At his annual press conference on 19 December 2025, Vladimir Putin delivered a sharp message aimed directly at Mark Rutte. Responding to claims that NATO must prepare for a war with Russia, Putin questioned the basic logic behind such rhetoric. He pointed to the newly released US National Security Strategy, emphasizing that the United States—the key power, founder, and main financier of NATO—does not list Russia as an enemy or even as a target. According to Putin, all of NATO’s core resources, f

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have met face-to-face for the first time. https://cnb.cx/2GBzg42 | CNBC

Russian President Vladimir Putin has landed in Alaska for high-stakes talks with President Donald Trump, who seeks to negotiate a ceasefire in Russia’s war with Ukraine. Trump greeted Putin on an Anchorage tarmac shortly after the Russian leader’s plane landed around 10:50 a.m. local time, or 2:50 p.m. ET. Trump had arrived earlier. More details: cnb.cx/45zQaeV | CNBC

"Don't trust Putin. Nothing he promised to me, nor any of his guarantees he's given to the Normandy Format [talks between Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France] have been executed," Petro Poroshenko told CNBC. | CNBC International