment… #battlefield #russian Read more
Russian defense minister insists Ukraine infrastructure is military target
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U.S., allies work to reach agreement on price level for Russian oil cap ahead of Dec. 5 deadline
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and its partners are rushing to hammer out an agreement on a level for a price cap on Russian oil in the next couple of weeks as they seek to Read more
Helena Bonham-Carter’s cousin indicted for allegedly helping Russian oligarch evade sanctions
A UK property manager who is a relative of Oscar-nominated actress Helena Bonham Carter, has been indicted in the U.S. for allegedly helping Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska evade sanctions. Graham Read more
Nvidia closes Russian offices, will fly relocating employees out of the country, report says
Chipmaker Nvidia is ending its activities in Russia, and is giving its employees in the country the opportunity to relocate. In a statement, Nvidia Corp. NVDA, +4.79% confirmed that it Read more
Highly sanctioned Russian oligarch with close ties to Putin indicted for sending flowers, arranging for child to be born in the U.S.
Aluminum tycoon Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch with close ties to Vladimir Putin, has been indicted for allegedly evading U.S. sanctions through hidden financial transactions, including sending people flowers and Read more