Is Vladimir Putin creating a new reality on the ground in Crimea?
5 years, 3 months ago

Is Vladimir Putin creating a new reality on the ground in Crimea?

Al Jazeera  

The Russian president has opened a direct train link between Russia and the peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014. Moscow and Kyiv’s relations have worsened since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. The peninsula was only accessible from mainland Ukraine until last year when Russian President Vladimir Putin drove a truck over it to mark the opening. Presenter: Sohail Rahman Guests: Viktor Olevich – Lead analyst at the think-tank Centre for Actual Politics Ilya Ponomarev – CEO of Trident Acquisitions and a former member of Russia’s parliament Daragh McDowell – Principal Russia analyst at the global risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft

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Putin wants Trump to formally recognise all land Russia has taken in Ukraine: Kommersant
1 week, 2 days ago

Putin wants Trump to formally recognise all land Russia has taken in Ukraine: Kommersant

Live Mint  

President Vladimir Putin wants U.S. President Donald Trump to formally recognise all four Ukrainian regions that Moscow has claimed as its own in addition to Crimea, Russia's Kommersant daily reported. Citing unnamed sources who attended a private business event with Putin on Tuesday, Kommersant said that Putin wanted the U.S. to formally recognise the four regions - Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia …

Vladimir Putin wants Donald Trump to formally recognise all land Russia took in Ukraine: Report
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1 week, 2 days ago

Vladimir Putin wants Donald Trump to formally recognise all land Russia took in Ukraine: Report

Hindustan Times  

President Vladimir Putin wants US President Donald Trump to formally recognise all four Ukrainian regions that Moscow has claimed as its own in addition to Crimea, Russia's Kommersant daily reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump Citing unnamed sources who attended a private business event with Putin on Tuesday, Kommersant said that Putin wanted the US to …

Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it’s coveted by both Russia and Ukraine
1 week, 3 days ago

Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it’s coveted by both Russia and Ukraine

Associated Press  

Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine exactly 11 years ago on March 18, 2014, was quick and bloodless, but it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Why is Crimea important? Share Share Facebook Copy …

Why is Crimea strategically important for both Russia and Ukraine?
1 week, 3 days ago

Why is Crimea strategically important for both Russia and Ukraine?

India Today  

Russia’s seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine exactly 11 years ago on March 18, 2014, was quick and bloodless, but it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War. Russia kept a foot in the door, however: Its Black Sea Fleet had a base in the city of Sevastopol, and Crimea as …

Putin may well get what he wants in Ukraine
1 week, 3 days ago

Putin may well get what he wants in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

The Russian president is quite close to drawing a thick red line in Eastern Europe that the West will have to respect. The discussions on the nuclear plant are a good sign because they indicate a shift to realistically attainable concessions the West and Ukraine could extract from Russia as opposed to the entirely unrealistic demands of NATO boots on …

Trump mulls recognizing annexed Crimea as Russian to end war in Ukraine: report
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump mulls recognizing annexed Crimea as Russian to end war in Ukraine: report

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump is mulling over whether to recognize Crimea as Russian as part of any future deal to end the war in Ukraine, according to a report. Two sources told Semafor that the administration is considering recognizing Crimea — the peninsula in the Black Sea that Russia invaded in 2014 ‚ as Russian territory and urging the United Nations …

'Maybe we can, maybe we can't': Trump on end to Ukraine war ahead of Putin talks
1 week, 4 days ago

'Maybe we can, maybe we can't': Trump on end to Ukraine war ahead of Putin talks

India Today  

US President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russia's Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the Ukraine war, with territorial concessions by Kyiv and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant likely to feature prominently in the talks. Trump is trying to win Putin's support for a 30-day ceasefire proposal that Ukraine accepted last week, as both sides continued …

Russia plays hardball on Ukraine peace discussions after Trump talks of Putin contact
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russia plays hardball on Ukraine peace discussions after Trump talks of Putin contact

The Hindu  

Russia's point man for relations with the United States said on Monday that all of President Vladimir Putin's conditions must be met in full before the war in Ukraine can end, suggesting Moscow is playing hardball with U.S. President Donald Trump. In Mr. Putin's June 14 speech to the Foreign Ministry, he set out his terms: Ukraine must drop its …

Kremlin-occupied Ukraine is now a totalitarian hell
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kremlin-occupied Ukraine is now a totalitarian hell

Live Mint  

ON GOOGLE STREET VIEW it is possible to “drive” around parts of towns that have been occupied by Russia in Ukraine since its invasion in February 2022. “Kiril”, a Ukrainian agent in occupied territory reached by phone, says that “this is a prison society” because the fear of being denounced forces everyone to keep their views to themselves. Even Russia’s …

Ukraine-Russia war: Don't let Putin blackmail you, Zelensky warns allies in swipe at Orban
8 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine-Russia war: Don't let Putin blackmail you, Zelensky warns allies in swipe at Orban

The Telegraph  

Mr Orban, who holds the EU’s rotating presidency, has infuriated Kyiv and the bloc’s leaders with solo trips to Russia, China and to Florida to meet Donald Trump. Shun talking to him Mr Orban’s actions left him isolated at the EPC gathering at Blenheim Palace, where his European counterparts appeared to shun talking to him in public parts of the …

Ukraine war may erupt again as G7 backs Zelensky with hardware
9 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine war may erupt again as G7 backs Zelensky with hardware

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: With the G-7 countries committed to stand with Ukraine at Apulia, the Ukraine-Crimea front is all set to reignite with Russia threatening to long -range weapons to adversaries of the west. According to authoritative officials, the Ukraine front will become heated in the coming days with France ready to put troops on ground, UK supplying 300 km range …

Russia warns of 'possible consequences' if Ukraine uses Western-supplied weapons on its soil
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia warns of 'possible consequences' if Ukraine uses Western-supplied weapons on its soil

India TV News  

Moscow: After Ukraine received a second $1 billion promise of military aid on Tuesday during a whirlwind tour of three European Union countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the use of Western-supplied arms on its soil by Kyiv could set a dangerous new path and that the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation should be ready for possible consequences. Russia's better-equipped …

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

Putin constructs 20-mile long train to defend territory in Ukraine
1 year, 1 month ago

Putin constructs 20-mile long train to defend territory in Ukraine

Daily Mail  

Russian forces have constructed a 20-mile long train along a key rail road south of Donetsk which analysts believe could be used as a mobile defensive wall to consolidate the territory seized in eastern Ukraine. The diplomatic push across the continent comes after former US President Donald Trump who is currently leading the race for the Republican nomination for the …

Russia confirms Ukraine destroyed its warship in Crimea attack
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia confirms Ukraine destroyed its warship in Crimea attack

Al Jazeera  

One person reported killed in attack that targeted the Novocherkassk, which Ukraine said was being used to transport Russian drones. Ukraine’s air force said earlier that it had “destroyed” the Novocherkassk landing ship, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joking on social media that the vessel had now joined “the Russian underwater Black Sea fleet”. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President …

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia

ABC  

Its balmy beaches have been vacation spots for Russian czars and Soviet general secretaries, it has hosted history-shaking meetings of world leaders and has been the site of ethnic persecutions, forced deportations and political repression. Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking Black Sea base Photo shows The Russian Navy's large landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak underway at night. A strategic asset 'unfairly' …

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia

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. “Sevastopol really matters for the Russian fleet and for …

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Its balmy beaches have been vacation spots for Russian czars and Soviet general secretaries. FILE - Youth take part in an action to mark the ninth anniversary of the Crimea annexation from Ukraine with the banner reading: “Russia doesn’t start wars, it ends them” next to an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Yalta, Crimea, Friday, …

The Crimean peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

The Crimean peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia

LA Times  

In years past, people flocked to Black Sea beaches on Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula. “Sevastopol really matters for the Russian fleet and for access to the Mediterranean, and for Russia to be a power that’s able to close the Black Sea and exercise control over Ukraine’s economic viability and political viability,” Robertson said in an interview. Crimea’s emotional value Beyond its …

Why the Crimea bridge attack will get under Putin’s skin
1 year, 8 months ago

Why the Crimea bridge attack will get under Putin’s skin

The Independent  

A pre-dawn deadly assault on the Kerch Bridge is the second such attack in just nine months. In Ukraine, the bridge has become a focus of anger as a symbol of Russia’s long-standing efforts to take Ukrainian territory and to “Russify” the territory. In the early hours of Monday, the bridge came under fire again: Russia said two parents were …

Parents killed, child injured in ‘emergency’ incident at Crimea-Russia bridge; traffic halted
1 year, 8 months ago

Parents killed, child injured in ‘emergency’ incident at Crimea-Russia bridge; traffic halted

Hindustan Times  

Two people died and their daughter was injured on the Crimea Bridge early on Monday, Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of the Belgorod region in southern Russia said. The Russian-built Crimean bridge linking mainland Russia and Moscow-annexed Crimea was personally inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin five years ago on May 15, 2018. Traffic along a Russian-built bridge linking Crimea to Russia's …

Facing arrest warrant, Russia’s Putin visits annexed Crimea
2 years ago

Facing arrest warrant, Russia’s Putin visits annexed Crimea

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine on Saturday, the day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader accusing him of war crimes. Despite the court’s action and its implication’s for Putin, the United Nations and Turkish President …

'Situation extremely difficult...': Putin calls for strengthening of borders amid ongoing war with Ukraine
2 years, 3 months 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 …

Russia will continue to batter Ukraine’s energy infrastructure: Vladimir Putin
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia will continue to batter Ukraine’s energy infrastructure: Vladimir Putin

Firstpost  

Attending a military awards ceremony in the Kremlin, Putin blamed Ukraine for initiating a trend of attacking civilian infrastructure, pointing to a blast on a key bridge between the Russian mainland and the annexed Crimean Peninsula President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to keep battering Ukraine’s energy grid despite an outcry against the systematic attacks that have plunged millions into the …

Russia’s Putin drives across repaired bridge to Crimea
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia’s Putin drives across repaired bridge to Crimea

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to boost Russian morale Monday by driving a vehicle across a bridge to Crimea that a truck bomb had damaged in October. Putin took the wheel of a Mercedes to drive across the bridge that links Russia’s mainland with the Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Like other Western automakers, …

Putin drives across repaired bridge to Crimea
2 years, 3 months ago

Putin drives across repaired bridge to Crimea

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, left, visit the Crimean Bridge connecting Russian mainland and Crimean peninsula over the Kerch Strait, which was damaged by a truck bomb attack in October, after restoration works, not far from Kerch, Crimea, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to boost Russian morale Monday by driving …

Vladimir Putin is a modern day Hitler: Ukraine's Zelensky's security adviser
2 years, 5 months ago

Vladimir Putin is a modern day Hitler: Ukraine's Zelensky's security adviser

Hindustan Times  

Russia's president Vladimir Putin is a modern-day Hitler and his country is doomed to the same fate as Nazi Germany, head of Ukraine ’s national security council said. Oleksiy Danilov, who is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ’s most trusted security adviser, told Sky News that Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine will never be forgotten. Oleksiy Danilov also dismissed any idea …

Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine-War
2 years, 5 months ago

Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine-War

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday chaired a new committee tasked with boosting the delivery of weapons and supplies for his country’s troops in Ukraine. ___ KEY DEVELOPMENTS: - ‘They took my big love’: Ukraine woman searches for answers - German president visits Kyiv as West mulls rebuilding plan - EU energy ministers seek way forward for more …

DC Edit | Will Putin see reason, stop war in Ukraine?
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Will Putin see reason, stop war in Ukraine?

Deccan Chronicle  

Russian President Vladimir Putin may believe he was merely wreaking revenge for the attack on a bridge by raining missiles once again on the capital Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. China said it was hoping “the situation would deescalate soon” after Russia began its barrage of vengeful aerial attacks in retaliation for the blowing up of a key strategic bridge …

Putin accuses Ukraine of Crimea bridge blast ‘terrorism’
2 years, 5 months ago

Putin accuses Ukraine of Crimea bridge blast ‘terrorism’

Al Jazeera  

Russian president to convene security council amid calls for reprisals over attack that damaged key Crimea supply route. Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of being behind the Kerch bridge explosion, masterminding an “act of terrorism” that destroyed part of the crucial link between Russia and the annexed territory of Crimea, as calls grow for reprisals. “This was devised, …

Crimea bridge resumes traffic after blast, Russia appoints new Ukraine war commander
2 years, 5 months ago

Crimea bridge resumes traffic after blast, Russia appoints new Ukraine war commander

The Hindu  

Traffic resumed on October 8 over a key bridge linking Russia with Crimea - seen as a symbol of the Kremlin’s annexation of the peninsula - after it was partially destroyed by an explosion Moscow blamed on a truck bomb. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin told reporters “traffic has been fully restored” on the bridge’s railway, according to state …

Russian divers to inspect damage to vital Crimea bridge link
2 years, 5 months ago

Russian divers to inspect damage to vital Crimea bridge link

Al Jazeera  

The Kerch bridge was badly damaged after a truck exploded on its road section and a cargo train caught fire. Russian divers are preparing to examine the damage caused by a huge explosion on Russia’s road-and-rail bridge to Crimea, which is a major supply link for the annexed territory as well as Moscow’s armed forces in southern Ukraine. Russia’s defence …

Moscow says blast damages key Crimea-Russia bridge
2 years, 5 months ago

Moscow says blast damages key Crimea-Russia bridge

Raw Story  

Moscow announced Saturday that a truck explosion ignited a huge fire and severely damaged the key Kerch bridge -- built as Russia's sole land link with annexed Crimea -- and vowed to find the perpetrators without immediately blaming Ukraine. a car bomb exploded, setting fire to seven oil tankers being carried by rail to Crimea," Russian news agencies cited the …

3 killed, key Russian supply route damaged in Crimea bridge blast
2 years, 5 months ago

3 killed, key Russian supply route damaged in Crimea bridge blast

The Hindu  

An explosion caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia on October 8, damaging a key supply artery for the Kremlin's faltering war effort in southern Ukraine. Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee said that a truck bomb caused seven railway cars carrying fuel to catch fire, resulting in a “partial collapse of two sections of the …

Rail traffic resumes on only bridge linking Crimea to Russia damaged by blast
2 years, 5 months ago

Rail traffic resumes on only bridge linking Crimea to Russia damaged by blast

India TV News  

Highlights An explosion earlier today caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula It damaged a key supply artery for the Kremlin’s war effort The speaker of Crimea’s Kremlin-backed regional parliament immediately accused Ukraine Russia-Ukraine War: The Rail traffic on a bridge linking Crimea to the Russian mainland resumed after a blast damaged the structure on Saturday, …

Russia Ukraine war: Truck bomb damages key bridge to Crimea; 7 railway cars carrying fuel catch fire
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia Ukraine war: Truck bomb damages key bridge to Crimea; 7 railway cars carrying fuel catch fire

India TV News  

Highlights The bridge was a key supply artery for Moscow's faltering war effort in southern Ukraine The attack on the bridge comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin turned 70 The development could lead Putin to up the ante in his war on Ukraine Russian authorities said that a truck bomb on Saturday caused a fire and the collapse …

Bridge connecting Russia and Crimea collapses after explosion and fire
2 years, 5 months ago

Bridge connecting Russia and Crimea collapses after explosion and fire

ABC  

An explosion has rocked the sole road and rail link between Russia and Crimea, with video showing a fuel tanker burning and part of the Kerch Bridge collapsing into the sea. Key points: Russian authorities said a truck bomb caused the fire Ukraine's official called the explosion "the beginning" without claiming Ukrainian responsibility The bridge is the longest in Europe …

Zelenskyy Calls Out Elon Musk Over Suggestions For Ending Putin's War In Ukraine
2 years, 5 months ago

Zelenskyy Calls Out Elon Musk Over Suggestions For Ending Putin's War In Ukraine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday sparked controversy by sharing several polls on Twitter asking his followers to weigh in on his suggestions for achieving “Ukraine-Russia peace.” Musk listed four provisions under which the two countries could potentially reach an agreement that would see the end of the conflict that Russian President Vladimir Putin provoked …

'Welcome Home!': Russia's Putin Declares Annexation of 4 Ukrainian Provinces, Says Victory Will Be Ours
2 years, 5 months ago

'Welcome Home!': Russia's Putin Declares Annexation of 4 Ukrainian Provinces, Says Victory Will Be Ours

News 18  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed the accord to annex four territories in Ukraine: Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Lugansk, controlled by his army at a grand ceremony in the Kremlin and urged Kyiv to return to the negotiating table and put an end to the seven months of fighting. In his televised address, Putin said, the people from the …

Russia-Ukraine live updates | EU Commission backs candidate status for Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine live updates | EU Commission backs candidate status for Ukraine

The Hindu  

France wants a military Ukrainian victory against Russia that reestablishes the territorial integrity of the country, including Crimea that was seized by Russia in 2014, a French diplomatic source said on June 16. European Union EU Commission backs candidate status for Ukraine The executive arm of the European Union recommended Friday that Ukraine be granted candidate status to one day …

The status of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

The status of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Hindu  

The story so far: Three months after Russia started the invasion of Ukraine, its troops are making slow but steady advances in the eastern Donbas region. As its advances slowed down, Russia pulled back troops from around Kyiv, ending its efforts to envelope the city, and retreated from Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city which lies about 40 km from the …

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | May 16, 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | May 16, 2022

The Hindu  

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators are due to visit Helsinki on Monday for talks with Finland’s president as the previously neutral Nordic nation bordering Russia seeks NATO membership. Meanwhile, Finland will apply for membership in the NATO military alliance, the country’s president, Sauli Niinisto, confirmed on Sunday, in a historic policy shift prompted by …

Vladimir Putin sent his 'Butcher of Syria' to tame Ukraine a month ago. Has it brought Russia any closer to victory?
2 years, 10 months ago

Vladimir Putin sent his 'Butcher of Syria' to tame Ukraine a month ago. Has it brought Russia any closer to victory?

ABC  

Seven weeks into his disastrous campaign for glory in Ukraine, the Russian President Vladimir Putin knew he was in trouble. While his tactics in Syria earned him the Butcher moniker, experts say General Dvornikov's brutality was within the bounds of acceptable behaviour in Vladimir Putin's army. While Ukraine's celebrity President Volodymyr Zelenskyy harnesses the power of social media to win …

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | April 27, 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | April 27, 2022

The Hindu  

Russian forces hit key bridge linking Odesa to Romania, Ukrainian officials said. Gazprom fully halts gas supplies to Bulgaria's Bulgargaz and Poland's PGNiG due to their failure to pay in rubleshttps://t.co/TriIMjWpyB — Gazprom April 27, 2022 President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Leyen said the Russian energy provider’s move to unilaterally stop delivery of gas to the two …

Will Vladimir Putin succeed in seizing southwestern Ukraine?
2 years, 11 months ago

Will Vladimir Putin succeed in seizing southwestern Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

After failing to capture the capital Kyiv and northern Ukraine, Russia now focuses on completing its conquest of the south. After failing to seize Kyiv and northern Ukraine, Russia now focuses on expanding two separatist regions in southeastern Ukraine – and strives for a complete conquest of southern Ukraine, where Russian speakers are a prevalent majority that allegedly needs Moscow’s …

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | April 25, 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | April 25, 2022

The Hindu  

After meeting Ukrainian officials, the visiting U.S delegation headed by the country’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Mr. Blinken said Russia failing in its war aims and “Ukraine is succeeding.” The United States’ top diplomat and defence chief were in Ukraine’s capital Sunday, Kyiv said, making the first high-level visit by US officials since Russia …

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | April 21, 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | April 21, 2022

The Hindu  

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the Russian military to cancel plans to storm the Azovstal plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and said he wanted it to continue to be hermetically blockaded instead. They all need to be pulled out of Azovstal today,” Vereshchuk said in an online post.-Reuters Mariupol, Ukraine Putin tells forces not to storm …

Is Vladimir Putin in trouble in Ukraine? The scenarios for Russia's leader faced with a surprising fight
3 years ago

Is Vladimir Putin in trouble in Ukraine? The scenarios for Russia's leader faced with a surprising fight

ABC  

When Russia invaded Ukraine last week, it was the consequence of a decades-long grievance held by Vladimir Putin. Mr Cancian said Mr Putin was pursuing a "high risk, high pay-off gamble," given the relatively small number of troops Russia had at hand to invade such a large country. It's likely the Russian President wanted to clinch a victory in the …

Russia-Ukraine conflict: What you need to know about the powerful oligarchs and the sanctions on them
3 years ago

Russia-Ukraine conflict: What you need to know about the powerful oligarchs and the sanctions on them

Firstpost  

The European Union and the United States have imposed sanctions on a long list of super-rich Russians believed to be close to Vladimir Putin — from former KGB colleagues to the godfather of the president’s eldest daughter The word oligarch has gained a lot of traction in the past few days with the European Union and the United States imposing …

Vladimir Putin draws redline for NATO: No eastward expansion towards Ukraine
3 years, 1 month ago

Vladimir Putin draws redline for NATO: No eastward expansion towards Ukraine

Firstpost  

There is an African proverb which states, “When elephants fight, the grass gets trampled.” Europe, which had been in the American rearview mirror as the US focused on Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and the Indo-Pacific, is now the region where the spotlight is back. The first time we saw this was at the 2008 Bucharest NATO Summit where he opposed the …

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