Ukraine
How Trump and trade wars pushed Russia and Ukraine into the cold
US President Donald Trump (R) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin speak during their meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017 Mikhail Klimentiev | AFP | Getty Images In heady times — and with trade wars dominating the news agenda — it’s easy to forget that Russia and […]
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EU lowers price cap for Russian crude under new sanctions package
Aerial view of a ship at sea. Suriyapong Thongsawang | Moment | Getty Images The European Union has reached an agreement on a new sanctions package against Russia, which includes a lower price cap for Moscow’s crude oil barrels. Within a year of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the G7 and EU restricted the price […]
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CNBC Daily Open: It’s refreshing to see tariffs used as a weapon for peace
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the day of announcing a deal to get weapons to NATO, in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Here’s a tariff we can get behind. At a White House meeting on Monday with NATO’s […]
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Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Russian export buyers unless Ukraine peace deal is reached by September
U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose “secondary tariffs” on Russia’s […]
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Trump threatened to ‘bomb the s— out’ of Moscow to deter Putin: CNN
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. Mikhail Metzel | Evelyn Hockstein | Via Reuters President Donald Trump told campaign donors last year that he had threatened to “bomb the s–t out of Moscow” if Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, according to a new report. Trump at the same donor meeting claimed […]
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Trump ‘not happy with Putin,’ accuses Russian leader of throwing ‘bulls—‘
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 8, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was “not happy” with Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war on Ukraine, and accused the Russian leader of throwing ‘bulls—‘ at the United States […]
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Trump says U.S. will send more weapons to Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a law enforcement event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., May 19, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would be sending more weapons to Ukraine to help the war-torn country defend itself against Russian attacks. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said Ukraine was getting hit […]
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Gen Z is grappling with global chaos—here’s how they’re coping with ‘inheriting broken systems’
As the first digital-native generation, Gen Z is exposed to global instability in a way that no other generation has been. Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images As the first digital native generation, Gen Z is grappling with exposure to global instability in a way that no other generation has. “We were raised with war […]
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Pentagon halts weapons shipment to Ukraine amid concerns over U.S. stockpile
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a pause in sending a shipment of missiles and ammunition to Ukraine amid concern about the U.S. military’s stockpiles, according to two defense officials, two congressional officials and two sources with knowledge of the decision. Hegseth ordered the delay weeks after he issued a memo ordering a review of […]
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Germany’s defense industry is booming. Here’s where its weapons are going
Germany’s defense sector is growing as increasing geopolitical tensions have led to a surge in orders. The value of German military exports hit 13.2 billion euros ($15.5 billion) last year, according to preliminary figures — more than double 2020’s 5.82 billion euros . Defense stocks in the country have skyrocketed over the past year as […]
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