Ukraine
Ukraine wants more negotiating power as forces advance into Russia, humiliating Moscow
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 Ukraine’s audacious incursion into Russian border territory a week ago came as a surprise to many officials within the government in Kyiv, a senior […]
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From ‘the greatest salesman’ to ‘very honorable’: Trump changes tack on Ukraine’s president
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a meeting in New York on September 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images He loves him, he loves him not? Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump continues to keep people guessing over […]
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Ukraine’s incursion into Russia gathers pace as 11,000 evacuated from second border region
Ukrainian servicemen drive a Soviet-made T-64 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on August 11, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia on August 11 acknowledged Ukrainian troops had pierced deep into the Kursk border region in an offensive that a top official in Ukraine said aimed to “destabilise” Russia […]
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State of emergency declared after Moscow says Ukrainians launched raid into Russian border region
This photo released by the acting Governor of Kursk region Alexei Smirnov telegram channel , shows a damaged house after shelling by the Ukrainian side in the city of Sudzha, Kursk region that borders Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Governor of Kursk region telegram channel via AP A state of emergency has been declared in […]
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Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘large-scale provocation’ at the Russian border
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with organizers of the “Russia” forum and exhibition, which celebrates the country’s major achievements, in Moscow, Russia July 8, 2024. Artyom Geodakyan | Via Reuters Russia President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine on Wednesday of carrying out “yet another large-scale provocation” at the Russian border. “As you know, the […]
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Russia hates on the Olympic Games, relishing ‘scandals’ and controversy in Paris
People cool off themselves with water sprays besides the Eiffel Tower in Paris on July 29, 2024, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Luis Tato | Afp | Getty Images Cast out of the Olympic Games as a pariah due to its ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia appears to be hell-bent on hating on the […]
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Quad foreign ministers meet in Tokyo for talks on maritime security, cyber
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) prepares to pose for a group photo with Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong (2nd R), Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (2nd L) and India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (L) at the start of their Quad Ministerial Meeting at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on July 29, 2024. […]
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Hungary told it can’t host EU gathering after the latest clash with Putin ally over Ukraine
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for a meeting of European Union EU leaders in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 14, 2023. Zhao Dingzhe | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Hungary has been stripped of the right to host a forthcoming gathering of European Union ministers due to its stance on the war in Ukraine. Josep […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Rising geopolitical risk
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 09, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]
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‘God help Ukraine’: How JD Vance’s VP nomination will cause chills in Kyiv
US Senate Republican candidate JD Vance speaks to attendees the stage at a rally held by former U.S. president Donald Trump in Youngstown, Ohio, September 17, 2022. Gaelen Morse | Reuters Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s pick of Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate will have sent chills down spines in Kyiv […]
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