Foreign policy
As the U.S. halts military aid to Kyiv, how long can Ukraine continue to fight Russia?
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Feb. 28, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters U.S. military aid for Ukraine has been halted following the spectacular falling-out between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, leaving the country in an extremely precarious situation, defense strategists say. An anonymous […]
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EU leaders prepare ‘concrete’ measures on defense financing, sources say
LONDON — The European Union is expected to announce “concrete” measures on boosting defense financing this week, sources told CNBC, as Europe and the United States clash over support for Ukraine. The 27 EU leaders will gather in Brussels on Thursday for a meeting dedicated to defense and support for Ukraine. It follows two particularly […]
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Europe wants to broker peace in Ukraine — and between Trump and Kyiv after the White House fiasco
European leaders pose for a family photograph at Lancaster House during the European leaders’ summit on March 2, 2025 in London, England. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images European allies put forward their own peacekeeping plans for Ukraine at the weekend, as well as attempting to position the region as a mediator […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump clashes on foreign policy, wields economic threat
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Feb. 28, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters To an economist, it might seem questionable for a country to impose tariffs on its biggest trading partners, especially when its economy is showing signs of shrinking, the stock market is sagging, prices remain […]
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After Trump clash, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy gets warm UK welcome before European summit
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands during a bilateral meeting at 10 Downing Street ahead of a summit of European leaders, on March 1, 2025, in London. Peter Nicholls | Via Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer greeted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a warm embrace on Saturday after the […]
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Vietnam PM pledges quick licensing for Musk’s Starlink, more imports
A Starlink user terminal attached to the roof of a building. SpaceX Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Saturday the government wanted to rapidly issue a licence for Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide satellite internet in the country under a pilot scheme. Chinh, speaking with nearly 40 U.S. businesses in Hanoi, also said […]
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Norway plans to raise financial support for Ukraine, prime minister says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (2L) attends a Nordic summit meeting with leaders of the five Nordic nations, key backers in Kyiv’s fight against Russia’s invasion on December 13, 2023 in Oslo. Cornelius Poppe | Afp | Getty Images The Norwegian government will soon ask that parliament increases its financial backing for Ukraine, Norway’s Prime Minister […]
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Treasury chief urges Canada, Mexico to match US tariffs on China as deadline looms
Members of Mexico’s National Guard queue to board a plane bound for the northern border after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump to bolster border enforcement efforts in response to Trump’s demand to crack down on immigration and drug smuggling, at the Cancun International Airport, in the metropolitan area of Cancun, […]
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Zelenskyy leaves White House after Ukraine talks collapse
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy departs after a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump was canceled following their Oval Office meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 28, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House on Friday afternoon following the collapse of talks with President Donald […]
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Mexico extradites 29 drug cartel members to U.S. for trial as Trump tariffs loom
Soldiers escort a man who authorities identified as Omar Trevino Morales, alias “Z-42,” leader of the Zetas drug cartel, as he is moved from a military plane to a military vehicle at the Attorney General’s Office hangar in Mexico City, March 4, 2015. Eduardo Verdugo | AP Mexico extradited 29 drug cartel members to the […]
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