Vladimir Putin
Russia ‘ready’ for war with Europe, Putin says, as Ukraine peace talks fail to deliver breakthrough
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to journalists during his press conference at the VTB Investment Forum ‘Russia Calling!’, on December 2, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Putin visited an annual forum, hosted by the VTB Group, prior his talk with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Peace talks held […]
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Watch: Trump holds Cabinet meeting as Hegseth boat strike scrutiny mounts
[The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump is holding a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, as his administration grapples with a slew of major political issues that have come to the fore since […]
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Ukraine peace talks shift to Moscow — the big unknown is whether Putin will play ball
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov. Grigory Sysoyev | Afp | Getty Images All eyes are on Russia this week as talks over a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine shift to Moscow and step up a gear. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is travelling to Russia […]
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says his chief of staff has resigned
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak pose for the press, as they meet with Spain’s King Felipe (not pictured), at the Zarzuela Palace, in Madrid, Spain, Nov. 18, 2025. Violeta Santos Moura | Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s powerful chief of staff, a close ally of […]
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Putin breaks his silence on Ukraine peace plan, says Moscow ready for ‘serious’ talks
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Heads of State Council at the Yntymak Ordo (Palace of Unity) presidential residence in Bishkek on November 27, 2025. Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
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Alphabet hits record highs, Burry’s AI concerns, Ukraine peace plan and more in Morning Squawk
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know […]
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All eyes on Russia as it eyes Ukraine peace plan with caution
Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting on development of ‘new regions’, annexed from Ukraine, at the Kremlin, June 30, 2025, in Moscow, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images All eyes are now on Russia’s response to a fledgling peace plan to end the war in Ukraine after Kyiv appeared willing to move forward with a […]
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European stocks open higher as Fed rate cut expectations rise; UK budget ahead
Lights on in skyscrapers and commercial buildings on the skyline of the City of London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. U.K. business chiefs urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to ease energy costs and avoid raising the tax burden on corporate Britain as she prepares this year’s budget. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON […]
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Autumn Budget 2025: The UK prepares for ‘smorgasbord’ of tax hikes
After a long wait, Autumn Budget day is finally here Chancellor Rachel Reeves poses with the red box outside number 11 Downing Street on October 30, 2024 in London, England. This is the first Budget presented by the new Labour government and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | […]
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Ukraine reportedly agrees to U.S.-brokered peace proposal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Alexander Drago | Reuters Ukraine has reportedly agreed to the framework of a peace deal brokered by the U.S. […]
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