Vladimir Putin

Russians vote in an election that Putin will win, but the Kremlin is looking for a landslide victory

There are no surprises over who will win Russia’s presidential election this coming weekend with incumbent, Vladimir Putin, set to…

Ukraine war updates: U.S. brushes off Putin’s ‘nuclear war’ threat; Ukraine says Russian election in occupied regions ‘illegal’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s foreign ministry on Thursday said that Russian…

Ukraine war updates: Oil prices rise after drone attacks on Russian refineries; Russia ready for nuclear war, Putin says

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Oil prices rose around 2% Wednesday after production…

Biden electrifies Democrats, spars with Republicans in fiery State of the Union address

A spirited President Joe Biden delivered a fiery, partisan State of the Union address on Thursday, fit for an election…

Sweden formally joins NATO military alliance, ending centuries of neutrality

Sweden officially joined NATO as its 32nd member on Thursday, almost two years after first applying to the military alliance.…

EU condemns ‘reckless’ and ‘vile’ attack on Ukrainian city of Odesa; Sweden officially joins NATO

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. European Union leaders sharply criticized a deadly Russian…

Russian iron ore plant, border regions attacked; Kyiv tries to quash rumors over declined White House invite

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine has moved to quash speculation behind First…

Russia ramps up the rhetoric over Moldova, saying West wants to control it; Kremlin slams German military leak

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

The ‘accidental’ politicians: Meet three women risking everything to fight for democracy

Yulia Navalnaya “did not have a choice.” That’s what one Ukrainian lawmaker said of the wife of the late Alexei…

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…