Foreign policy

Kakhovka dam flooding set to peak; Kyiv says it’s on offensive in Bahmut

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

Ukraine and Russia blame each other for breaching dam in Kherson region; 1,300 residents evacuated so far

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

Trump lawyers meet with special counsel Jack Smith as indictment speculation heats up

Follow our live coverage of Donald Trump’s indictment in the classified documents case. Lawyers for Donald Trump met Monday morning with special…

Russia says it thwarted large-scale offensive in Donetsk; Kremlin dismisses fake Putin radio ‘hack’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on June 5, 2023. See here for the…

World’s spy chiefs meet in secret conclave in Singapore

Senior officials from about two dozen of the world’s major intelligence agencies held a secret meeting on the fringes of…

U.S., China trade blame as hopes for military dialogue fade

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rebuked China on Saturday for refusing to hold military talks, leaving the superpowers deadlocked…

Zelenskyy ramps up pressure for NATO membership; Russia says its border villages shelled

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. NATO allies are left to deliberate Ukraine’s…

Russian forces target food and water sources to starve Ukrainians, international law investigation says

WASHINGTON — Russian occupying forces in Ukraine have employed starvation tactics on civilians by targeting food lines, agricultural harvests and water infrastructure,…

Trump was recorded acknowledging he kept classified doc after leaving White House

Follow our live coverage of Donald Trump’s indictment in the classified documents case. A recording of former President Donald Trump shows him…

Russia carries out intense missile and drone strike overnight; Russia’s Medvedev says conflict could last decades

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments of May 27, 2023, on the war in Ukraine. See here for the…