Foreign policy

Drone strikes hit St. Petersburg; Russian oil depot on fire

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine targeted the Russian city of St. Petersburg…

Ukraine war updates: Kremlin shares its view of Davos after being snubbed; Russia says Kyiv attacked Baltic oil terminal

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia claimed that Ukraine attacked several Russian regions…

‘We have some consensus’: Speaker Johnson, Sen. Schumer exit Biden meeting on Ukraine aid with optimism

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had a bipartisan glow about them Wednesday after they and…

Biden designates Houthis terrorist group, as U.S. ramps up Red Sea counterstrikes

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday designated the Iranian-backed, Yemen-based Houthi rebels as specially designated global terrorists, or SDGTs, in…

‘Unprovoked violation’: Iran strikes Syria, Iraq and Pakistan as Middle East tensions spike

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Within 24 hours, Iran launched missile and drone strikes on targets in three countries —…

Russia mocks British efforts to support Ukraine; Blinken warns of ‘real problem’ if Kyiv gets no extra funding

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. The war in Ukraine is dominating conversations at…

Nikki Haley under pressure from donors to defeat Donald Trump in New Hampshire after Iowa caucus loss

Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley is facing pressure from some of her top fundraisers to either seriously compete with,…

Putin has stolen years of peace, Zelenskyy says; Ukraine’s foreign minister muses about ‘punching’ Russia’s Lavrov

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Jan.16, 2024. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed…

The Israel-Hamas war has already triggered U.S. military action. Is war with Hezbollah next?

Is a wider Middle East war — expanding beyond the borders of Gaza and Israel — inevitable? The question is…

Ukraine war updates: Ukraine says it has destroyed a Russian spy plane and airborne command post; Kyiv says it needs China for any peace process

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates. Ukraine said…