Ukraine Live Updates: E.U. Moves to Ban Russian Coal; Zelensky to Address U.N.  —  The European Union said it was also working to ban Russian oil.  As Ukraine's president prepared to speak to the Security Council, U.S. and European allies vowed to hold Russia accountable for the reported killings of hundreds people in a Kyiv suburb.

Russia's Effort to Avoid Default Undermined by New U.S. Sanction  —  Russia's efforts to avoid a sovereign default took another blow after the U.S. Treasury halted dollar debt payments from the country's accounts at U.S. banks.  —  The decision further complicates Russia's attempts …

Who's Soft on Russia?  Meet the Republican Anti-Ukraine Caucus!  —  The Republicans who love Russia and hate America.  —  After years of defending a pro-Putin American president and dismissing Russia's interference in American elections, Republicans have returned to their old shtick: accusing Democrats of being soft on Russia.

Live updates |  Putin warns on nationalizing Russian stakes  —  MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any move by foreign countries to nationalize Russian stakes in companies would be “a double-edged sword.”  —  “We are already hearing statements from officials …

Biden's Ugly Options in Ukraine  —  Pushing to defeat Russia has high risks and costs, but so do the alternatives.  —  We are only six weeks into Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine, but the conflict has already settled into a familiar pattern.  Both sides often go into wars with a theory of victory …

Exclusive: How Russia Evades Sanctions via Syrian Loan Schemes  —  New Lines has obtained documents showing two loans to the Assad regime totaling $1 billion for supplies and largely designed to benefit oligarchs sanctioned by the U.S. and EU.  But all is not well in Damascus

Twitter will appoint Elon Musk to its board of directors  —  Musk is limited from buying more than 15 percent of Twitter's stock  —  Twitter is appointing Tesla CEO Elon Musk to its board of directors, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Musk will serve as a class II director until 2024.