Stephen Hubbard, an American imprisoned in Russia for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, has been released as part of talks between US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin in St.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the November midterm elections, battle for the U.S. Senate, Russia-Ukraine war, Iran war latest, AI safety concerns, and more.

The series of recent steps by the president that seem to favor Vladimir Putin reflect his intensifying desire to normalize the relationship with Moscow even if it means further undercutting Ukraine.

Ukraine currently doesn't have a viable alternative to the Starlink and Starshield satellite network.

Of 20 foreign-owned firms that Russian President Vladimir Putin has placed under temporary administration since Donald Trump's inauguration ​as US president in January 2025, only three were linked to the US, with the remainder controlled by European companies, a Reuters analysis of official data shows.

A recent slowdown of the SpaceX’s Starlink satellite system that enables Ukraine to fend off deadly Russian aerial assaults came from an order by Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive officer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday as investors weighed possible progress toward Russia-Ukraine talks against declining US oil stocks and a lack of US-Iran dialogue.

President Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine for surging diesel prices that are hurting Republicans' election chances with the midterms just two weeks away.