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The European Union says it intends to phase out Russian oil in the next few months. This was part of a package of new sanctions the EU announced Wednesday against Russia for its war in Ukraine.

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly interviews Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba about the state of the war and where things might go from here.

The European Union proposed a ban on Russian crude within six months and is set to impose sanctions on Russian military officials accused of war crimes.

The Federal Reserve intensified its drive to curb the worst inflation in 40 years by raising its benchmark short-term interest rate by an sizable half-percentage point.

Victory Day is always a big holiday in Russia: It marks the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, a conflict during which more than 8 million Soviet soldiers died. But this year, as Russia’s war on

Polling suggests an overturning of Roe v. Wade might not carry political consequences in states that would be likeliest to put in restrictions.

The subway authority in a brief message says only that the mostly downtown stations were being shut as part of epidemic control measures.

Ukraine war: EU plans Russian oil ban and war crimes sanctions  BBC ‘We want Ukraine to win’: EU should impose total ban on Russian oil, says Von der Leyen  Guardian News Czech Republic in talks on EU oil embargo exemption, PM says  Fox

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (not pictured) hold a joint press conference. Kay Nietfeld/dpa The Kremlin retaliated on Tuesday against sanctions imposed by Japan for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, by placing an entry ban on

By Jan Strupczewski and Kate Abnett STRASBOURG (Reuters) -The European Union’s chief executive on Wednesday proposed a phased oil embargo on Russia, sanctions on its top bank and a ban on Russian broadcasters from European airwaves in its toughest measures