Sailors are accustomed to not discussing politics at sea, but the war between the two countries has made that more difficult.
Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
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Blinken and Lavrov Discuss Griner in Their First Call of the War
Ukraine said it was ready for Black Sea grain shipments to resume, while the top Russian and American diplomats talked about a prisoner swap involving the basketball star Brittney Griner.
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Blinken Resists Push to Label Russia a Terrorist State
The Biden administration is wary of making the designation despite strong calls from Congress and pleas from Ukraine.
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Russia Is Making Heaps of Money From Oil, but There Is a Way to Stop That
Nations seeking to help Ukraine should aim at reducing Russia’s profits from oil, not how much it exports.
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Germany Counts on Chilled Gas to Keep Warm Over Winter
As Russia squeezes the flow of natural gas, German officials are urgently turning toward an option they had earlier disregarded: liquefied natural gas.