Putin meets with African leaders in Russia to discuss Ukraine peace plan, but no visible progress
1 year, 6 months ago

Putin meets with African leaders in Russia to discuss Ukraine peace plan, but no visible progress

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled to Russia on a self-styled “peace mission” the day after they went to Ukraine, but the meeting ended with no visible progress. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after the three-hour meeting that the Africans’ peace plan consisted of 10 elements, but “was not formulated on paper.” “The peace initiative proposed by African countries is very difficult to implement, difficult to compare positions,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “This conflict is affecting Africa negatively,” South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said at a news conference alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and four other African leaders after their closed-door talks on Friday. The African peace mission comes as Ukraine launches a counteroffensive to dislodge the Kremlin’s forces from occupied areas, using Western-supplied advanced weapons in attacks in several sections of more than the 1,000-kilometer front line.

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Will Vladimir Putin end the war with Ukraine because of Trump?
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4 days, 20 hours ago

Will Vladimir Putin end the war with Ukraine because of Trump?

India Today  

Russia-Ukraine War: In a significant shift, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled a potential change in his approach to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Speaking on Russian state TV, Putin declared that there are no preconditions for starting talks with Ukraine, adding that Moscow is ready to negotiate with anyone, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. However, Putin made it clear …

Russia ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war: Putin
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5 days, 20 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 …

Putin ready to meet Trump 'anytime' to talk Ukraine deal
5 days, 20 hours ago

Putin ready to meet Trump 'anytime' to talk Ukraine deal

New Indian Express  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready for talks "anytime" with US President-elect Donald Trump, who has touted his ability to strike a Ukraine peace deal within hours of coming to office. Asked about Trump's overtures regarding a possible peace deal, Putin said he would welcome a meeting with the incoming Republican. The Kremlin recently welcomed Trump's sharp …

Kremlin ‘agrees’ with Trump as he calls Biden’s ATACMS nod to Ukraine a ‘foolish decision’
1 week, 4 days ago

Kremlin ‘agrees’ with Trump as he calls Biden’s ATACMS nod to Ukraine a ‘foolish decision’

Firstpost  

Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he could strike a deal to end the fighting in 24 hours, and speculation over a possible ceasefire is ramping up ahead of his inauguration in January US soldiers conduct live fire testing at White Sands Missile Range, NM, on Dec. 14, 2021, of early versions of the ATACMS. It is obvious that …

France’s Macron and Poland’s Tusk insist Ukraine must be at the heart of any potential peace talks
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1 week, 5 days ago

France’s Macron and Poland’s Tusk insist Ukraine must be at the heart of any potential peace talks

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Ukraine must have a pivotal role in any potential negotiations over Russia’s war in the country, following a meeting Thursday in Warsaw. Macron also insisted Europeans must be involved in security talks in “very close” coordination with the United States to ensure Europe’s interests are taken …

Russia open to negotiations on Ukraine war, welcomes peace initiatives: Kremlin
2 weeks ago

Russia open to negotiations on Ukraine war, welcomes peace initiatives: Kremlin

Hindustan Times  

Following US President-elect Donald Trump's calls for an "immediate ceasefire" in Ukraine, Russia on Monday said it is “open to negotiations” on Kyiv and it welcomes peace initiatives. Kremlin said that President Putin welcomes peace initiatives, especially those coming from Global South nations and BRICS partners. Too many lives are being needlessly wasted, too many families destroyed.” Russia's ministry of …

Russia says West seeking Ukraine ceasefire to rearm Kyiv amid Scholz’s visit
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Russia says West seeking Ukraine ceasefire to rearm Kyiv amid Scholz’s visit

Firstpost  

“The West is starting to talk about a ceasefire as a means to give Ukraine a respite, and give themselves the opportunity to once again pump Ukraine up with modern long-range weapons. This, of course, is not a path to peace,” said Lavrov Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday accused Western nations of seeking a ceasefire in Ukraine to …

Putin threatens Ukraine in remarks after former-Soviet states security summit
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Putin threatens Ukraine in remarks after former-Soviet states security summit

NPR  

Putin threatens Ukraine in remarks after former-Soviet states security summit toggle caption Ramil Sitdikov/AFP via Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin made a series of military threats towards Ukraine and reiterated earlier statements that the United States and other European allies now have "direct involvement" in Ukraine's conflict with Russia during a press conference in the Kazakhstan capital city, Astana. …

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 …

'He doesn't want peace': Ukraine's UN envoy warns against appeasing Putin on 1,000th day of war
1 month ago

'He doesn't want peace': Ukraine's UN envoy warns against appeasing Putin on 1,000th day of war

Firstpost  

Ukrainian diplomat Yevheniia Filipenko urged allies to resist appeasement of Russian President Vladimir Putin, emphasising that recent attacks on Ukraine’s power grid show his commitment to prolonging the war A top Ukrainian diplomat warned against any appeasement of Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that the latest deadly attacks on Ukraine showed he had no desire for peace, and asked allies …

Trump’s push for Ukraine peace finds growing acceptance in Europe
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump’s push for Ukraine peace finds growing acceptance in Europe

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump’s push for peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine is finding growing acceptance among Ukraine’s European allies, who increasingly worry that time isn’t on Ukraine’s side in the war. Back then, European officials looked in dread at the Trump team’s pledge to end the war with swift negotiations amid fears that the former president would cut a deal …

Putin extends 'full support' to Africa, promises to help countries ward off terrorism
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Putin extends 'full support' to Africa, promises to help countries ward off terrorism

Firstpost  

Putin said Russia could help countries with “sustainable development, the struggle against terrorism and extremism, combating epidemics, food problems and the consequences of natural disasters” Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 22, 2024. File Photo- Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday promised Moscow’s …

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 …

Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties

Associated Press  

SOCHI, Russia — Russia on Saturday opened the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the city of Sochi, seeking to deepen ties with African nations and dispel a notion that it’s isolated by Western sanctions. The conference is billed as building on last summer’s Russia-Africa summit, where Russian President Vladimir Putin courted leaders from Africa and offered …

Team Trump's 'plan to end Ukraine war with 800-mile buffer zone is revealed' as the world braces for The Don to shake up global affairs after his bombshell US election victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Team Trump's 'plan to end Ukraine war with 800-mile buffer zone is revealed' as the world braces for The Don to shake up global affairs after his bombshell US election victory

Daily Mail  

MailOnline breaks down the biggest issues facing Trump and what the impact of his return is likely to be But the world today is very different to the one left behind by the Trump administration in January 2021 The once-and-future president stormed to a dominant victory in this week's hotly anticipated election Donald Trump's dominant victory in this week's US …

Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western clout
2 months ago

Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western clout

The Independent  

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Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western clout
2 months ago

Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western clout

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin, front, walks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Tuesday. Kremlin foreign affairs advisor Yuri Ushakov touted the summit as “the largest foreign policy event ever held” by Russia, with 36 countries attending and more than 20 of them represented by heads of state. Welcoming Xi, …

Ukraine’s president will speak to EU leaders about his plan to end the war
2 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine’s president will speak to EU leaders about his plan to end the war

NPR  

Ukraine’s president will speak to EU leaders about his plan to end the war Ukraine’s president is in Brussels today to speak to European Union leaders about his plan to end the war in a year — without ceding any territory to Russia. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Ukraine's president is in Brussels today to speak to European Union leaders about his …

India, China can play peace arbiters in Russia-Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India, China can play peace arbiters in Russia-Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday named Brazil, China and India as possible intermediaries for peace talks with Ukraine, saying he has “relations of trust and confidence” with the leaders of these three countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin applauds during the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on Thursday. He subsequently added: “If there is a …

Putin says he's constantly in touch with India, China, Brazil over Ukraine conflict
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin says he's constantly in touch with India, China, Brazil over Ukraine conflict

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday named India among the three countries he is constantly in touch over the Ukraine conflict and said they are sincerely making efforts to resolve it, state-owned TASS news agency reported. Mr. Putin's remarks came within two weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to Ukraine where he held talks with President President Volodymyr …

'Never Refused': Putin Says He's Open To Ukraine Peace Talks, Names India Among Three Possible Mediators
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Never Refused': Putin Says He's Open To Ukraine Peace Talks, Names India Among Three Possible Mediators

News 18  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that China, India and Brazil could act as mediators in potential peace talks over Ukraine on Thursday. Putin said that he was ready for talks with Ukraine, after having previously rebuffed the idea of negotiations while Kyiv’s offensive into the Kursk region was ongoing. Putin’s statement comes months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to …

Vladimir Putin says India, China, Brazil could mediate Russia-Ukraine talks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Vladimir Putin says India, China, Brazil could mediate Russia-Ukraine talks

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was ready for talks with Ukraine, asserting that India, China, and Brazil could act as mediators in potential peace dialogues, news agency Reuters reported. Prime Minister Narendra Modi embraces Russian President Vladimir Putin after receiving the Order of St Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, Russia's highest civilian honour, at St Catherine's Hall, …

Putin says India, China and Brazil could mediate peace talks over Ukraine conflict | WATCH
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin says India, China and Brazil could mediate peace talks over Ukraine conflict | WATCH

India TV News  

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said India, China and Brazil could act as mediators in potential peace talks over Ukraine. He held fruitful conversations with Zelenskyy and said India had never been neutral or an indifferent bystander during the Russia-Ukraine conflict and was always on the side of peace. He also reiterated India’s firm commitment to support an …

Putin says India, China, Brazil could mediate Russia-Ukraine peace talks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin says India, China, Brazil could mediate Russia-Ukraine peace talks

New Indian Express  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that he was ready for talks with Ukraine, on the basis of an aborted deal between Moscow's and Kyiv's negotiators reached in Istanbul in 2022. Speaking at a question and answer session at Russia's Eastern Economic Forum in the city of Vladivostok, Putin said Russia was ready for talks but based on an …

Putin’s greatest fear is coming true with the Ukraine incursion – and he’s panicking
4 months, 1 week ago

Putin’s greatest fear is coming true with the Ukraine incursion – and he’s panicking

The Independent  

Throughout its war with Russia, Ukraine has shown a remarkable capacity to take its much bigger invader by surprise. It came as Western military commentators seemed to agree that Vladimir Putin was winning a brutal war of attrition against his smaller neighbour, maybe forcing Ukraine to accept his demands in the coming months. There are some fears that a humiliated …

Ukraine Peace Conference: 80 countries agree that respect for territorial integrity will help achieve ‘lasting peace in Ukraine’
6 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine Peace Conference: 80 countries agree that respect for territorial integrity will help achieve ‘lasting peace in Ukraine’

The Hindu  

Eighty countries have jointly called for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia-Ukraine war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join in. The ‘path to peace’ The final document said the U.N. Charter and “respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty…can and will serve as a basis …

Nearly 80 countries at Swiss summit agree Ukraine’s ‘territorial integrity’ is key to peace
6 months, 1 week ago

Nearly 80 countries at Swiss summit agree Ukraine’s ‘territorial integrity’ is key to peace

LA Times  

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hug during the closing news conference of the Ukraine peace summit in Obbuergen, Switzerland, on Sunday. Seventy-eight countries jointly called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did …

Ukraine summit paves way for peace talks with Russia
6 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine summit paves way for peace talks with Russia

New Indian Express  

BURGENSTOCK: Dozens of countries meeting for a landmark international summit on peace in Ukraine agreed Sunday that Kyiv should enter dialogue with Russia on ending the war while strongly supporting Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity. Kremlin reiterates Putin call The summit focused Sunday on food security, avoiding a nuclear disaster and returning deported children from Russia as countries outlined building …

In Burgenstock, world leaders seek a peace framework for Ukraine, without Russia
6 months, 1 week ago

In Burgenstock, world leaders seek a peace framework for Ukraine, without Russia

The Hindu  

A 20 minutes drive from Lucerne, a key city in central Switzerland buzzing with tourists, is a heavenly resort nestled in the Alps and overlooking lake Luzern from high above. These past few days residents here have been subjected to the constant whirring of helicopters as the lake resort gears up to welcome world leaders for the Summit on Peace …

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 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 …

Ukraine-Russia war: Putin promises 'immediate' ceasefire if Ukraine drops Nato bid
6 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine-Russia war: Putin promises 'immediate' ceasefire if Ukraine drops Nato bid

The Telegraph  

Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire offer cannot be trusted, Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, has said. The Russian president said in a speech earlier on Friday that Russia would end the war in Ukraine if Kyiv agreed to drop its Nato ambitions and hand over the entirety of four provinces claimed by Moscow. “He will not stop,” Mr Zelensky said, likening Putin’s …

How Russia is winning in Africa: Wave of military coups gains Putin new allies
7 months, 1 week ago

How Russia is winning in Africa: Wave of military coups gains Putin new allies

Salon  

Russia's deputy foreign minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, recently visited Sudan, where he met Gen. Abdul-Fattah Burhan, commander of the Sudanese armed forces and ruler of the country, to conveyed Russia's support. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism Last year, a third military coup took place in neighboring Niger, toppling another elected civilian government. …

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 …

Putin mocks planned Ukraine conference and says Russia won’t accept any enforced peace plans
8 months, 1 week ago

Putin mocks planned Ukraine conference and says Russia won’t accept any enforced peace plans

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday mocked a scheduled round of Ukraine peace talks in Switzerland, warning that Moscow will not accept any enforced plans that ignore its interests. Switzerland’s government said Wednesday it will host a high-level international conference in June to help chart a path toward peace in Ukraine after more than two years of fighting, …

Putin mocks planned Ukraine peace talks in Switzerland
8 months, 1 week ago

Putin mocks planned Ukraine peace talks in Switzerland

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday mocked a scheduled round of Ukraine peace talks in Switzerland, warning that Moscow will not accept any enforced plans that ignore its interests. Switzerland’s government said Wednesday it will host a high-level international …

In rare call, Russian defense minister warns French counterpart against sending troops to Ukraine
8 months, 2 weeks ago

In rare call, Russian defense minister warns French counterpart against sending troops to Ukraine

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia’s defense minister warned his French counterpart against deploying troops to Ukraine in a rare phone call Wednesday and noted that Moscow is ready to take part in talks to end the conflict. Sergei Shoigu told French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu that if Paris follows up on its statements about the possibility of sending a French military contingent …

Medvedev says ‘Ukraine is definitely Russia’, rules out peace talks
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Medvedev says ‘Ukraine is definitely Russia’, rules out peace talks

Al Jazeera  

The former Russian president says parts of Ukraine should ‘return home’ as he rules out peace talks with Zelenskyy. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, says Ukraine is part of Russia as he rules out peace talks with the current Ukrainian leadership. In a bellicose speech on Monday at a youth festival in the southern city of Sochi, …

83 countries hold Ukraine peace talks without Russia: Here's what happened
11 months, 1 week ago

83 countries hold Ukraine peace talks without Russia: Here's what happened

Hindustan Times  

More than 80 countries were holding talks on Sunday seeking common ground on Ukraine's peace formula, as the Swiss co-hosts admitted that being ready to include Russia remains some way off. Russia-Ukraine War: Servicemen of Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade prepare to conduct a reconnaissance mission, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Bakhmut. National security advisors from 83 countries held …

More countries join talks on Ukraine leader’s peace formula. But Russia is absent and war grinds on
11 months, 1 week ago

More countries join talks on Ukraine leader’s peace formula. But Russia is absent and war grinds on

Associated Press  

DAVOS, Switzerland — Leaders of talks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s peace formula on Sunday said a growing number of countries are working to help set the groundwork for Russia to join one day, an admittedly distant goal as the nearly two-year war grinds on and with neither side willing to cede ground. Yermak said that if Ukraine’s territorial integrity …

Vladimir Putin said Russia ready to talk on Ukraine. Kremlin hums different tune
1 year ago

Vladimir Putin said Russia ready to talk on Ukraine. Kremlin hums different tune

Hindustan Times  

The Kremlin said that there is no current basis for talks between Russia and Ukraine as none of the prerequisites are in place, a day after Russian president Vladimir Putin said that Moscow would be prepared to talk to Ukraine with the United States and Europe. Russia-Ukraine War: Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual news conference in Moscow, …

An emboldened, confident Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until Russia’s goals are met
1 year ago

An emboldened, confident Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until Russia’s goals are met

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Emboldened by battlefield gains and flagging Western support for Ukraine, a relaxed and confident President Vladimir Putin said Thursday there would be no peace until Russia achieves its goals, which he says remain unchanged after nearly two years of fighting. “We’re not refusing to return them,” Putin said but added an agreement that satisfies Moscow was “not easy.” …

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 …

Putin meets leader of Belarus, who suggests boosting his own ties with North Korea
1 year, 3 months ago

Putin meets leader of Belarus, who suggests boosting his own ties with North Korea

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting Friday with his Belarusian counterpart and staunch ally, who suggested that Minsk could join Moscow’s efforts to revive an old alliance with North Korea after this week’s summit between Putin and Kim Jong Un. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko made the proposal as he met with Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, …

Putin was meant to be at a summit in South Africa this week. Why was he asked to stay away?
1 year, 4 months ago

Putin was meant to be at a summit in South Africa this week. Why was he asked to stay away?

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Vladimir Putin will be the odd one out when leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet in Johannesburg this week. An International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued for the Russian president put summit host South Africa in a sticky situation and ultimately resulted in Putin staying at home. South Africa, …

Putin meets top generals in charge of Russia's war efforts in Ukraine
1 year, 4 months ago

Putin meets top generals in charge of Russia's war efforts in Ukraine

Firstpost  

The meeting came after Ukraine, whose counteroffensive to recapture land taken by Russia in the first months of the war has been slower than expected, said it liberated a small village along the frontline, its first since July Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday paid a visit to the commander of Russia’s operations in Ukraine and other top military brass. …

Putin not pushing Belarus to join Ukraine war, Lukashenko says
1 year, 4 months ago

Putin not pushing Belarus to join Ukraine war, Lukashenko says

Al Jazeera  

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says Russian leader has achieved ‘goals’ in Ukraine and it is now time to negotiate. Russian President Vladimir Putin is not pushing Belarus into joining the war in Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said, but he warned that Minsk would respond to external aggression including the use of Russia’s nuclear weapons deployed in his country. In …

Ukraine’s Kuleba promises to ‘free Africa from Russia’s grip’
1 year, 4 months ago

Ukraine’s Kuleba promises to ‘free Africa from Russia’s grip’

Al Jazeera  

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Kyiv intends to conduct a diplomatic ‘counteroffensive’ against Russia’s efforts to woo Africa. Kyiv intends to invest significant political capital to deepen ties with African countries, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said, in a bid to counter Moscow’s influence on the continent. “Our strategy is not to replace Russia but to free Africa from …

Putin urges ‘peaceful resolution’ as Mali and Russia discuss Niger
1 year, 4 months ago

Putin urges ‘peaceful resolution’ as Mali and Russia discuss Niger

Al Jazeera  

The Kremlin said Mali’s leader initiated the call to President Putin about the situation in Niger, which remains unresolved. Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita has spoken on the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation in Niger, where a July 26 coup ousted democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum. Western powers and democratic African governments have called for the …

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