Russia

Indiana lawmakers want to reduce foreign influence on Indiana politics by requiring foreign actors to register with the state Attorney General. The bill is part of a larger effort to come down on “foreign adversary” nations.

Gov. Eric Holcomb is in Ukraine, meeting with the president and prime minister to bolster ties between Indiana and the European nation.

Roughly eight weeks into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Purdue says it has brought 11 faculty to campus - with an additional 15 scholars under review.

More than a quarter of Ukraine's population has fled since Russia invaded the country at the end of February.

According to AAA, South Bend gas prices are currently averaging around $4.14 a gallon, up from $3.54 a month ago and $2.61 a year ago.

U.S. economic sanctions on Russia could open up Indiana utilities to cyber attacks, experts say.

Indiana has cut investment ties with Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine. The move comes after Gov. Eric Holcomb ordered an examination of the state's connections to Moscow.

The university announced Friday that its Ukraine Scholars Initiative would accept Ukrainian scholars “directly impacted by the war" which began Feb. 24 with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The ban on Russian property purchases was added as an amendment to Senate Bill 388 and authored by Democrat Ryan Dvorak, who represents South Bend based District 8 in the Indiana Statehouse.

In a Friday news release, the heavy engine manufacturer said it would "suspend all commercial operations in Russia indefinitely" and was taking steps to quickly halt its remaining business there.