Foreign policy

Putin’s peace talk comments send a signal to the West; Kremlin says Europe poses a threat to Russia

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

Cease-fire to start at 7 a.m. local time Friday, hostage release due at 4 p.m., Qatar says

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest updates. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry on…

Israel-Hamas war updates: Israel says hostage release will not take place before Friday; W.H.O. documents 178 attacks on Gaza health-care facilities

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. See the latest developments here. Israel’s national security adviser…

Putin calls war a ‘tragedy’; Moscow claims Ukraine is seeing ‘colossal losses’ after crossing river

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

Israel and Hamas reach deal to release 50 civilian women and children held in Gaza

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a humanitarian pause, allowing 50 civilian hostages in the Gaza Strip to be released…

Biden and Xi’s meeting sent an important signal for U.S. business in China

BEIJING — U.S. President Joe Biden’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week has set a bottom line in…

Israeli official outlines more details on tentative deal to free Hamas hostages: NBC

A senior Israeli official on Tuesday outlined further details of a tentative hostage deal with Hamas, which Israeli cabinet members…

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israel and Hamas agree to 4-day cease-fire in Gaza; 50 hostages from Israel to be released

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest updates. Israel and Hamas have agreed…

Russia says co-existence not possible with Ukraine’s current ‘regime’; Kyiv marks uprising anniversary

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates. Russia cannot…

Yellen says Biden, Xi remain far apart on Taiwan’s independence post-APEC

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday that U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping remained far apart on…