Kremlin dismisses Putin body double rumours as ‘lies’
1 year, 7 months ago

Kremlin dismisses Putin body double rumours as ‘lies’

Al Jazeera  

The Kremlin has rejected rumours that President Vladimir Putin has lookalike body doubles who stand in for the 70-year-old leader and that he spends much of his time shielding in a nuclear bunker. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov listed what he said were fabrications about Russia in a speech that touched on the country’s history since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union, the causes of the Ukraine war, and the alleged perfidy of Western society. “You have probably heard that he has very many doubles who work instead of him while he sits in a bunker,” Peskov said at a Moscow conference before chuckling: “Yet another lie.” “You see yourselves what our president is like: he always was, and is now, mega-active – those who work next to him can hardly keep up with him,” he said. The Kremlin has repeatedly dismissed speculation that Putin, Russia’s paramount leader since 1999, is ill. During a state visit to Moscow last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Putin he was convinced voters would support the Russian leader again in a presidential election due in 2024.

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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

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 …

Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority
5 days, 16 hours ago

Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during his annual news conference and call-in show at Gostinny Dvor in Moscow, Russia, Thursday. President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the ouster of key ally Bashar Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow’s prestige, as he took questions at his annual news conference …

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 …

Kremlin praises Trump, pounds Ukraine in massive attack
1 week, 4 days ago

Kremlin praises Trump, pounds Ukraine in massive attack

New Indian Express  

The Kremlin said Friday that US President-elect Donald Trump's opposition to Ukraine's use of US weapons to hit Russia "fully aligned" with Moscow's position, hours after it launched a massive aerial barrage on Ukraine. Russia launched one of its largest missile attacks ever in the early hours of Friday, targeting Ukraine's energy grid as temperatures dropped below freezing, in what …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,019
2 weeks, 1 day 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 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 praises ‘real man’ Donald Trump but warns ‘even now he’s not safe’: reports
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Putin praises ‘real man’ Donald Trump but warns ‘even now he’s not safe’: reports

Raw Story  

Russian President Vladimir Putin is praising Donald Trump as a "real man," and “clever and experienced,” while issuing what has been described as a "bizarre" warning that the American President-elect is "not safe." Putin said that what struck him "the most is not that Donald Trump was faced with uncivilized means—including assassination attempts—more than once," according to a translation from …

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. …

Russia fires senior commander for false claims about progress of war in Ukraine, military bloggers say
1 month ago

Russia fires senior commander for false claims about progress of war in Ukraine, military bloggers say

CNN  

CNN — Russia has removed a senior commander from his post for making false claims about the progress of the war in parts of eastern Ukraine, according to military bloggers and Russian media. Colonel General Gennady Anashkin, the commander of the South Forces Group, was dismissed after providing misleading information about Russia’s progress near the Siversk settlement in the eastern …

Pro-Kremlin Muscovites galvanized by Putin's warning
1 month ago

Pro-Kremlin Muscovites galvanized by Putin's warning

Raw Story  

Pro-Kremlin Muscovites voiced confidence in President Vladimir Putin on Friday, a day after Russia test-fired a new intermediate-range missile at Ukraine in a stark escalation of tensions. He said Putin was "doing everything very well", adding: "He does not give a chance to anyone threatening Russia." Alexander Timofeyev, a 72-year-old railway company employee, said the speech "made me feel secure". …

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 …

Mint Quick Edit | Don’t let the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalate further
1 month ago

Mint Quick Edit | Don’t let the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalate further

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday modified his country’s nuclear doctrine to broaden the circumstances in which the Kremlin could use nuclear weapons. As reported, the changes sanction their use when it’s under a coordinated attack, which includes a non-nuclear state attacking it with the backing of a nuclear state. Scarily, this shift comes amid reports of Ukraine having fired …

Kremlin warns of possible nuclear response if Kyiv uses Western-made missiles
1 month ago

Kremlin warns of possible nuclear response if Kyiv uses Western-made missiles

China Daily  

MOSCOW - Moscow's revised nuclear doctrine outlines the possibility of a nuclear response if Kyiv uses Western-made missiles against Russia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree approving Russia's updated nuclear doctrine on Tuesday. The spokesperson further said that Russia would view the use of Western non-nuclear missiles by Ukraine as an attack by …

Kremlin warns of possible nuclear response if Kyiv uses Western-made missiles
1 month ago

Kremlin warns of possible nuclear response if Kyiv uses Western-made missiles

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-20 09:57 MOSCOW - Moscow's revised nuclear doctrine outlines the possibility of a nuclear response if Kyiv uses Western-made missiles against Russia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree approving Russia's updated nuclear doctrine on Tuesday. The spokesperson further said that Russia would view the use of Western non-nuclear missiles by …

Kremlin vows response if Ukraine fires US missiles into Russia
1 month ago

Kremlin vows response if Ukraine fires US missiles into Russia

Deccan Chronicle  

The Kremlin accused US President Joe Biden on Monday of escalating the 1,000-day-old war in Ukraine, promising a "palpable" response to any use of US long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia.Biden, who in January hands over the White House to Donald Trump, a sceptic of US support for Ukraine, called at a G20 summit attended by Russia's …

Putin fine-tunes Russia’s nuclear doctrine after Biden’s arms decision on Ukraine, in clear signal to West
Top News
1 month ago

Putin fine-tunes Russia’s nuclear doctrine after Biden’s arms decision on Ukraine, in clear signal to West

CNN  

CNN — President Vladimir Putin has updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, two days after his US counterpart Joe Biden granted Ukraine permission to strike targets deep inside Russia with American-made weapons. In a phone call with reporters, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted the changes mean that “the Russian Federation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in the event of aggression …

Putin fine-tunes Russia’s nuclear doctrine after Biden’s arms decision on Ukraine, in clear signal to West
Top News
1 month ago

Putin fine-tunes Russia’s nuclear doctrine after Biden’s arms decision on Ukraine, in clear signal to West

CNN  

CNN — President Vladimir Putin has updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, two days after his US counterpart Joe Biden granted Ukraine permission to strike targets deep inside Russia with American-made weapons. In a phone call with reporters, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted the changes mean that “the Russian Federation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in the event of aggression …

Putin's BIG decision on nuclear weapons: 5 scenarios when Russia can use nuke against Ukraine | READ MORE
1 month ago

Putin's BIG decision on nuclear weapons: 5 scenarios when Russia can use nuke against Ukraine | READ MORE

India TV News  

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday approved an updated nuclear doctrine, saying that Russia could consider using nuclear weapons if it was subject to a conventional missile assault on it supported by a nuclear power. The decision to change Russia's official nuclear doctrine is the Kremlin’s answer to a reported decision by the administration of US President Joe Biden …

Ukraine’s allies in disarray as Trump-led diplomacy nears
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1 month ago

Ukraine’s allies in disarray as Trump-led diplomacy nears

CNN  

CNN — A thousand days into Europe’s most grueling war since the Nazis, the starting gun appears to have been fired for peace talks in Ukraine. One Western official said there was an “overall collective holding of breath” in Western capitals ahead of Trump’s inauguration. A French defense official said: “Discussions surrounding the future of Ukraine have gone into overdrive” …

Ukraine’s allies in disarray as Trump-led diplomacy nears
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1 month ago

Ukraine’s allies in disarray as Trump-led diplomacy nears

CNN  

CNN — A thousand days into Europe’s most grueling war since the Nazis, the starting gun appears to have been fired for peace talks in Ukraine. Epifanova said the move might appeal to similar sympathies in Scholz’s own SPD party, but “otherwise it’s very unfortunate for Ukraine.” A diplomat familiar with the mood inside NATO headquarters described uncertainty in the …

Germany's Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia's Putin in first such call in 2 years
1 month, 1 week ago

Germany's Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia's Putin in first such call in 2 years

NPR  

Germany's Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia's Putin in first such call in 2 years toggle caption Michael Kappeler/AP/DPA BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin leader's first publicly announced conversation with the sitting head of a major Western power in nearly two years. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Scholz's call to Putin, …

Germany’s Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia’s Putin in first such call in 2 years
1 month, 1 week ago

Germany’s Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia’s Putin in first such call in 2 years

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin leader’s first publicly announced conversation with the sitting head of a major Western power in nearly two years. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Scholz’s call to Putin, calling it “a Pandora’s box” and would only serve to make Russia less isolated. The Kremlin said Germany …

Trump and Putin’s avowed personal rapport masks deeper tensions
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump and Putin’s avowed personal rapport masks deeper tensions

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump has styled himself a master dealmaker who can leverage his warm relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, cool tensions between the world’s biggest nuclear powers and realign global politics. Kurt Volker, former NATO ambassador under Trump, said that the president-elect’s warm words toward Putin masked a more mercantile negotiating tactic with …

Putin was so close to launching a nuke in Ukraine that Britain was preparing for the fallout... as intelligence sources say Russia is likely to up drone attacks in coming days following US election
1 month, 1 week ago

Putin was so close to launching a nuke in Ukraine that Britain was preparing for the fallout... as intelligence sources say Russia is likely to up drone attacks in coming days following US election

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin was so close to launching a nuke in Ukraine in October 2022 that Britain was preparing for the fallout, it is understood. Former Prime Minister Liz Truss reportedly spent her final days in office examining weather maps and preparing for UK radiation cases after American spies raised concerns that Putin was seriously close to pressing the button. It …

Putin win in Ukraine 'no victory' for Trump: EU's top diplomat
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1 month, 1 week ago

Putin win in Ukraine 'no victory' for Trump: EU's top diplomat

Raw Story  

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Monday that letting Russia win in Ukraine would represent a loss for the United States, as Donald Trump prepares to return to the presidency. "Certainly it would not be a victory for the American leadership if Ukraine crumbles down and Putin wins the war," Borrell told AFP on the first visit to Kyiv …

Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump
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1 month, 1 week ago

Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump

Associated Press  

The Kremlin on Monday rejected reports that President Vladimir Putin spoke last week with President-elect Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine, and a spokesman for Trump refused to comment on what he called his “private calls” with world leaders. In a conference call Monday with journalists, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said “there was no conversation” and the report …

‘Completely untrue, pure fiction’: Russia denies US President-elect Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin conversation
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Completely untrue, pure fiction’: Russia denies US President-elect Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin conversation

Live Mint  

Russian officials denied reports about a call between Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday. "The two men discussed the goal of peace on the European continent and Trump expressed an interest in follow-up conversations to discuss 'the resolution of Ukraine’s war soon,” The Washington Post quoted one of its sources as saying. The publication also cited a …

New twist in Putin-Trump phone call: Kremlin calls it 'completely untrue' and 'purely fictional'
1 month, 1 week ago

New twist in Putin-Trump phone call: Kremlin calls it 'completely untrue' and 'purely fictional'

India TV News  

The Kremlin on Monday denied reports that US President-elect Donald Trump had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent days, and said Putin had no concrete plans yet to speak to Trump. The Washington Post first reported that the call had taken place, citing unidentified sources, and said that Trump had told Putin that he should not escalate the …

Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to a question during a meeting with foreign policy experts at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia. The Kremlin on Monday rejected reports that President Vladimir Putin spoke last week with President-elect Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine, and a spokesman for Trump refused to comment on what …

Kremlin says reports that Trump spoke to Putin are ‘pure fiction’
1 month, 1 week ago

Kremlin says reports that Trump spoke to Putin are ‘pure fiction’

Al Jazeera  

Kremlin denies media reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US president-elect Donald Trump spoke last week on the Ukraine conflict. Casting the media reports as “pure fiction”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday said Putin has no specific plans to speak to Trump at the present. Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director, did not confirm the exchange, telling the AFP …

Putin congratulates Trump on US election win, says ready to talk to President-elect
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Putin congratulates Trump on US election win, says ready to talk to President-elect

Firstpost  

President Putin on Thursday congratulated Trump on his victory in the US election, commended him for his courage during a previous assassination attempt, and expressed Moscow’s willingness to engage in talks with the President-elect Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Donald Trump during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. File …

Zelensky warns deals with Putin to end Ukraine invasion would be 'suicidal' for Europe and blasts EU leaders for 'hugging' the Russian president
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Zelensky warns deals with Putin to end Ukraine invasion would be 'suicidal' for Europe and blasts EU leaders for 'hugging' the Russian president

Daily Mail  

Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that it would be 'suicidal' for Europe to offer the Kremlin concessions to halt its invasion of Ukraine, after Moscow demanded the West enter direct talks on ending the war. Volodymyr Zelensky was pictured clasping hands with France's president Emmanuel Macron today A burning residential building following a missile attack in Mykolaivka, Donetsk region, today Russian …

Will Putin congratulate Trump? Here's what Kremlin said
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will Putin congratulate Trump? Here's what Kremlin said

Hindustan Times  

The Kremlin on Wednesday tread cautiously while making a statement after Donald Trump's emphatic victory in the 2024 US presidential elections, saying that the leader's "actions" in office will show whether he keeps his 'vow' of ending the Ukraine war. Conclusions on concrete steps, word Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Trump had made some significant statements about the Ukraine war, …

Putin's nuclear show of strength to Trump: Kremlin leader wastes no time rolling out terrifying ICBM missiles for war games hours after The Don's re-election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Putin's nuclear show of strength to Trump: Kremlin leader wastes no time rolling out terrifying ICBM missiles for war games hours after The Don's re-election

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin has staged a show of nuclear strength amid Donald Trump's re-election as he rolled out a terrifying Yars intercontinental ballistic missile. The latest drills follow Trump's re-election amid deep strains in relations between Russia and the NATO countries over Putin's war against Ukraine. Vladimir Putin has staged a show of nuclear strength amid Donald Trump's re-election as he …

Will Donald Trump's win mean that Volodymyr Zelensky now has to do a deal with Vladimir Putin?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will Donald Trump's win mean that Volodymyr Zelensky now has to do a deal with Vladimir Putin?

Daily Mail  

Ukraine could be forced to strike a deal with Vladimir Putin after Donald Trump's victory, a senior Conservative warned yesterday. Leonid Slutsky, head of the Russian parliament's foreign affairs committee, predicted Mr Trump's victory could trigger the collapse of the Ukrainian government and an end to Western aid. A Kremlin official said yesterday Russia would aim to 'achieve its goals' …

Kremlin says will judge Trump by his 'actions' on Ukraine
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kremlin says will judge Trump by his 'actions' on Ukraine

Raw Story  

The Kremlin has said it will judge Donald Trump, who has vowed to swiftly end the Ukraine conflict, on his "actions" in office, as many in the West fear his second term could spell disaster for Kyiv. Many in Russia cautiously welcomed Trump's win, with people telling AFP on the streets of Moscow they hoped he would deliver on promises …

Russia says no congrats to Trump (yet), pointing to U.S. actions in Ukraine
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russia says no congrats to Trump (yet), pointing to U.S. actions in Ukraine

NPR  

Russia says no congrats to Trump, pointing to U.S. actions in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to congratulate Trump on his election victory yet, the Kremlin said on Wednesday — citing ongoing tensions with the U.S. over its military support for Ukraine. Trump has repeatedly voiced skepticism over continued U.S. military aid to Ukraine and said he …

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump has wildly claimed Putin “would never have …

Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a U.N. speech full of bile toward the West
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a U.N. speech full of bile toward the West

LA Times  

Russia’s top diplomat warned Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power,” delivering a U.N. General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as Western machinations in Ukraine and elsewhere — including within the United Nations. Three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin aired a shift in his country’s nuclear doctrine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov …

Putin lowers threshold of nuclear response as he issues new warnings to the West over Ukraine
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Putin lowers threshold of nuclear response as he issues new warnings to the West over Ukraine

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — In a strong, new warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. Speaking at a meeting of Russia’s Security Council that considered changes in the doctrine, Putin announced that a revised version of the …

Putin lowers the threshold for a nuclear response in new warnings to the West over Ukraine
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Putin lowers the threshold for a nuclear response in new warnings to the West over Ukraine

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Security Council meeting on nuclear deterrence at the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday. Speaking at a meeting of Russia’s Security Council that considered changes in the doctrine, Putin announced that a revised version of the document states that an attack against his country by a nonnuclear power with the “participation or support of …

Kursk’s damaged Lenin statue is a monument to Putin’s incompetence
4 months ago

Kursk’s damaged Lenin statue is a monument to Putin’s incompetence

The Independent  

The statue of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is still standing in the town square of Sudzha in the Kursk region of Russia – but, rather like the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation, the reputation of the Russian army and the political standing of Vladimir Putin, it has had chunks blown out of it by the audacious Ukrainian military incursion. That …

Feeling the pressure Vladimir? Putin shows his stress over Ukraine war by wringing his hands in meeting with shame-faced officials after Zelensky's troops invaded Russian soil
4 months, 1 week ago

Feeling the pressure Vladimir? Putin shows his stress over Ukraine war by wringing his hands in meeting with shame-faced officials after Zelensky's troops invaded Russian soil

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin is feeling the stress from Russia's invasion of Ukraine - as he is seen wringing his hands in a meeting with his top officials after Volodymyr Zelenskyy's troops bit back and made a counter-incursion into the country. Fighting has continued within the Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops have been deployed since August 6 in a bid to divert …

This is now a crisis for Putin – the coming days will be decisive
4 months, 1 week ago

This is now a crisis for Putin – the coming days will be decisive

The Independent  

The Ukrainian surprise attack into Russia itself has now lasted for more than a week. The longer Kyiv’s forces push forward, the more political – as well as military – headaches mount for Vladimir Putin. And now Ukraine’s top adviser to president Volodymyr Zelensky, Mykhailo Podolyak, has told The Independent that Western partners knew about their incursion into the Russian …

The Ukraine incursion has called Putin’s bluff – and rightly damaged his reputation
4 months, 1 week ago

The Ukraine incursion has called Putin’s bluff – and rightly damaged his reputation

The Independent  

Even in Vladimir Putin’s Russia, there is only so much that can be done to suppress bad news. The surprise Ukrainian incursion into Russian sovereign territory has proved far more significant and sustainable than any previous opportunistic minor raids, and has humiliated the Kremlin and President Putin personally. As Volodymyr Zelensky puts it, “Russia brought war to others, and now …

Putin vows ‘retribution’ against those trying to ‘divide’ Russia
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Putin vows ‘retribution’ against those trying to ‘divide’ Russia

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to crush anybody who tries to divide Russian society as he hailed the effectiveness and unwavering loyalty of his country's powerful law enforcement agencies. "Those who try to intimidate people, to split our society, to play on religious or national feelings will never succeed," Putin said in a video message posted by the Kremlin. …

Kremlin says Kamala Harris used 'unfriendly rhetoric' towards Russia
5 months ago

Kremlin says Kamala Harris used 'unfriendly rhetoric' towards Russia

New Indian Express  

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Monday it had noted the "unfriendly rhetoric" against Russia used by US Vice President, Kamala Harris, the frontrunner to replace Joe Biden in the US presidential election. Russian President Vladimir Putin said previously that Moscow would prefer Biden over Donald Trump, calling the Democrat "more predictable." Asked what the Kremlin made of Harris now looking likely …

How Russia’s ‘shadow war’ on NATO members has evolved
5 months, 2 weeks ago

How Russia’s ‘shadow war’ on NATO members has evolved

CNN  

CNN — Arson at warehouses linked to arms for Ukraine. The NATO official said they had observed “an unprecedented escalation and spread of Russia’s hybrid warfare” over the past six months, which included “physical sabotage” on the supply line of NATO weapons intended for Ukraine. A ‘pretty dangerous game’ The senior NATO official said Russian sabotage on NATO states amounted …

Kremlin warns US after strike on Crimea kills 4
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Kremlin warns US after strike on Crimea kills 4

China Daily  

The Kremlin has blamed the United States for an attack on Crimea with a US-supplied missile loaded with a cluster warhead that killed at least four people and injured 151, warning that retaliation would follow. Russia's special military operation in Ukraine has deepened a crisis in relations between Russia and the West, and Russian officials said the conflict is entering …

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 …

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