Rachel Treisman
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Business
Goldman Sachs is the 1st major Wall Street bank to pull out of Russia
The investment bank says it's "winding down its business in Russia in compliance with regulatory and licensing requirements," two weeks after the country first invaded Ukraine.
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Business
The U.K. sanctions Roman Abramovich, halting his plan to sell Chelsea Football Club
The Russian billionaire faces an asset freeze and travel ban, just a week after he announced plans to sell the club. The U.K. government aims to shield players and fans from the sanctions' impact.
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Business
As gas prices surge, here's how to get the most out of your tank
As U.S. gas prices hit record highs, it's an especially good time to improve your car's fuel economy. Keeping windows closed, avoiding high speeds and getting routine tuneups can all help.
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World
More than 2 million people have fled Ukraine, 12 days after Russia invaded
The number of refugees has has increased exponentially in the last few days as Russian forces amped up their shelling of critical and civilian infrastructure.
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Business
Levi's halts sales in Russia, evoking Cold War scrambles for blue jeans
Levi's is suspending commercial operations in Russia, citing its aggression in Ukraine. The company's iconic blue jeans represented freedom and capitalism during the days of the Soviet Union.
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Europe
Russia arrests nearly 5,000 anti-war protesters this weekend
Thousands turned out in cities across Russia this weekend to protest the war in Ukraine, risking arrest in a country where such demonstrations are illegal. Some were reportedly subjected to torture.
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World
France seizes its first yacht as the West pledges to crack down on Russian oligarchs
France says it seized a yacht belonging to Igor Sechin, an oil executive and close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, after the U.S. and European Union sanctioned a slew of Russian oligarchs.
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Animals
The 'United Nations of cat federations' bans Russian cats from its competitions
The Fédération Internationale Féline is temporarily placing restrictions on cats that were bred in Russia or belong to exhibitors who live there, in response to its attack on Ukraine.
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World
Putin says he wants to 'denazify' Ukraine. Here's how that claim distorts history
Scholars dismiss the Russian leader's claims as a "mythical use of history." For one: Ukraine overwhelmingly elected a Jewish president, and has a relatively small right-wing movement.
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World
Russia bombards a Kyiv TV tower and the Babyn Yar Holocaust memorial site
Ukraine's State Emergency Service said five people were killed and another five injured in the attack on the city's main television and radio tower, and that TV channels won't work "for some time."