Wars

Levi Strauss not expecting to reopen in Russia this year: report

Levi Strauss, whose iconic blue jeans were a symbol of freedom during the Soviet era, does not expect to reopen stores in Russia this year after temporarily suspending business a month ago, the company's chief executive told the Financial Times.

American gun manufacturer sending thousands of AR-15s to Ukraine

As Kyiv continues to be pummeled by Russian airstrikes, private businesses across America are sending weapons directly into the war zone. An American gun manufacturer is sending 2,500 piston driven, semi-automatic AR-15 style rifles to Kyiv, helping arm civilians who stayed in Ukraine to fight against the Russians.

Ukrainian fashion brand in bombarded city picks up and flees

Just days ago, Artem Gorelov was trying to survive in one of the most brutal parts of Ukraine, the Russian-occupied Kyiv suburb of Bucha. Now he stands in a quiet room in the late afternoon sunlight, hand-making hats for a local fashion brand worn by Madonna and Ukraine’s first lady. Gorelov has joined Ukrainians' massive migration west to the city of Lviv, near Poland.