Watch: The sunflower—normally seen as a symbol of hope and peace in Ukraine—has come to represent surging food-price inflation since Russia’s invasion began.
y Holliday explains why a global shortage of sunflower oil is sending prices of cooking oil to record highs. Photo: Alexander Ryumin/Zuma PressShelby Holliday goes in search of the little-known stories behind big business and news headlines, revealing the surprising ramifications for individuals.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted NATO members to upgrade their weapons, deploy more troops east and possibly even welcome more countries to the alliance.
Photo composite: Elizabeth SmelovThe Russian government has been adding orange and black stripes to the pro-war symbol Z. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday looks into the history of the stripes, and why the Kremlin is using the pattern to drum up domestic support for its invasion of Ukraine. Illustration: Sebastian Vega/WSJIn February, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping declared that their friendship had no limits. Now, the war in Ukraine is testing that relationship.
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