Vladimir Putin
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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Ukraine desperate to keep Trump on its side in peace talks, while saving its sovereignty
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (not seen) and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak during a joint press conference after their official meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye on November 19, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukrainian officials have spent the weekend scrambling to make up lost ground when it […]
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U.S., Ukraine and European officials hold Geneva talks on Trump plan to end war
A diplomatic security officer secures the entrance of the InterContinental hotel as U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare for closed-door talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the exact time and location undisclosed, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Nov. 23, 2025. Pierre Albouy | Reuters Officials from Europe, the United States and Ukraine gathered in Geneva […]
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Trump officials’ meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about latest Ukraine proposal
Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev, talks to U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on April 11, 2025. Vyacheslav Prokofyev | Via Reuters U.S. officials and lawmakers are increasingly concerned about a […]
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Western leaders at G20 say the U.S. plan for peace in Ukraine needs work
Leaders pose for a family photo on the opening day of the G20 Leaders’ Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 22, 2025. Misper Apawu | Via Reuters European and other Western leaders said on Saturday a U.S. peace plan was a basis for talks to end Russia’s war in […]
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