Ukraine

Politics

France seizes ship targeted by US sanctions on Russia

France on Saturday seized a car cargo ship in the English Channel that Washington says was linked to the son of a former Russian spy chief, in one of the first visible displays of the West enforcing sanctions on Moscow over its Ukraine invasion.

Economy

Is the Russia-China alliance cracking?

Russia and China have maintained a close working relationship for years, but that relationship appears to be in question after Russia made the decision to invade Ukraine and take on serious economic sanctions.