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Ukraine claims Black Sea Fleet commander, officers died in Crimea strike; Poland tries to ease tensions with Kyiv

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s important port city of Odesa suffered what…

Olympic bobsled medalist files lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by chiropractor employed by USA Bobsled

CNN  —  Aja Evans, an Olympic bobsled athlete who won bronze at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games, has filed…

The Nagorno-Karabakh crisis raises serious questions for Russia — and the West

A short-lived military operation in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region appears to have paved the way for Azerbaijan to take full…

Biden to offer Ukraine small number of long-range missiles, officials say; Kremlin slams ‘aggressive’ Poland

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine.   President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy that…

Zelenskyy meets U.S. lawmakers in Washington; Kyiv dealt a serious blow by Poland

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

Putin accepts invitation to visit China in October after meeting Chinese foreign minister in Moscow

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he accepted an invitation from his Chinese counterpart to visit China in October during…

Zelenskyy calls for Russia to lose its UN veto power; Moscow’s losses rise in south

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

Zelenskyy: Russia is weaponizing food, energy and abducted children in its war against Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia is “weaponizing” everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine —…

Kremlin says Russia and China must edge closer to counter Western efforts to contain them

A senior Kremlin official on Tuesday called for closer policy coordination between Moscow and Beijing to counter what he described…

Biden in United Nations address urges leaders to back Ukraine as consistent with charter

President Joe Biden forcefully urged members of the United Nations to support Ukraine against Russia’s invasion in a speech at…