Europe

Lawmakers, Yellen mull freezing Russian gold reserves

A bipartisan group of senators is working with the Treasury Department to prevent Russia from liquidating its giant stash of gold, potentially blocking one of the Kremlin's last methods for circumventing punishing financial sanctions.

Belarus Economy: What to Know

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense warned this week that there were signs suggesting the Belarusian military was preparing for a “direct invasion” of Ukraine as the conflict neared its fifth week.

Ukraine war, chip shortage hit Ford production

Ford is idling two European factories and losing supplies of a vehicle built by Volkswagen due to the semiconductor chip shortage and supply chain issues caused by the war in Ukraine.