Sanctions

We cannot allow our sympathy for the suffering of the Ukrainian people to lead us into bad decisions that will have detrimental effects on our wealth and security.

"We've had an Iron Curtain before, and we still managed to live pretty well," a Moscow resident told Newsweek. "We can do it again."

Protesters on the balcony of the mansion owned by Oleg Deripaska suggested that the sanctioned billionaire's building be used to house Ukrainian refugees.

In the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia included Taiwan—but not China—on a list of countries it considers "unfriendly."

"Claims that Russia cannot fulfil its sovereign debt obligations are untrue," Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said in a statement.

The foreign minister said lawmakers "have to be very careful because those guys have connections and they can call you on the phone and ask you for things."

French activist Pierre Afner reportedly broke into the Biarritz villa, where he is currently offering solace to Ukrainian refugees.

The Russian president's forces are "doing very badly," and he underestimated the Western response, Barry McCaffrey said Sunday.

Approval of the president's handling of the war has ticked upward, however, rising from 41 percent to 46 percent.

Video reportedly shows police board the industrialist's 470-foot SY A sailing yacht—thought to be the biggest in the world.

Putin has downplayed the impact of Western sanctions, saying they "will all lead to an increase in our independence."

Prices have been increasing for more than a year, but the recent spike comes as various countries weigh sanctions on Russian oil over the invasion of Ukraine.

Sales of seafood, diamonds and vodka from Russia are banned by President Biden's new executive order.

As Joe Biden is expected to make more moves against Russia, Mikhail Khodorkovsky says continued support for Ukraine from the West will work against Putin.

Vladimir Putin said in a government meeting that Russia can withstand and "overcome" western sanctions.

The "C" rating by Fitch sends a signal to investors that Russia might soon be unable to pay its debts.

Omar and Bush joined 15 Republicans in voting against the legislation, which passed with huge bipartisan support.

The U.S. has sanctioned dozens of countries over the decades, and there are few unambiguous cases of them changing behavior in important ways.

Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky has urged Western nations to ban Russian oil imports.

Three yachts reportedly were in Dubai, while three others had gone dark, their transponders last showing they were near Bosporus, Turkey.

San Marino is a small country near Italy with a population of nearly 34,000 people.

The decision from the finance company came after Visa and MasterCard announced Saturday that they would terminate operations in Russia.

The closure of Russian airspace has blocked routes from Europe to Asia, pushing airlines to find alternative routes that might be more costly.

The former State Department official noted that lawyers for Russian oligarchs "are busy right now" as they attempt to move assets and relocate yachts.

The five men are accused of having close links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, or the Russian government.

Michigan has about 39,000 Ukrainian-American citizens, many of whom still have family in Ukraine. Rather than feel helpless, they are fighting back.

"We do not consider that [the war] concerns us," Mexican President Obrador said, "and we think that the best thing is to promote dialogue to achieve peace."

The Russian president said that Russia was acting "exclusively in response to unfriendly actions."

The FBI says this action "should serve as an example to all that we will use all the resources at our disposal to aggressively enforce our nation's sanctions."

As a result of the sanctions, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov may face overseas asset freezes.