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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…

Biden urges world to continue support for Ukraine at UN summit; Putin and Xi to meet next month

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

Russia likely reinforcing defenses as Ukrainians make gains, advancing in grueling counteroffensive

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

UK designates Wagner Group as terrorists; Russian lawmakers propose banning WhatsApp

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Sept. 15. See below for the latest…

Ukraine ramps up attacks on occupied Crimea; Russia says U.S. ‘has no right to lecture us how to live’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on September 14. See below for the latest…

Kim and Putin talks end after two hours, leaders hail alliance stretching back to Cold War era

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

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia; Moscow says it doesn’t care about U.S. warnings over meeting

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

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin

Joined by his top military officials handling his nuclear-capable weapons and munitions factories, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived…