Ukraine
European markets expected to open in negative territory ahead of short trading week
LONDON — European markets are expected to open in negative territory on Monday as last week’s positive sentiment wears off. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 0.1% lower, Germany’s DAX is seen 0.17% lower, and the French CAC index is seen 0.3% lower, according to data from IG Group. It follows a record-breaking […]
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Kremlin says chances of peace not improved by European and Ukrainian changes to U.S. proposals
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks, as he visits the command post of the Russian forces “West” grouping in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in unidentified location, in this still image taken from video released Nov. 20, 2025. Kremlin.ru | Via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide said on Sunday that he was […]
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U.S., Russian officials to meet in Florida for more Ukraine talks
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images U.S. negotiators are set to meet Russian officials in Florida on Saturday for the latest talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, as President Donald Trump’s administration tries to coax an agreement out of […]
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European Union approves over $105 billion toward Ukraine aid package for next two years
Demonstrators holding flags of Ukraine and the European Union on the Boulevard du Temple in Paris, France on Feb. 23, 2025. Amaury Cornu | Afp | Getty Images European Union countries will allocate 90 billion euros ($105.5 billion) in aid to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, EU Council President Antonio Costa said on Friday. “We […]
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Putin ally tells CNBC using frozen Russian assets is a ‘dead end’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during their joint press conference at the Kremlin on July 5, 2024. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images One of Russia’s last remaining allies in the European Union told CNBC he believes there is no way forward for proposals to fund the rebuilding […]
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Defense stocks rally as Germany set to approve $60 billion defense splurge
Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, rides in a Leopard 2 A6 battle tank during a presentation by the German Army Panzer Battalion 203 in Augustdorf, Germany, on Feb. 1, 2023. Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty Images German lawmakers are widely expected to approve a defense spending package worth more than 50 billion euros ($58.6 […]
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Defense giants say investors should still bet on them, as hopes for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal spark a selloff
Ukrainian servicemen operate a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on August 12, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Roman Pilipey | Afp | Getty Images Some of Europe’s biggest military contractors urged investors not to cash out of the sector on Tuesday, as stocks sold off on […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Debt worries continue to weigh on AI-related stocks
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Dec. 15, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stocks of late have been shaky as investors turn away from artificial intelligence shares, especially those related to AI infrastructure, such as Oracle, Broadcom and CoreWeave. The worry is that those […]
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Ukraine peace talks progressing, Russia open to EU membership, U.S. officials say
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a press conference with the German Chancellor at the Chancellery in Berlin, on December 15, 2025. John Macdougall | Afp | Getty Images American officials said Monday that a deal with Ukrainian leaders to end its war with Russia was nearly complete, even as territorial disputes remain unresolved and a […]
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Ukraine gives up joining NATO in bid to shift the dial in Russia peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, December 8, 2025. Toby Melville | Reuters Ukraine has said it’s willing to give up its aspirations to join NATO in return for security guarantees, as part of […]
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