Russia
Soviet throwback? Russia rekindles home-grown events after isolation from the West
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – SEPTEMBER 21: Shaman of Russia performs during the new global song competition called Intervision, initially positioned as a response to the long-running European Eurovision music contest, in Moscow, Russia on September 21, 2025. (Photo by Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Since Russia found itself cast out […]
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Russia on guard after Trump’s call to resume nuclear weapons testing
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump’s call for the U.S. to resume nuclear testing after a more than 30-year pause […]
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Sidelined Russia flexes muscle with missile launch — and Trump is not impressed
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Russia’s testing of an “invincible” nuclear-powered cruise missile with a potentially “unlimited […]
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What a cut in Reliance’s Russian crude purchases would mean for India
The Reliance Industries Ltd. oil refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, on Saturday, July 31, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s largest private oil refiner Reliance Industries is reportedly halting purchases of Russian crude, following the U.S.’ decision to sanction Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil. Reliance has become a major buyer […]
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European markets close higher after major earnings reports; Gucci-owner Kering surges almost 9%
A Futures-options trader works on the floor at the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 17, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters LONDON — European stocks ended Thursday in positive territory as investors looked to earnings reports for clues on business activity and confidence in […]
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Trump didn’t like the EU before. Now, Russia might be pushing them closer
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks, while sat with U.S. President Donald Trump, after the announcement of a trade deal between the U.S. and EU, in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 27, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Relations between the U.S. and European Union have been thorny this year with differences over how to […]
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Tesla’s earnings miss, Meta job cuts, U.S. sanctions Russian oil and more in Morning Squawk
Elon Musk, during a news conference with President Donald Trump, inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on May 30, 2025. Tom Brenner | The Washington Post | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know […]
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EU targets Russian energy with new sanctions — and welcomes Trump’s major policy shift
A worker carries out maintenance tasks at the Eustream gas facility on February 25, 2025 in Velke Kapusany, Slovakia. Robert Nemeti | Getty Images News | Getty Images The European Union on Thursday launched a fresh round of sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine, joining the U.S. by targeting Moscow’s energy infrastructure. The package of measures, which […]
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Stony silence from Moscow after Trump turns on Russia, says talks with Putin ‘don’t go anywhere’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters There was a stony silence from Moscow a day after the U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Russian […]
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China and India to face supply jolt as U.S. targets Russia’s oil giants
General view of Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in the city of Orsk, Orenburg region, Russia Aug. 28, 2025. Stringer | Reuters U.S. decision to sanction Russia’s two largest oil companies threatens to disrupt the energy lifeline linking Moscow to its biggest customers in Asia, but without causing an immediate supply shock, industry experts told CNBC. The […]
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