Ukraine
Japan scraps ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on April 15 2026. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images The Japanese government has announced plans to lift a ban on lethal weapons exports, marking the latest shift away from the country’s post-war pacifist policy. In a statement […]
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U.S. renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks
A tugboat guides the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin as it arrives at the oil terminal in the port of Matanzas, northwestern Cuba, on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP via Getty Images) Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy […]
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Europe cheers Orbán defeat as a bloody nose for the Kremlin – but Hungary’s future remains contested
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images The ousting of Hungary’s conservative nationalist leader Viktor Orbán is being hailed as a victory for liberal democracy and the European Union. The leaders of Poland, France […]
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Hungarians vote in landmark election closely watched by EU, Russia, U.S.
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – APRIL 12: People arrive to cast their votes during the Hungarian parliamentary elections at a polling station on April 12, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images) Janos Kummer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hungarians started voting on Sunday in an election that could end Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16-year hold […]
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Defense’s Silicon Valley pivot: Ukraine, Iran wars challenge the legacy playbook
Warfare is undergoing a fundamental shift where tech with big price tags is being challenged by a more agile, decentralized model, spearheaded by Silicon Valley-backed start-ups, industry watchers told CNBC. The traditional defense model — notorious for development cycles that can span decades — is coming under increasing pressure. Companies are instead betting on a […]
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JD Vance heads to Hungary to support Viktor Orbán ahead of high-stakes election
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends a bilateral lunch hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 7, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has U.S. President Donald Trump’s “complete and total support” — but is on course to lose the country’s elections, which […]
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon in annual letter cites risks in geopolitics, AI and private markets
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO, JPMorganChase, speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, U.S. December 6, 2025. Jonathan Alcorn | Reuters JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is calling for a broad recommitment to American ideals as his bank navigates geopolitical uncertainty, a teetering economy and […]
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Moscow is profiting from the Iran war for now — but experts say Russia’s economy is in the ‘death zone’
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Iranian President in Ashgabat on December 12, 2025. Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images Russia has found itself in the curious position of benefiting from the turmoil hitting its Middle East partner and ally, Iran. […]
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New fees, fewer flights: Higher fuel prices pinch consumer budgets beyond the gas pump
USPS and United Airlines. Joe Raedle | Grace Hie Yoon | Anadolu | Getty Images As the U.S.-Iran war enters its fifth week, consumers are facing economic consequences that impact everything from travel planning to mail delivery. Companies and other organizations are increasingly preparing for an environment in which the conflict — and subsequent jolt […]
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Zelenskyy courts Saudi support as U.S. reportedly weighs redirecting Ukraine aid to Middle East
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Munich, Germany on Feb. 15, 2025. Sean Gallup | Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday kicked off a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia, seeking support for Kyiv as the U.S. reportedly weighs shifting military resources to the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran. Zelenskyy met with Saudi […]
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