Russia Ukraine War: Putin approves 'volunteer fighters' to Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia Ukraine War: Putin approves 'volunteer fighters' to Ukraine

India TV News  

Highlights Vladimir Putin ordered volunteer fighters should be brought into Ukraine. Putin told Shoigu that Russia should help would-be volunteers to “move to the combat zone” Since 2015, Russian forces have backed Syrian President al-Assad against various opposition groups Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered that so-called volunteer fighters should be brought into Ukraine. Since 2015, Russian forces have backed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against various groups opposed to his rule, including Islamic State. Putin told Shoigu that Russia should help would-be volunteers to “move to the combat zone” and contrasted them with what he called foreign “mercenaries” fighting for Ukraine. ALSO READ | Russia Ukraine War Updates: Putin says Moscow continuing all energy exports, including through Kyiv

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Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
5 days, 4 hours ago

Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall

Associated Press  

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Assad regime’s demise opens another chapter in the complex relationship between Putin and Erdogan, with wide-ranging implications not just …

Putin ready to meet Trump 'anytime' to talk Ukraine deal
5 days, 16 hours ago

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

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready for talks "anytime" with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has touted his ability to strike a Ukraine peace deal within hours of coming to office. Asked about soaring inflation, Mr. Putin said that "inflation is a worrying signal," and that price rises for foods such as butter and meat are "unpleasant". …

Russia ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war: Putin
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6 days, 9 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 plans to meet Bashar al-Assad, says Russia not defeated in Syria
6 days, 9 hours ago

Putin plans to meet Bashar al-Assad, says Russia not defeated in Syria

Al Jazeera  

Vladimir Putin says he has not met the deposed Syrian ruler since he fled Damascus for the Russian capital. President Vladimir Putin says Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime leader, Bashar al-Assad, earlier this month. In his first public comments on the subject on Thursday, Putin said he had not yet …

With Assad gone, Russia's military bases face an uncertain future
2 weeks ago

With Assad gone, Russia's military bases face an uncertain future

Firstpost  

As Syrian opposition forces control the cities in which Russian military bases are located, the future of Russian military presence in Syria is uncertain A Syrian opposition forces' rocket launcher firing against President Bashar al-Assad's regime forces on the outskirts of the city of Hama, Syria, on Wednesday. Syrian opposition controls areas around Russian bases Russia has at least two …

Trump effect: Biden rushes in aid to Ukraine as it jostles with Russia for stronger seat on talks table
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump effect: Biden rushes in aid to Ukraine as it jostles with Russia for stronger seat on talks table

Firstpost  

With the last few weeks in office, Biden is sending billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine as Trump 2.0 looks set to change the status quo in the almost three-year war. While Russia has made rapid advances in Ukraine pushing the battlefronts inside the former Soviet constituent country, the US’s outgoing President Joe Biden has focused on fortifying …

Russia Ukraine war latest: Zelensky welcomes diplomatic end to Putin’s war and hints at role for foreign troops
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Russia Ukraine war latest: Zelensky welcomes diplomatic end to Putin’s war and hints at role for foreign troops

The Independent  

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,019
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,019

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Monday, December 9: We discussed important issues on the battlefield and in the global situation, from our frontlines to North Korea. I stated that we need a just and enduring… United States President-elect Donald Trump has called for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end “the madness”, prompting Zelenskyy and the …

Russia: Assad’s fall is huge blow for Putin, highlighting fragility of his own rule
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Russia: Assad’s fall is huge blow for Putin, highlighting fragility of his own rule

CNN  

CNN — The world now knows the colors of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s parachute: the Russian tricolor. The fall of the House of Assad deals a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aspirations as a Middle East power broker – and raises new questions about the fragility of his own regime. “Putin has thrown Assad under the bus to …

Syrian civil war: Assad-backer Russia says ‘in close contact’ with ally Iran and also pro-rebel Turkey
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Syrian civil war: Assad-backer Russia says ‘in close contact’ with ally Iran and also pro-rebel Turkey

Firstpost  

Russia, Iran and Turkey are in “close contact” over the conflict in Syria, Moscow said Wednesday, after a shock offensive has seen Islamist-led rebels capture the second-largest city of Aleppo Anti-government fighters pose for a selfie on a Syrian regime military aircraft at the Kweyris military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province on Tuesday. AFP Russia, Iran and …

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 …

Deserting Russians are being killed by their own snipers and wounded troops are no longer being evacuated because so many are injuring themselves to avoid fighting, 'intercepted messages reveal'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Deserting Russians are being killed by their own snipers and wounded troops are no longer being evacuated because so many are injuring themselves to avoid fighting, 'intercepted messages reveal'

Daily Mail  

Russian soldiers wearied by fighting for Vladimir Putin are being shot at by their own snipers, while others are deliberately injuring themselves to leave the battlefield, one disillusioned fighter has revealed. His thoughts were conveyed in an intercepted message provided to I Want To Live, a project set up in 2022 by Ukraine's military intelligence, which helps Russian soldiers safely …

U.N. expert says Russian prisoners sent to fight in Ukraine committing crimes when they return
3 months ago

U.N. expert says Russian prisoners sent to fight in Ukraine committing crimes when they return

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the beginning of the active phase of the Ocean-2024 naval drills in the Kremlin in Moscow on Sept. 10. A U.N.-backed human rights expert monitoring President Vladimir Putin’s Russia decried increased violence in the country caused by former prisoners who have their sentences shortened or pardoned to fight in Ukraine and then return …

Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues
3 months, 1 week ago

Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks with Anna Popova, the Head of the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare, during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscow’s military …

Putin inspects troops with Kadyrov on first Chechnya visit since 2011
4 months ago

Putin inspects troops with Kadyrov on first Chechnya visit since 2011

Al Jazeera  

The Russian president heaps praise on Chechen fighters due to head to Ukraine to support the full-scale invasion. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov have inspected Chechen troops and volunteers preparing to fight in Ukraine in Putin’s first visit to the North Caucasus region since 2011. The surprise trip comes as Moscow fights to push Ukrainian forces …

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 …

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 …

Russia warns of 'possible consequences' if Ukraine uses Western-supplied weapons on its soil
6 months, 3 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 …

Russian Military Gains in War in Ukraine; Putin Replaces Defense Minister : State of the World from NPR : NPR
7 months, 1 week ago

Russian Military Gains in War in Ukraine; Putin Replaces Defense Minister : State of the World from NPR : NPR

NPR  

Russian Military Gains in War in Ukraine; Putin Replaces Defense Minister : State of the World from NPR Russia launched a surprise new offensive in northeast Ukraine, near the second largest city of Kharkiv. Russian troops are continuing to advance, we get the latest from our Ukraine correspondent. And in another development in that war, Russia's President Putin replaced the …

More than 450,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded since Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine two years ago, Britain's armed forces minister reveals
7 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 450,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded since Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine two years ago, Britain's armed forces minister reveals

Daily Mail  

More than 450,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine just over two years ago, Britain's armed forces minister has revealed. Tory minister Leo Docherty added in response to a question posed by Labour MP John Healey that 'tens of thousand more have already deserted since the start of the conflict', though …

Ukraine is putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country as it tries to replenish forces
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine is putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country as it tries to replenish forces

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Even as Ukraine works to get much-needed arms from a huge U.S. aid package to the front line, its government is seeking to reverse the drain of its potential soldiers, announcing that men of conscription age will no longer be able to renew passports from outside Ukraine. Opposition lawmaker Ivanna Klympush-Tsyntsadze, who heads the Parliamentary Committee for …

‘I want to make up for mistakes’: The Russian POWs fighting for Ukraine
8 months ago

‘I want to make up for mistakes’: The Russian POWs fighting for Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Russian prisoners of war have been recruited to fight for anti-Kremlin militias that say they are aiding Ukraine’s war effort. “At some point, I understood that what they were telling us in Russia was a complete lie.” Vlad said he initially had no plans to join the Russian army. At the time, Yulia Gorbunova, a researcher on Ukraine at Human …

‘Will Take No Prisoners…’: Putin Aide Warns Against NATO Fighters’ Involvement In Ukraine War
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Will Take No Prisoners…’: Putin Aide Warns Against NATO Fighters’ Involvement In Ukraine War

Hindustan Times  

‘Will Take No Prisoners…’: Putin Aide Warns Against NATO Fighters’ Involvement In Ukraine War The Russian Security Council's deputy chairman, Dmitry Medvedev, issued a chilling threat to the US-led NATO bloc if they deploy troops in Ukraine. Watch INTERNATIONAL NEWS #dmitrymedvedev #putin #nato #ukraine #natotroops #natosoldiers #usledbloc #westernmilitarybloc #medvedev #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelensky #zelensky #russiaukrainewar #natotroopsinukraine #prisoners #bounty #kill #highestreward #macron #italy …

What hope does Ukraine have to hold out against Russia if the US keeps struggling to send weapons?
9 months ago

What hope does Ukraine have to hold out against Russia if the US keeps struggling to send weapons?

ABC  

Starved of ammunition and losing ground, Ukraine has gone months without receiving weapons from the United States. Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov has said troops are in a state of "shell hunger" and reports have emerged of forces rationing as few as 15 artillery shells per day. Matthew Sussex from the ANU'S Strategic and Defence Studies Centre says there is …

Anti-Putin paramilitaries claim incursion into Russia from Ukraine
9 months, 1 week ago

Anti-Putin paramilitaries claim incursion into Russia from Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s military intelligence says anti-Putin Russian volunteer militias are not acting under orders from Kyiv. The cross-border raids, which Russia’s defence ministry said were thwarted, took place as Kyiv launched dozens of drones and rockets in Russia in its largest attack since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Ilya Ponomarev, a former member of the Russian …

Putin is trying to take advantage of a stalemate in Ukraine but the war is also draining for Russia
10 months ago

Putin is trying to take advantage of a stalemate in Ukraine but the war is also draining for Russia

Associated Press  

When the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, some analysts predicted it might take as few as three days for Russian forces to capture the capital of Kyiv. With the war now entering its third year, Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be trying to turn that initial failure to his advantage — by biding his time and waiting …

Ukraine needs more troops fighting Russia. Hardened professionals from Colombia are helping
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine needs more troops fighting Russia. Hardened professionals from Colombia are helping

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Melodic Colombian Spanish fills a hospital treating soldiers wounded fighting Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. A wounded professional soldier from Medellín, Colombia who goes by the call sign of Checho, 32, smiles as he holds gifts from Ukrainian children in a hospital in Ukraine Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Wounded Colombian veterans who joined Ukrainian armed forces to …

Putin vows to make military gains in Ukraine as he meets with his campaign staff
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin vows to make military gains in Ukraine as he meets with his campaign staff

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin vowed Wednesday to push back Ukrainian forces to reduce the threat of attacks on Russian territory as he met with activists running his campaign ahead of the March presidential election that he’s all but certain to win. Asked about plans for the military campaign in Ukraine, Putin said the line of contact needs to be …

Dismayed by Moscow’s war, Russian volunteers are joining Ukrainian ranks to fight Putin’s troops
1 year ago

Dismayed by Moscow’s war, Russian volunteers are joining Ukrainian ranks to fight Putin’s troops

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignited into war, back in Moscow, a young Russian who now goes by the name of Karabas was plunged into despair. Members of the pro-Ukrainian Russian ethnic Siberian Battalion practice at a military training close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Ukraine’s military has formed a battalion of soldiers made up …

Dismayed by Moscow’s war, Russian volunteers are joining the fight — on Ukraine’s side
1 year ago

Dismayed by Moscow’s war, Russian volunteers are joining the fight — on Ukraine’s side

LA Times  

Members of the Siberian Battalion, made up of pro-Ukrainian Russian citizens, rest at a military training center close to Kyiv, Ukraine. Today, he is part of the Siberian Battalion, a unit made up of Russians who have joined Ukrainian military ranks to fight against their own homeland, hoping someday to help oust Russian President Vladimir Putin. Unlike other volunteer units …

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 …

Vantage | Four signals telling Vladimir Putin to wind up Ukraine war
1 year, 1 month ago

Vantage | Four signals telling Vladimir Putin to wind up Ukraine war

Firstpost  

The question of whether President Putin genuinely seeks an end to the war in Ukraine remains elusive Questions surround Vladimir Putin’s stance on the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. This speculation arises from Putin’s recent participation in a virtual G20 meeting, where he expressed concerns about the human toll of war and emphasised Russia’s openness to peace negotiations with …

Ukraine battles ‘elaborate’ Russian defences as Putin condemns Israel’s war
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine battles ‘elaborate’ Russian defences as Putin condemns Israel’s war

Al Jazeera  

Putin says world should try and stop ‘tragedy’ in Gaza as Russian forces reportedly kill civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson. A St Petersburg court sentenced Russian artist Alexandra Skochilenko to seven years’ imprisonment for “spreading false information” on November 17, after she replaced five supermarket price tags with messages against the war. Ukraine’s general staff said on November 17 their marines …

Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine, signaling the Kremlin’s effort to keep using the mercenaries after the death of their chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was present late Thursday at Putin’s meeting with Troshev, a sign that Wagner …

Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine, signaling the Kremlin’s effort to keep using the mercenaries after the death of their chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Speaking in a conference call with reporters Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Troshev now works for …

Vladimir Putin ally claims Russia has 'neutralised' hundreds of foreign spies
1 year, 3 months ago

Vladimir Putin ally claims Russia has 'neutralised' hundreds of foreign spies

ABC  

Russia has reportedly "neutralised" hundreds of foreign spies in recent years, according to an ally of President Vladimir Putin. Key points: The Russian Security Council secretary claims hundreds of foreign spies have been "neutralised" in recent years Russia has jailed a man for 12 and a half years for allegedly sending missile components to the US Ukraine military officials say …

Ukraine special forces fight off Russian jet to retake strategic drilling rigs near Crimea, Kyiv says
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine special forces fight off Russian jet to retake strategic drilling rigs near Crimea, Kyiv says

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. Read our privacy policy Ukrainian special forces regained control …

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 …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 507
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 507

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainians must understand that Russia is deploying all possible resources to stop Kyiv’s forces from advancing on the front lines in the east and south of the country. Ukraine presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said the strategy to win the war was clear: “Maximum and full military …

No end in sight to Ukraine war even as global calls for ceasefire get louder
1 year, 5 months ago

No end in sight to Ukraine war even as global calls for ceasefire get louder

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 29, 2023 11:00 IST - 8 MINS READ The chances of the Russia-Ukraine war ending any time soon are getting dimmer by the day. Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously said that one of the important reasons for carrying out the “special military operation” in Ukraine was to cleanse the country of neo-Nazis and fascists. Ukraine denied …

Ukraine crisis: US to announce another $500 million in weapons, military aid
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine crisis: US to announce another $500 million in weapons, military aid

Live Mint  

The Pentagon will announce it is sending up to $500 million in military aid to Ukraine, including more than 50 heavily armored vehicles and an infusion of missiles for air defense systems, US officials said Monday, as Ukrainian and Western leaders try to sort out the impact of the brief weekend insurrection in Russia. Russia News LIVE Updates: Because the …

Vladimir Putin ‘needs’ 2- 3 million Chinese soldiers to fight in Ukraine?
1 year, 6 months ago

Vladimir Putin ‘needs’ 2- 3 million Chinese soldiers to fight in Ukraine?

Hindustan Times  

Millions of Chinese soldiers are "needed" to fight in Russian president Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Russian state TV host Olga Skabeyeva said as Kyiv launched its long-awaited counteroffensive. As Russia's military grapples with Ukraine's latest attempt, Olga Skabeyeva, host of the Russian TV program 60 Minutes, offered one solution to bolster the country's military. Calling for millions of Chinese …

Pro-Ukraine Russian fighters claim captives, offer trade for meeting with governor
1 year, 6 months ago

Pro-Ukraine Russian fighters claim captives, offer trade for meeting with governor

The Hindu  

A group of pro-Ukraine Russian fighters involved in recent incursions into Russia's border region of Belgorod said on Sunday they had taken two Russian soldiers captive and offered to exchange them for a meeting with the regional Governor. The Freedom of Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps have reported fighting battles in the region in recent days as Kyiv …

Moscow hosts landmark Turkey-Syria rapprochement talks
1 year, 7 months ago

Moscow hosts landmark Turkey-Syria rapprochement talks

The Hindu  

Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday hosted his counterparts from Turkey, Syria and Iran for talks that marked the highest-level contact between Ankara and Damascus since the start of the Syrian civil war over a decade ago. Russia has spent years trying to help Syrian President Bashar Assad rebuild ties with Turkey and other countries that were fractured in the war, …

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 …

Russian forces surrendering at fast pace to ‘save their lives’: Ukraine official
1 year, 8 months ago

Russian forces surrendering at fast pace to ‘save their lives’: Ukraine official

Hindustan Times  

Russian troops are surrendering at an increasing pace amid the war in Ukraine Ukraine, Ukraine's main directorate of intelligence noted. In a statement, Ukraine's defense ministry said that there has been a "sharp" increase in the number of Russian troops who want to surrender to “save their lives”. The choice of a Russian soldier during the war is simple: either …

Assad welcomes new Russian bases in Syria after Putin meeting
1 year, 9 months ago

Assad welcomes new Russian bases in Syria after Putin meeting

Al Jazeera  

The Syrian leader made the comments during a visit to Moscow, and added that he wouldn’t meet Turkish President Erdogan. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that he would welcome any Russian proposals to set up new military bases and boost troop numbers in the Middle Eastern country, suggesting Moscow’s military presence there should become permanent. Al-Assad, who met President …

Putin to hold talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Moscow
1 year, 9 months ago

Putin to hold talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Moscow

Firstpost  

In a statement, it said that the Syrian president had been greeted on arrival by Putin’s special representative Mikhail Bogdanov and the Russian ambassador to Damascus Alexander Yefimov Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Syria’s leader Bashar al-Assad in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said. “Topical issues of further development of Russian-Syrian cooperation in the political, trade, …

Russia- Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin faces increasing protest, led by women
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia- Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin faces increasing protest, led by women

Live Mint  

As the war between Russia and Ukraine is still continuing without any end to it in near sight, President Valdimir Putin is now facing voices of dissent rising in Russia as the Russian women are protesting the govt's move to send thousands of Russian soldiers to fight in the battlefields of Ukraine with limited training. A group of Russian women …

Doing everything possible to solve problem peacefully with Ukraine, says Putin
1 year, 10 months ago

Doing everything possible to solve problem peacefully with Ukraine, says Putin

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on 21 February said that his government is doing everything possible to solve the problem peacefully with Ukraine. Addressing the nation, the Russian President said, "We were doing everything possible to solve this problem peacefully, negotiating a peaceful way out of this difficult conflict, but behind our backs, a very different scenario was being prepared," adding, …

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