What is SWIFT and how could it clip Putin's financial wings?
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calls are growing for Russia to be cut off from the SWIFT banking network.
Ukraine-Russia conflict: EU agrees to freeze Putin, Lavrov's European assets
European Union officials are preparing a third round of sanctions against Russia over the attack on Ukraine, including freezing the European assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, according to media reports.
Russia to impose retaliatory sanctions on West after Ukrainian invasion, Kremlin says
Russia plans to impose sanctions on Western nations as retaliation for the financial penalties and sanctions put on Russia. Moscow has prepared counteractions to hit the "weak" spots of the West.
NASA says US-Russia 'civil space cooperation' to continue aboard International Space Station
NASA says it will continue to work with Russia's Roscosmos space agency aboard the International Space Station despite new sanctions against the country over its invasion of Ukraine.
US banks are prepared for Russia sanctions, but concerns grow about potential hacks
U.S. financial institutions are largely prepared to handle a new round of Russia-related sanctions in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, given the steady ratcheting up of pressure against Russia over the past eight years and recent warnings of such measures from the Biden administration, according to experts with knowledge of the U.S. banking sector.
Russian attack on Ukraine could exacerbate already-high energy costs
Americans are already coping with the hottest inflation in four decade, and Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine could push it even higher.
Ukraine calls on hacker underground to defend against Russia
The government of Ukraine is asking for volunteers from the country's hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Russian troops, according two people involved in the project.
Republicans push for tougher sanctions on Russia after Ukraine invasion
Republican lawmakers are pushing President Biden to take a tougher stance against Russia, urging the White House to impose even stricter financial sanctions on Moscow.
Ukraine crisis: Biden eyeing oil release from global reserve as prices surge
President Biden said Thursday the U.S. is working with other countries on a coordinated oil release from the global petroleum reserve in the coming days in a bid to tamp down rising gasoline prices.
Russian invasion of Ukraine is ‘unprecedented': Fmr US ambassador to Ukraine
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst weighs in on the Russian invasion and discusses what sanctions the U.S. should impose on Putin.
Stock market expert warns potential declaration of WWIII could be 'catastrophic'
Founder of Michael Lee Strategy Michael Lee warned if Russian President Vladimir Putin decides he wants to take over all of Ukraine, it will be the beginning of World War III, which could be "catastrophic for everything."
US braces for Russian cyberattacks in wake of Ukrainian invasion
The U.S. government is on high alert for signs of Russian cyberattacks against banks and other financial institutions after Moscow launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday, eliciting harsh sanctions from the international community.
Global companies close Ukraine offices, factories after Russia attack
Companies operating in Russia and Ukraine began putting into place contingency plans, as they confronted a host of challenges and sliding share prices following Moscow’s attack.
Bitcoin, cryptos collapse amid Russian Ukraine invasion
The cryptocurrency market is crumbling as Russia has launched a full-scale attack on the Ukraine.
Ukraine-Russia conflict could push inflation to 10% as invasion begins
U.S. inflation is already at the highest level in four decades. The worsening Ukraine-Russia crisis could push it even higher.
West must cease Russian oil dependence to release Putin 'grip' on Europe: UK's Johnson
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the West must end its dependence on Russian oil in an address reacting to the Russian war on Ukraine.
Russia's central bank bans short selling as stocks plunge
Russia’s central bank said Thursday that it ordered brokers to stop allowing traders to place bets against Russian shares, a practice known as short-selling.
European Union plans to hit Russia with its ‘harshest’ sanctions
At a news conference Thursday, the president of the European Commission said its member nations plan to impose their "strongest" and "harshest" economic sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine bank customers seen withdrawing cash from ATMs
The Russian invasion of Ukraine had people lining up Thursday morning in order to withdraw money from ATMs.
Nile Gardiner slams Biden's Russian sanctions for 'not going far enough'
Heritage Foundation Thatcher Center for Freedom's Nile Gardiner reacts to President Biden's sanctions on Russian banks on 'The Evening Edit.'

















