Putin announces Russian annexation of four Ukrainian regions
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin announces Russian annexation of four Ukrainian regions

Al Jazeera  

The move has been condemned by Ukraine and Western countries and represents a major escalation in the seven-month war. At the ceremony on Friday, Putin said Russia has “four new regions”, calling the residents of Ukraine’s occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions “our citizens forever”. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg accused Putin of provoking “the most serious escalation” of the war since it began on February 24, but said he would not succeed in deterring the alliance from supporting Kyiv. On Thursday, UN chief Antonio Guterres told reporters that “any decision to proceed with the annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine would have no legal value and deserves to be condemned”. Moscow has already taken a series of steps in what observers call efforts to “Russify” the annexed regions, a process that is most advanced in the occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk, where it has handed out hundreds of thousands of Russian passports to residents since 2019 and almost completely replaced Ukraine’s hryvnia currency with the Russian rouble.

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Putin hints at end to Ukraine war as he begins annual marathon news conference and says Russia is close to 'reaching our primary goals' - a month before Trump returns to White House
6 days, 4 hours ago

Putin hints at end to Ukraine war as he begins annual marathon news conference and says Russia is close to 'reaching our primary goals' - a month before Trump returns to White House

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin has hinted at an end to the Ukraine war as he started his annual marathon news conference in Russia. Vladimir Putin has hinted at an end to the Ukraine war as he started his annual marathon news conference in Russia Russia's T-72 tanks drive during military drills held at a firing range amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the southern …

Russia ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war: Putin
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6 days, 15 hours ago

Russia ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war: Putin

India Today  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on ending the war and had no conditions for starting talks with the Ukrainian authorities. "We have always said that we are ready for negotiations and compromises," Putin said, after saying that Russian forces, advancing across the …

Is Russia plotting to divide Ukraine into 3 regions?
1 month ago

Is Russia plotting to divide Ukraine into 3 regions?

India Today  

The echoes of war grow louder in Eastern Europe, with chilling reports suggesting that Russia may be pursuing an audacious and deeply concerning strategy to reshape global power dynamics — and dismantle Ukraine in the process. The plan allegedly details an approach that could carve Ukraine into three distinct parts, fundamentally altering the nation’s sovereignty and its role on the …

Putin opens door to Donald Trump’s peace deal but Ukraine must make huge concessions; will Zelenskyy accept the plan?
1 month ago

Putin opens door to Donald Trump’s peace deal but Ukraine must make huge concessions; will Zelenskyy accept the plan?

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a ceasefire deal in Ukraine with US President-elect Donald Trump but remains firm on key demands, including Ukraine abandoning its NATO aspirations and accepting limited territorial concessions, Reuters reported citing five sources familiar with Kremlin thinking. Putin’s position on security and neutrality Putin emphasized the importance of Ukraine’s neutrality during the Valdai …

Russia claims US doing 'everything it can' to prolong Ukraine war, says Putin ready for ‘negotiations’
1 month ago

Russia claims US doing 'everything it can' to prolong Ukraine war, says Putin ready for ‘negotiations’

Hindustan Times  

Russia on Wednesday accused the outgoing Joe Biden's administration in the United States of “doing everything” to prolong the war in Ukraine. “If you look at the trends of the outgoing US administration, they are fully committed to continuing the war in Ukraine and are doing everything they can to do so,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The International Campaign …

Putin open to discuss Ukraine ceasefire with Trump if Zelenskyy abandons Nato dream: Report
1 month ago

Putin open to discuss Ukraine ceasefire with Trump if Zelenskyy abandons Nato dream: Report

Firstpost  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly said that he is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with US President-elect Donald Trump only if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy abandons ambitions of his country joining Nato Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv abandon …

Trump's team distances itself from Republican strategist's Ukraine peace plan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump's team distances itself from Republican strategist's Ukraine peace plan

India Today  

Donald Trump's presidential transition effort said on Saturday that a Republican operative who outlined some potential contours of a US-backed peace plan in Ukraine earlier in the day was not speaking on behalf of the president-elect. Bryan Lanza, a long-time Republican strategist who was a contractor on Trump's 2024 campaign, said in an interview with the BBC that Trump's administration …

‘Full Control Of Donbas’: Putin Outlines Key Aim Of Special Military Operation In Ukraine
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Full Control Of Donbas’: Putin Outlines Key Aim Of Special Military Operation In Ukraine

News 18  

Russia’s primary aim is to take full control of the Donbas region of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Thursday. He also said that Ukraine’s incursion into the Russian region of Kursk had failed to slow Russia’s own advance in eastern Ukraine and had weakened Kyiv’s defences along the frontline in a boost …

Putin vows 'worthy response' to Ukraine's attack on border regions
4 months, 1 week ago

Putin vows 'worthy response' to Ukraine's attack on border regions

China Daily  

Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting regarding the situation in the Kursk region, in his residence in Novo-Ogaryovo outside Moscow, on August 12, 2024. MOSCOW -- Ukraine's attack on the Russian border will receive a "worthy response" and the Russian military's main task is to knock the Ukrainian forces out of Russian territories, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday. …

Ukraine military takes control of 28 Russian towns, 180,000 people evacuated
4 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine military takes control of 28 Russian towns, 180,000 people evacuated

Live Mint  

Ukraine’s military has taken control of 28 towns and villages in Russia’s Kursk border region, prompting a sixth of its population to flee the incursion, Russian President Vladimir Putin was told. Putin said the Defense Ministry’s main task was to “drive out the enemy from our territories and, together with the Border Service, ensure reliable protection of the state border.” …

Putin calls Ukrainian incursion into southwest Russia a ‘large-scale provocation’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin calls Ukrainian incursion into southwest Russia a ‘large-scale provocation’

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday described a Ukrainian incursion into the country’s southwestern Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation” as his officials asserted that they were fighting off cross-border raids for a second day. The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that up to 300 Ukrainian troops, supported by 11 tanks and more than 20 armored combat vehicles, had crossed …

Russia says captured another village in east Ukraine
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia says captured another village in east Ukraine

The Hindu  

Russia on Sunday said its forces had captured another village in Ukraine‘s eastern Donetsk region, the latest modest territorial gain for its advancing forces. Russian troops had “liberated the village of Chigari” in the Donetsk region, the Defence Ministry said in a daily briefing posted on social media. On Saturday, Moscow said its forces had taken control of another small …

Putin vows truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas and drops NATO bid
6 months, 1 week ago

Putin vows truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas and drops NATO bid

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on June 14 to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Mr. Putin said his proposal is aimed at a “final resolution” of the conflict in Ukraine rather than “freezing it," and stressed …

Putin says he is ready for a ceasefire 'tomorrow' if Ukraine pulls out of four regions seized by Russian forces and abandons plans to join NATO - after warning the world has reached 'point of no retur
6 months, 1 week ago

Putin says he is ready for a ceasefire 'tomorrow' if Ukraine pulls out of four regions seized by Russian forces and abandons plans to join NATO - after warning the world has reached 'point of no retur

Daily Mail  

The declaration comes on the eve of a two-day peace conference in Switzerland Putin outlined conditions required for the Kremlin to call a ceasefire in Ukraine Vladimir Putin has announced he will call a ceasefire and immediately enter peace talks if Ukraine is willing to pull back its troops from four regions occupied by Russian forces and give up plans …

Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it
6 months, 1 week ago

Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and start negotiations if Kyiv began withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. They also coincided with a meeting of leaders of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations in Italy and after the U.S. and Ukraine …

Putin issues his truce demands. Ukraine calls them ‘absurd’
6 months, 1 week ago

Putin issues his truce demands. Ukraine calls them ‘absurd’

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. They also coincided with a meeting of leaders of the Group of 7 leading industrialized nations in Italy, where the U.S. and Ukraine signed …

Putin demands more land to end Ukraine war, terms Kyiv rejects as ‘complete sham’
6 months, 1 week ago

Putin demands more land to end Ukraine war, terms Kyiv rejects as ‘complete sham’

CNN  

CNN — President Vladimir Putin said Russia will only end its war in Ukraine if Kyiv surrenders the entirety of four regions claimed by Moscow and abandons its bid to join NATO – terms Kyiv immediately dismissed as a “complete sham” and “offensive to common sense.” Speaking Friday ahead of a peace conference in Switzerland to which Russia has not …

Putin vows to order 'immediate' ceasefire if Ukraine withdraws from occupied regions, renounces NATO plans
6 months, 1 week ago

Putin vows to order 'immediate' ceasefire if Ukraine withdraws from occupied regions, renounces NATO plans

India TV News  

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday promised to "immediately" order a ceasefire in Ukraine and begin peace talks if Kyiv starts withdrawing from four regions occupied by Moscow's forces and renounces its plans to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. He said his proposal is aimed at a “final resolution” of the conflict in Ukraine rather than “freezing it", …

Kremlin says 2022 draft document could serve as starting point for future Ukraine peace talks
8 months, 1 week ago

Kremlin says 2022 draft document could serve as starting point for future Ukraine peace talks

The Hindu  

The Kremlin said Friday that a draft Russia-Ukraine agreement negotiated in 2022 could serve as a starting point for prospective talks to end the fighting that has dragged into a third year. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the draft document that was discussed in Istanbul in March 2022 could be “the basis for starting negotiations.” At the same time, …

Kremlin says 2022 draft document could serve as starting point for future Ukraine peace talks
8 months, 1 week ago

Kremlin says 2022 draft document could serve as starting point for future Ukraine peace talks

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A draft peace agreement that Russia and Ukraine negotiated in the early days of the conflict could serve as a starting point for talks to end the fighting, the Kremlin said Friday, reviving a proposal that Ukraine had rejected. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the draft document that was discussed in Istanbul in March 2022 could be …

Kremlin says 2022 draft document, which Ukraine rejected, could serve as starting point for peace talks
8 months, 1 week ago

Kremlin says 2022 draft document, which Ukraine rejected, could serve as starting point for peace talks

LA Times  

The Kremlin suggested a draft peace agreement that Russia and Ukraine negotiated in the early days of the conflict, but which Ukraine rejected, could serve as a starting point for talks to end the fighting. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday that the draft document discussed in Istanbul in March 2022 could be “the basis for starting negotiations.” At the …

Surrender territory to Russia and save face: Trump's 'peace plan' to end Ukraine war in 24 hours
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Surrender territory to Russia and save face: Trump's 'peace plan' to end Ukraine war in 24 hours

Firstpost  

Former US President Donald Trump believes Ukraine should cede 2 crucial provinces to Russia in order to end the war in 24 hours The peace plan of former US President Donald Trump to end the Ukraine War involves ceding territory to Russia so that both the sides could save face, according to a report. Surrender 2 Ukrainian provinces to Russia …

Ukraine’s border villages feel full force of Russian war machine as Putin moots possible ‘sanitary zone’
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine’s border villages feel full force of Russian war machine as Putin moots possible ‘sanitary zone’

CNN  

Sumy region, Ukraine CNN — “Evacuation! In the opposite direction, on the other side of the border, Ukraine’s military has stepped up its attempts to “bring the war” to Russia, coordinating with Russian volunteers fighting for Ukraine as they carry out commando-style raids on villages in the Belgorod and Kursk regions, as well as increasing its own artillery and drone …

With the election behind him, Putin says Russia aims to set up a buffer zone inside Ukraine
9 months, 1 week ago

With the election behind him, Putin says Russia aims to set up a buffer zone inside Ukraine

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said after extending his rule in an election that stifled opposition that Moscow will not relent in its invasion of Ukraine and plans to create a buffer zone to help protect against long-range Ukrainian strikes and cross-border raids. This “security zone,” Putin said, “would be quite difficult to penetrate using the foreign-made strike assets at the …

How Putin’s land grab 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West
9 months, 1 week ago

How Putin’s land grab 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Analyst Tatiana Stanovaya says Putin feels more confident than …

How Russia’s grab of Crimea 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West
9 months, 1 week ago

How Russia’s grab of Crimea 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West

Associated Press  

A decade ago, President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine, a bold land grab that set the stage for Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022. “Crimea is ours!” soon became a popular slogan in Russia, and Putin channeled that patriotism by appearing Monday evening at a Red Square concert celebrating the annexation’s 10th anniversary, calling it “a great event …

Vladimir Putin warns that sending Western troops to Ukraine risks ‘global nuclear war’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Vladimir Putin warns that sending Western troops to Ukraine risks ‘global nuclear war’

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and sternly warned the West against deeper involvement in the fighting, saying that such a move is fraught with the risk of a global nuclear conflict. Putin noted that while accusing Russia of plans to attack NATO allies in Europe, Western allies were “selecting targets for striking our …

Some of what Putin told Tucker Carlson missed the bigger picture. This fills in the gaps
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Some of what Putin told Tucker Carlson missed the bigger picture. This fills in the gaps

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down in the Kremlin for a two-hour interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, pushing his views on the justification for the nearly 2-year-old war in Ukraine, the prospects of peace talks, and other issues. INITIAL FAILURE OF PEACE TALKS PUTIN’S QUOTE: “As soon as we pulled back our troops from Kyiv, Ukrainian negotiators …

Putin: Russia’s goals in Ukraine unchanged, no peace until they’re achieved
1 year ago

Putin: Russia’s goals in Ukraine unchanged, no peace until they’re achieved

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s goals in Ukraine remain unchanged and there will be no peace until they are achieved, President Vladimir Putin has said in his first end-of-year news conference since the offensive began. “As for demilitarisation, they don’t want to negotiate, so we are then forced to take other measures, including military measures,” Putin said. On the ongoing war and relations with …

Russia plans presidential vote in annexed Ukrainian regions
1 year ago

Russia plans presidential vote in annexed Ukrainian regions

Al Jazeera  

The decision raises logistical and security challenges for Moscow because of its limited control in the four regions. Russia plans to run next year’s presidential election in the four regions of Ukraine that it annexed in 2022. Moscow’s ability to hold the election in what it calls its “new territories” is politically important for the Kremlin, but it raises logistical …

'They made their choice..': Putin celebrates one-year anniversary of annexation of Ukrainian regions
1 year, 2 months ago

'They made their choice..': Putin celebrates one-year anniversary of annexation of Ukrainian regions

India TV News  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the annexation of Ukrainian regions since the invasion of the latter country last year, saying that the resident of those areas "made their choice to be with their Fatherland". In an address to mark the occasion, Putin said that the annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions was …

6 Western nations demand Russia return two regions it took from neighboring Georgia 15 years ago
1 year, 4 months ago

6 Western nations demand Russia return two regions it took from neighboring Georgia 15 years ago

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Six Western nations marked the 15th anniversary of Russia’s takeover of 20% of Georgia’s territory by demanding on Thursday that Moscow return the South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions. A joint statement by the six members of the U.N. Security Council — the United States, United Kingdom, France, Albania, Japan and Malta — said Russia’s invasion of Georgia …

Putin mixes threats of new offensive in Ukraine with offers of peace talks
1 year, 6 months ago

Putin mixes threats of new offensive in Ukraine with offers of peace talks

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday alternated threats of a new Russian offensive to grab more Ukrainian land with statements about the Kremlin’s readiness for peace talks. Here is a quick look at some of Putin’s key statements: UKRAINIAN COUNTEROFFENSIVE Putin asserted that Ukraine has suffered “catastrophic” losses in its counteroffensive. PONDERING NEW LAND GAINS Putin said Moscow …

Putin threatens to seize more of Ukraine to block attacks on border regions
1 year, 6 months ago

Putin threatens to seize more of Ukraine to block attacks on border regions

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Tuesday that he could order his troops to try to seize more land in Ukraine to protect bordering Russian territory — a threat with questionable credibility because the Kremlin lacks full control over areas it already annexed. Putin’s comments at an open meeting with military journalists and bloggers followed Kyiv’s claims that …

Moscow ‘deliberately’ repopulating Ukraine with Russians? Vladimir Putin's plan
1 year, 7 months ago

Moscow ‘deliberately’ repopulating Ukraine with Russians? Vladimir Putin's plan

Hindustan Times  

Russia continues a "deliberate depopulation campaign" in occupied areas of Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War reported. The American thinktank noted Ukraine's deputy defence minister Hanna Malyar said that Russia was "trying to change the ethnic composition of Ukraine" by conducting a large-scale resettlement. "Russia may hope to import Russians to fill depopulated areas of Ukraine in order …

Putin, Zelenskyy rally troops with war poised for new phase
1 year, 8 months ago

Putin, Zelenskyy rally troops with war poised for new phase

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited command posts of his forces fighting in Ukraine for the second time in two months, officials said Tuesday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his latest trip near the front line. Germany’s official federal government website on Tuesday listed a Patriot surface-to-air guided missile system as among the military items delivered within …

Putin and Zelensky rally troops with war poised for new phase
1 year, 8 months ago

Putin and Zelensky rally troops with war poised for new phase

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited command posts of his forces fighting in Ukraine for the second time in two months, officials said Tuesday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made his latest trip near the front line. Elsewhere, Kremlin video showed Putin arriving by helicopter at Russian forces’ command post in southern Ukraine’s Kherson province, then flying to the headquarters of …

Russia launches fresh missile assault on Ukraine as Xi Jinping departs
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia launches fresh missile assault on Ukraine as Xi Jinping departs

Firstpost  

Hosting Xi in Moscow this week was Putin’s grandest diplomatic gesture since he launched the war a year ago and became a pariah in the West. The two men referred to each other as “dear friend”, promised economic cooperation, condemned the West and described relations as the best they have ever been Zaporizhzhia : Russia blasted an apartment block in …

Donald Trump: I’d have let Putin annex part of Ukraine to end the war
1 year, 9 months ago

Donald Trump: I’d have let Putin annex part of Ukraine to end the war

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump indicated that he may have “made a deal” allowing Russia to take over parts of Ukraine to end the war if he were president at the time of the invasion. Mr Trump said it would have been an “at worst” scenario, and would not have happened because Putin would not have dared invade Ukraine at all if he …

Putin raises tension on Ukraine, suspends START nuclear pact
1 year, 10 months ago

Putin raises tension on Ukraine, suspends START nuclear pact

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin suspended Moscow’s participation in the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States, announcing the move Tuesday in a bitter speech in which he made clear he would not change his strategy in the war in Ukraine. Putin emphasized, however, that Russia isn’t withdrawing from the pact yet, and hours after his address the …

Ukraine serving interest of third countries, says Vladimir Putin in address
1 year, 10 months ago

Ukraine serving interest of third countries, says Vladimir Putin in address

Live Mint  

Nearly one year after ordering the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday addressed the members of both houses of parliament and the military commanders and soldiers of Russia. Highlights of the address of Vladimir Putin Putin called his address coming at a watershed moment for Russia and said that the most important historic events will change future …

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to deliver major speech on Ukraine war today
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to deliver major speech on Ukraine war today

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver his address to the Federal Assembly today. However, Peskov said that Vladimir Putin will make one of the main emphases on the "current situation" - on issues related to the special military operation, to economy and social problems, as reported by the Russian news agency TASS. He added that "everyone is waiting for the …

Putin set for major war speech, US concerned about Chinese military aid to Russia | 5 points
1 year, 10 months ago

Putin set for major war speech, US concerned about Chinese military aid to Russia | 5 points

India Today  

Russian premier Vladimir Putin is set to address his nation and outline the state of the war in Ukraine, a day after US President Joe Biden paid a surprise visit to Kyiv and vowed to stand with the besieged country. Here are the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict: On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin will set out his assessment …

A year after Russia invaded Ukraine, Putin is beginning new offensives – and he desperately needs a victory
1 year, 10 months ago

A year after Russia invaded Ukraine, Putin is beginning new offensives – and he desperately needs a victory

ABC  

As the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, its army has commenced the preliminary phase of its 2023 offensives. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has outlined in multiple speeches his intention to take back all Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia, including Crimea. So, to force the Ukrainians to use their military to defend against Russian attacks instead of conducting their …

Russia advances towards two towns in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia advances towards two towns in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region

Al Jazeera  

Moscow’s forces push towards the Ukrainian towns of Orikhiv and Hulyaipole, according to Russian state media reports. Moscow’s forces are pushing towards two towns in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhia region, where fighting intensified this week after several months of a stagnant front, Russian state media has reported. Russia warns the West The reports come as a Russian official said that governments …

Russia claims capture of village near Ukraine’s Bakhmut
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia claims capture of village near Ukraine’s Bakhmut

Al Jazeera  

Moscow says its troops have seized Klishchiivka as they press their offensive in the eastern region of Donetsk. The Russian Ministry of Defence said in a war update on Friday that its forces had seized Klishchiivka, a village in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Ukraine’s allies weigh whether to send tanks Russia made its claims of battlefield advances as Ukraine’s Western allies …

Kremlin says any Ukraine peace plan must include annexed regions
1 year, 11 months ago

Kremlin says any Ukraine peace plan must include annexed regions

The Hindu  

The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's 10-point peace plan, saying that proposals to end the conflict in Ukraine must take into account what it calls "today's realities" of four Ukrainian regions having joined Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "There can be no peace plan for Ukraine that does not take into account today's realities regarding Russian …

Putin says gov’t providing Russian army ‘everything it asks for’
2 years ago

Putin says gov’t providing Russian army ‘everything it asks for’

Al Jazeera  

Russian leader says there is no cap on financial assistance to the army, which has suffered several defeats in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin has said the Russian army must learn from and fix the problems it suffered in Ukraine and promised to give the military whatever it needed to prosecute the 10-month-long war. “It is clear that the reaction of …

'Situation extremely difficult...': Putin calls for strengthening of borders amid ongoing war with Ukraine
2 years ago

'Situation extremely difficult...': Putin calls for strengthening of borders amid ongoing war with Ukraine

India TV News  

Russia-Ukraine war: Amid the ongoing war in Eastern Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday claimed that the situation along borders is "extremely difficult" and also directed security officials to boost surveillance. "The 'maximum composure, the concentration of forces' was required of Russia's counterintelligence operations to strictly suppress the actions of foreign intelligence services, to quickly identify traitors, spies and …

Vladimir Putin says situation in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine 'extremely difficult'
2 years ago

Vladimir Putin says situation in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine 'extremely difficult'

ABC  

Vladimir Putin says the situation in four areas of Ukraine which Moscow claims as Russian territory is "extremely difficult". Key points: Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked for weapons and shells to "speed up the end to this war" Vladimir Putin is in Belarus, a close Russian ally bordering Ukraine He and the Belarusian leader dismissed claims Russia wants to "absorb" Belarus …

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