Foreign policy

Russia warns it’s ready to retaliate if the West seizes frozen assets, says Europe will be hurt most

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin…

U.S. ambassador insists security pact with Australia, U.K. won’t spur a nuclear arms race

The trilateral defense and security pact between Australia, U.K., and the U.S. — commonly referred to as AUKUS — is…

Israel’s military intel chief resigns, citing failures over Oct. 7 attack

The intelligence chief of Israel’s Defense Forces has resigned citing failures linked to the Hamas terror attack carried out on…

Russia warns the world is on the brink of a ‘direct military clash’ between nuclear powers

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia warned Monday that the risk of a…

Blinken to warn China over its support for Russia’s military during this week’s visit

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will warn China about its support for Russia’s military during his visit to the…

Trump wins voters on inflation as Biden zeroes in on tariffs, jobs: NBC News poll

More voters trust Donald Trump than President Joe Biden to deal with inflation and the cost of living, their top…

Russia says deeper U.S. hybrid war using Ukraine will end in Vietnam-style humiliation

Russia said on Sunday that U.S. lawmakers’ approval of $60.84 billion more in support for Ukraine showed that Washington was…

House passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid, potential TikTok ban

On Saturday, the House passed a series of bills to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, along with a…

U.S. House to vote on long-awaited $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday is set to vote on, and expected to pass, a $95 billion legislative…

Israel and Iran: All-out war, or measured retaliation?

Iran and Israel, regional archfoes, are trading attacks and threats — the latest of which saw Israel launch a “limited…