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Ukraine war updates: Russia says it isn’t bluffing over threats to use nuclear weapons; ‘difficult night’ for Kharkiv

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that the…

Ukraine war updates: Italy says no to Ukraine using Western weapons to strike military targets inside Russia

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia’s cross-border offensive into Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region…

Macron says Kyiv should be allowed to use Western weapons on Russian military sites; Blinken travels to Moldova

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine should be allowed to use Western arms…

Ukraine war updates: Russian-occupied territory comes under attack; Ukraine’s need for ammunition ‘very, very acute’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine.  The “most critical need” for Ukraine is still…

European banks in Russia face ‘awful lot of risk’, Yellen says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters that European banks face growing risks operating in Russia and the U.S. is…

Russia cannot swallow the West whole, Orban says; G7 finance chiefs meet with Ukraine on agenda

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Finance ministers of G7 countries are meeting in…

Macron: French AI boom could help EU close tech innovation gap with U.S. and China

PARIS, France — Europe is pursuing AI innovation, tech regulation and competition with China in very different ways than the…

Russia threatens direct strikes on British military targets; Kharkiv hit with ‘extremely brutal’ attack

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia said its border region of Belgorod came…

Russia denies wanting to redraw Baltic Sea border; Moscow’s tactical nuclear weapons drills send a warning to the West

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia’s latest non-strategic nuclear weapons drills are being…

Kremlin says Zelenskyy ‘slipping into hysterics’ wanting the West to get directly involved in the war

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said Tuesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr…