Vladimir Putin

Cut off from the West, Putin says almost 40% of Russian trade turnover is now in rubles

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that nearly 40% of the country’s trade turnover is now in rubles as the…

War, what war? Putin looks to woo new business partners willing to overlook its invasion of Ukraine

Russia’s annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to be known as the country’s “Davos” in a nod to the…

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…

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…

International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Hamas leaders

The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants against three leaders of Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister…

Putin heaps praise on Xi while in China; Russia says forces advancing ‘in all directions’ in Ukraine

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

Putin tells Xi that Russia-China relations are a ‘stabilizing’ force for the world

Russia-China ties are a “stabilizing” force for the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterpart Xi Jinping during his…