- BusinessBiden bans Russia oil imports to U.S., warns U.S. gasoline prices will rise further, article with image
U.S. President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy imports on Tuesday in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, underscoring strong bipartisan support for a move that he acknowledged would drive up U.S. energy prices.
- BusinessOil surges as U.S. bans Russian crude, Britain launches phase out
Oil prices settled around 4% higher on Tuesday as the United States banned Russian oil imports and Britain said it will phase them out by year end, decisions that are expected to further disrupt the global energy market as Russia is the second-largest exporter of crude.
- EuropeUkrainians flee cities under fire, article with video
President Joe Biden on Tuesday banned Russian oil and other energy imports to the United States, piling pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin to halt his devastating assault on Ukraine, but an effort to evacuate civilians from the besieged port city of Mariupol failed.
- United StatesFormer Proud Boys chairman Tarrio arrested on U.S. Capitol riot conspiracy charge
The former chairman of the U.S. right-wing group the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, was arrested on Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for his alleged role in plotting the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol in a bid to block certification of President Joe Biden's election.