Ukraine
Trump threatens to impose ‘large scale’ sanctions on Russia until a peace agreement with Ukraine is reached
US President Donald Trump speaks as he prepares to sign executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on March 6, 2025. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — After weeks of distancing the U.S. from Ukraine, President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose expanded “large scale” sanctions and […]
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European leaders back defense spend push amid uncertainty over Trump aid to Ukraine
A week since Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s heated expulsion from the White House, European leaders have upped the ante on defense spending plans as they seek to support Kyiv and fill a potential void of U.S. aid. This week, the European Commission proposed measures for fiscal flexibility on defense spending and a plan to […]
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As the U.S. halts military aid to Kyiv, how long can Ukraine continue to fight Russia?
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Feb. 28, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters U.S. military aid for Ukraine has been halted following the spectacular falling-out between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, leaving the country in an extremely precarious situation, defense strategists say. An anonymous […]
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EU leaders prepare ‘concrete’ measures on defense financing, sources say
LONDON — The European Union is expected to announce “concrete” measures on boosting defense financing this week, sources told CNBC, as Europe and the United States clash over support for Ukraine. The 27 EU leaders will gather in Brussels on Thursday for a meeting dedicated to defense and support for Ukraine. It follows two particularly […]
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Europe wants to broker peace in Ukraine — and between Trump and Kyiv after the White House fiasco
European leaders pose for a family photograph at Lancaster House during the European leaders’ summit on March 2, 2025 in London, England. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images European allies put forward their own peacekeeping plans for Ukraine at the weekend, as well as attempting to position the region as a mediator […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump clashes on foreign policy, wields economic threat
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Feb. 28, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters To an economist, it might seem questionable for a country to impose tariffs on its biggest trading partners, especially when its economy is showing signs of shrinking, the stock market is sagging, prices remain […]
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After Trump clash, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy gets warm UK welcome before European summit
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands during a bilateral meeting at 10 Downing Street ahead of a summit of European leaders, on March 1, 2025, in London. Peter Nicholls | Via Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer greeted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a warm embrace on Saturday after the […]
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Norway plans to raise financial support for Ukraine, prime minister says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (2L) attends a Nordic summit meeting with leaders of the five Nordic nations, key backers in Kyiv’s fight against Russia’s invasion on December 13, 2023 in Oslo. Cornelius Poppe | Afp | Getty Images The Norwegian government will soon ask that parliament increases its financial backing for Ukraine, Norway’s Prime Minister […]
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Trump says Zelenskyy ‘is not ready for peace’ after Oval Office fight
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance argued with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday in a tense exchange in the Oval Office over Kyiv’s war with invading Russian forces. Zelenskyy had traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with Trump and sign a deal to grant the United States access to some of Ukraine’s […]
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Trump says a minerals deal with Ukraine is worth billions. It might not be as valuable as he hopes
Workers go about their job at a granite mine on Feb. 26, 2025 in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. Kostiantyn Liberov | Libkos | Getty Images Ukraine might have turned the tide in its rocky relations with the U.S. by offering President Donald Trump’s administration access to its critical minerals as part of wider peace negotiations, […]
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