Dangerously dependent on Russian gas, Germany is still refusing to cut off President Putin, whose war it is effectively subsidizing to the tune of some $220 million a day.
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Ukraine War Revives Nuclear Question in South Korea
Seoul abandoned a covert program in the 1970s, but some argue it is time for the country to embrace its nuclear ambitions and safeguard against a Russia-style invasion.
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Why Russian Sanctions Won’t Stop Putin
A former head of NATO’s armed forces, Gen. Philip Breedlove, makes the case for what will stop the war instead.
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Why Tracking Putin’s Wealth Is So Difficult
Amid speculation that oligarchs are holding cash and luxury assets for the Russian president, many of his extravagances can be traced elsewhere: the Russian state.
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Yellen to Warn of Economic Repercussions From Ukraine Invasion
The Treasury secretary plans to highlight risks of rising food and energy prices at a congressional hearing on Wednesday.