Biden says he doesn’t think Putin will use a tactical nuclear weapon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden told CNN during an interview broadcast on Tuesday that he did not think Russian President Vladimir Putin would …
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‘He Saw What Happened In Afghanistan’: Mike Pompeo Claims Biden Emboldened Putin To Escalate Ukraine War
‘He Saw What Happened In Afghanistan’: Mike Pompeo Claims Biden Emboldened Putin To Escalate Ukraine War Harold Hutchison on October 10, 2022 Former Secretary …
After bridge blast, Putin promises “harsh” response if Ukrainian attacks continue
LONDON (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Ukraine had carried out “terrorist acts” against Russia and pledged to react forcefully if they …
Analysis-Defeats in Ukraine stoke crisis for Vladimir Putin
LONDON (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin is grappling with the gravest domestic crisis of his 23-year rule: an increasingly public quarrel inside the Russian elite …
Zelenskyy Calls For Preemptive NATO Strikes Against Russia Before Putin Launches Nukes
Zelenskyy Calls For Preemptive NATO Strikes Against Russia Before Putin Launches Nukes Arjun Singh on October 6, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on …
Putin ally compares Nord Stream sabotage to CIA-backed attacks of 1980s
MOSCOW (Reuters) – One of President Vladimir Putin’s top allies said on Wednesday that the sabotage of the Nord Stream offshore gas pipelines resembled the …
Russia’s war machine faces ridicule from two Putin allies
By Guy Faulconbridge and Felix Light LONDON (Reuters) -The withdrawal of Russian forces from a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine has prompted two powerful …
Pope begs Putin to end ‘spiral of violence and death’, cites nuclear threat
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis made an impassioned appeal on Sunday to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop “this spiral of violence …
‘Outright Satanism’: Putin Goes On Lengthy Rant Condemning The West Over ‘Apartheid’, Child Sex Changes
‘Outright Satanism’: Putin Goes On Lengthy Rant Condemning The West Over ‘Apartheid’, Child Sex Changes Micaela Burrow on September 30, 2022 Russian president Vladimir …
U.S. lawmakers promise more money, weapons as Ukraine faces ‘Hurricane Putin’
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers said on Thursday they wanted to continue the flow of money and weapons for …
Exclusive-VTB urges Putin to curb Western grain traders’ Russian ops – letter
By Polina Devitt, Michael Hogan and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW/HAMBURG (Reuters) – Sanctions-hit VTB Bank has urged President Vladimir Putin to curb the activities of Western …
U.S. warns Putin of ‘catastrophic’ consequences if nuclear weapons used in Ukraine
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States would respond decisively to any Russian use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine and has spelled out …
‘Send Putin To The Trenches’: Russia Arrests Over 1,200 At Anti-War Protests
‘Send Putin To The Trenches’: Russia Arrests Over 1,200 At Anti-War Protests Bronson Winslow on September 22, 2022 Russian authorities arrested over 1,200 protesters Wednesday …
Putin allies express concern over mobilisation ‘excesses’
(Reuters) – Russia’s two most senior lawmakers on Sunday addressed a string of complaints about Russia’s mobilisation drive, ordering regional officials to get a handle …
White House: U.S. sees no reason to adjust nuclear posture after Putin comments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday the United States sees no reason to adjust its nuclear posture after Russian President Vladimiar Putin’s …
Australia, New Zealand condemn Putin threats as “unthinkable”
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Australia and New Zealand condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s escalation of the war in Ukraine, saying his threats to use nuclear weapons …
IAEA still working on Ukraine power plant plan despite Putin bluster
By John Irish NEW YORK (Reuters) -The head of the United Nations atomic agency said on Wednesday he would not abandon a plan to create …
Putin mobilises more troops for Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia’s first mobilisation since World War Two, warning the West that if it continued what he called its “nuclear …
Disdain and defiance among Kyiv residents after Putin order
KYIV (Reuters) – Residents of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv dismissed on Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin’s callup of military reservists as a mark of desperation …
Putin must recognize he cannot win Ukraine war -Scholz at U.N
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin will only give up his “imperial ambitions” that risk destroying Ukraine and Russia if he recognizes he cannot …
BRYEN: As Putin Loses His Grip On Ukraine, More Critics Mysteriously Die
BRYEN: As Putin Loses His Grip On Ukraine, More Critics Mysteriously Die Shoshana Bryen on September 18, 2022 The Ukrainian military has been making gains …
As Putin Loses His Grip On Ukraine, More Critics Mysteriously Die
BRYEN: As Putin Loses His Grip On Ukraine, More Critics Mysteriously Die Shoshana Bryen on September 18, 2022 The Ukrainian military has been making gains …
Biden urges Putin not to use tactical nuclear arms in Ukraine: CBS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to not use tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in the wake of setbacks …
With a grin, Putin warns Ukraine: the war can get more serious
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Friday brushed off a lightning Ukrainian counter-offensive with a smile but warned that Russia would respond more …
India’s Modi assails Putin over Ukraine war
By Mukhammadsharif Mamatkulov SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that now was not the time …
U.N. chief spoke with Putin, pushes Russian fertilizer exports
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday about Ukrainian Black Sea …
Russia’s Putin, Germany’s Scholz discuss Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in phone call
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a phone call on Tuesday discussed the situation around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear …
Putin, Macron trade blame over Ukraine nuclear plant security
(Reuters) -The presidents of Russia and France held talks on Sunday regarding safety at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, with Vladimir Putin blaming Ukrainian …
UK dismisses Putin assertion on Ukraine grain exports to poor countries
(Reuters) – Britain dismissed as untrue on Sunday Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assertion that only a fraction of grain exported from Ukraine under an international …
Putin expects to discuss Black Sea grain deal with Turkey’s Erdogan next week
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday that it expected President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the implementation of …
Putin says Russia will post budget surplus this year, GDP to decline ‘around 2%’
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – Russia will post a budget surplus this year, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, forecasting a much shallower economic contraction than …
Putin says Russia has ‘no problems’ selling energy resources
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would have no problems selling its vast energy resources around the world, despite Western sanctions …
Rouble slips as Putin addresses forum in Russia’s far east
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The rouble opened weaker on Wednesday, under pressure from lower oil prices, as President Vladimir Putin told an economic forum in Russia’s …
Putin Attends Joint Military Exercises With China
Putin Attends Joint Military Exercises With China Micaela Burrow on September 6, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to the country’s far eastern region to …
Putin approves new foreign policy doctrine based on ‘Russian World’
LONDON (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Monday approved a new foreign policy doctrine based around the concept of a “Russian World”, a notion that …
Russia’s Putin expresses deepest condolences on death of Gorbachev -Interfax
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday expressed his deepest condolences on the death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov …
Putin orders benefit payments for people arriving in Russia from Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a decree introducing financial benefits for people who left Ukrainian territory to come to Russia, …
Russia can’t stop war, even if Ukraine drops NATO hopes -Putin ally
(Reuters) – A top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow would not stop its military campaign in Ukraine even if …
NO END IN SIGHT: Putin Calls For 137,000 Fresh Troops
NO END IN SIGHT: Putin Calls For 137,000 Fresh Troops Micaela Burrow on August 25, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin decreed an increase of 137,000 …
UK spy chief says Putin is losing information war in Ukraine -The Economist
(Reuters) – Russia has failed to gain ground in cyberspace against Ukraine almost six months after its invasion of the country, the head of Britain’s …
Putin: Russia is ready to arm its allies
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow values its ties with countries in Latin American, Asia and Africa and that it …
Putin divestment decree complicates OTP’s Russian exit effort
BUDAPEST – Hungarian OTP Bank’s Russian unit has attracted “serious interest” from potential bidders, but a Russian presidential decree banning the sale of Western banks …
Beneath a portrait of Putin, some Ukrainians embrace Russian passports
KHERSON, Ukraine – As the Soviet-era melody of the Russian national anthem filled the room, a small group of Ukrainians in this city seized by …
Germany Now ‘Hostage’ To Putin After US Poured Billions Into Defending It From Russia
Germany Now ‘Hostage’ To Putin After US Poured Billions Into Defending It From Russia Micaela Burrow on July 24, 2022 Russia’s cuts to natural gas …
Putin Promises To Keep The Gas Flowing To Europe — For Now
Putin Promises To Keep The Gas Flowing To Europe — For Now Jack McEvoy on July 20, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would …
Putin Forges Deals In Iran After Biden Blows Through Middle East
Putin Forges Deals In Iran After Biden Blows Through Middle East Micaela Burrow on July 19, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Tehran on …
Putin Can Afford To Shut Off Europe’s Gas Thanks To Record Energy Profits
Putin Can Afford To Shut Off Europe’s Gas Thanks To Record Energy Profits Jack McEvoy on July 19, 2022 Russia profited massively off its oil …
Explainer: What Putin wants from Iran and why Tehran might be cautious
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON – A budding courtship between Russia and Iran is an unwelcome development for the West that the United States will watch …
Ukrainian Officials Silent After Putin Expands Russian Citizenship To All Ukrainians
Ukrainian Officials Silent After Putin Expands Russian Citizenship To All Ukrainians Josh Hypes on July 11, 2022 Ukrainian officials were silent as Russian President Vladimir …
At CIA headquarters, Biden lauds U.S. intelligence for Putin warnings
By Jeff Mason LANGLEY, Va. – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday thanked staff at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency for warning the …