National security

Ukraine war live updates: U.S. diplomat visits Paul Whelan, White House denies link to Kremlin drone attack

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

Putin warned of arrest if he attends summit; Kremlin rejects U.S. claim of 100,000 Russian casualties

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on May 2, 2023. See here for the…

Pentagon leak suspect, 21, appears in court; Ukraine making some withdrawals in Bakhmut, UK says

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on April 14, 2023. See here for the…

Former Trump AG Bill Barr joins new business lobbying group that aims to target Biden regulations

Former Attorney General Bill Barr will help to lead a new group formed by a business lobbying organization that aims…

State Department designates Evan Gershkovich wrongfully detained by Russia; U.S. grapples with fallout from intelligence leak

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.] The U.S. Defense…

U.S. scrambles to trace source of highly classified intel leak

Classified documents that appeared online, with details ranging from Ukraine’s air defenses to Israel’s Mossad spy agency, have U.S. officials…

U.S. reviewing whether Ukraine war documents were leaked

The Defense Department and the Justice Department are reviewing a handful of documents that were released on several social media…

Russia charges Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich with espionage

Russian Federal Security Service investigators have formally charged Evan Gershkovich with espionage but the Wall Street Journal reporter denied the…

Secret Pentagon and NATO files leaked; Russia formally charges American reporter with espionage

This has been CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.] The Pentagon…

Europe’s relationship with China reaches critical juncture after Xi-Putin meeting

European officials are traveling to China in the hope of persuading Beijing to denounce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and cool…