Russia

Navalny’s funeral in pictures: Mourners gather in Moscow as riot police contain crowds

Crowds gathered in Moscow on Friday to observe Alexei Navalny’s funeral, with allies of the deceased Russian opposition politician saying…

Russian opposition figurehead Navalny buried in Moscow after church service as crowds shout support

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine.   The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei…

‘I bow deeply to you,’ Putin tells Russian troops; Ukraine says it has shot down more warplanes

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine.   Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered his…

Russia is preparing a new summer offensive against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says; China slams sanctions threat

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia is preparing a new offensive against Ukraine…

Ukraine war updates: Russia claims to have inflicted massive losses on Ukraine as defense ministry hails gains in east

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

Wife of opposition leader Navalny says his body was abused after death; funeral to be held Friday

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny…

Iran has the largest ballistic missile arsenal in the Middle East. Now it’s sending them to Russia

Iran has sent hundreds of its powerful ballistic missiles to the government of President Vladimir Putin in Russia, furthering the…

U.S. imposes over 500 new sanctions against Russia; Drone strike kills 3 in Ukraine’s city of Odesa

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. The U.S. on Friday announced more than 500…

Russia was ridiculed at the start of the war. Two years on, it has reasons to be confident

When Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, the stout resistance mounted by the country’s armed forces and overwhelming Western support…

What are space nukes, the ‘indiscriminate’ satellite weapon raising tensions between Washington and Moscow?

A fresh spat between Washington and Moscow has raised alarm about the potential risk of a space-based nuclear satellite attack…