Catalyzed by UkraineInvasion
The three regimes were emboldened by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, which acted as a “catalyst” for increased cooperation against the international order, Kendall-Taylor said.
President Joe Biden's administration has not blacklisted Russian agricultural commodities, including fertilizers, in the aftermath of the Ukraineinvasion.
Beijing and Moscow have grown closer since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
In the weeks before the invasion, the two powers agreed to a so-called “no limits” partnership.
Charred electric trains are seen in a damaged depot in the town of Fastiv, Kyiv region, after an air attack, on Dec. 6, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. in March joined an exodus of companies from Russia in the wake of the Ukraineinvasion, which Moscow terms a "special military operation."
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, Canada has supported Ukraine by training more than 5,000 Ukrainian armed forces members in various locations and has sent military equipment such as battle tanks and missiles.
The prices of oil and gas in Europe have surged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prompting calls on the UK government to reduce its reliance on Russian oil.
Nearly a quarter of people responding to the Michigan University survey mentioned the Ukraineinvasion when answering questions about the economic outlook.
Danil Medvedev’s appearance at Wimbledon has nothing to do with Putin’s continued aggression toward Ukraine: It would be absurd to conclude from his presence on court that the AELTC supports the Russian invasion.
Over 1,400 Sanctions Since 2022
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Australia has imposed more than 1,400 sanctions on individuals and entities.
Russian citizens are increasingly searching for pirated Microsoft products online after the company stopped in-country sales following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Oil prices have surged in recent weeks, with the U.S. national average retail price for a gallon of regular gasoline exceeding $4 on March 31 for the first time since August 2022, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began.
India has been one of Russia’s biggest petroleum customers following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The United States began to ease sanctions as the escalating conflict in Iran roiled global energy markets.
India became one of the world’s biggest buyers of Russian oil after the United States and its allies imposed sanctions on Russia following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
It will be the first time the two leaders have met in person since February, when they declared a “no limits” partnership in Beijing, a mere weeks before the Ukraineinvasion.
Expanding Support for Ukraine, NATO
Australia’s latest deployment builds on more than $1.5 billion in military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in 2022.
The Russia–Ukraine war has entered its fourth year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which has been condemned by the international community.
A former United Nations assistant secretary general has said that Russia and Ukraine were close to inking a peace deal soon after the invasion of Ukraine, but the United States, NATO, and other Western nations scuttled the deal.
However, an array of sanctions had already been in place for Russia prior to its invasion, owing to its 2014 incursions into Ukraine, cyberattacks, use of chemical weapons, and alleged election interference.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia remains "steadfast in supporting Ukraine to defend itself against Russia’s illegal and immoral invasion."
Australia officially banned the import of Russian oil, refined petroleum, coal and gas on April 25, 2022, as part of a broader package of sanctions in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
An FBI investigation into Yana Leonova, 33, allegedly revealed an illegal scheme of importing airplane parts to Russia following the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in May 2022.