(THE CONVERSATION) The economic sanctions levied upon Russia as a consequence of its invasion of Ukraine target the Russian economy and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest personal and business associates. The goal is to alter domestic politics within Russia, ultimately stopping...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday again dismissed calls to boycott Russian energy supplies in the wake of the attack on Ukraine. "Germany's position on this question (of an energy boycott) remains unchanged," Scholz said during a briefing in Berlin alongside European Parliament...

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says this week’s meeting between NATO leaders should be focused on ways of securing a cease-fire in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and not just on sanctions and deterrence. “Everyone’s first aim should be a cease-fire,”...

DROHOBYCH, Ukraine (AP) — The theater was empty. The seats were covered against dust. But it was a moment of drama that Alla Shkondina had prepared for all her life. “There is a saying that when the guns sound, the muses are silent,” the Ukrainian actress said, standing on the bare...