Putin not welcome at D-Day event due to Ukraine war, French organisers say
PARIS (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in June, the French organisers said, although some Russian representatives would be…
Putin confirms Russian pilots killed during aborted mutiny
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Monday paid tribute to pilots who were killed during the failed weekend mutiny, confirming earlier reports by military bloggers that several planes were shot down by…
Analysis-Mutiny lays bare prospect for Putin of ‘forever war’ in Ukraine
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – An abortive mutiny in Russia has shown the risks the Kremlin faces from a long, grinding conflict in Ukraine even though it has not handed Kyiv…
Putin expresses confidence on Ukraine in interview recorded before revolt
(Reuters) – Russian state television on Sunday showed Russian President Vladimir Putin expressing confidence in plans for Ukraine in an interview that appeared to have been recorded before Saturday’s aborted revolt by…
Putin says Wagner mutiny is ‘treason’ in televised address
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an emergency televised address on Saturday that an “armed mutiny” by the Wagner Group mercenary force was treason, and that anyone who had…
Biden says threat of Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is ‘real’
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Monday the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is “real”, days after denouncing Russia’s deployment…
Putin thanks UAE leader for Ukraine help, hails growing economic ties
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday thanked the president of the United Arab Emirates for his efforts in freeing prisoners of war in Ukraine and hailed what…
Kim Jong Un Promises ‘Full Support And Solidarity’ To Putin
Kim Jong Un Promises ‘Full Support And Solidarity’ To Putin Jake Smith on June 12, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged “full support and solidarity” to Russian President Vladimir Putin…
North Korea’s Kim vows to ‘hold hands’ with Putin for strategic cooperation
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to “hold hands” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and bolster strategic cooperation on their shared goal of building a powerful country,…
Putin ally says Ukraine war could last for decades – RIA agency
(Reuters) – A top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Ukraine war could last for decades, with long periods of fighting interspersed by truces, Russia’s RIA news agency reported on…
Analysis-Kremlin drone incident gives Putin cover to deepen Ukraine war
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – The humiliating spectacle for Russia of two drones flying over the walls of the Kremlin, its historic seat of power, has spawned conflicting theories about who…
Video Shows Smoke Over Kremlin After Alleged Putin Assassination Attempt, Russia Vows ‘Retaliatory Measures’
Video Shows Smoke Over Kremlin After Alleged Putin Assassination Attempt, Russia Vows ‘Retaliatory Measures’ Micaela Burrow on May 3, 2023 The Kremlin vowed retaliation Wednesday after shooting down two drones in an…
Putin: Russia must act quickly in face of West’s ‘economic aggression’
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Russia needed to act quickly to counter what he called the West’s “economic aggression”, adding Moscow would expand ties with countries in Eurasia,…
Scores of world figures urge Putin to free Navalny in open letter
(Reuters) – Scores of famous figures, including writers and actors, have signed an open letter urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to free opposition politician Alexei Navalny and to end what they called…
Kremlin: Putin to decide whether to attend BRICS meeting in S.Africa closer to time
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that President Vladimir Putin would decide whether to attend a BRICS conference in South Africa in August closer to the time. South Africa, a…
Ukraine activist wants S.Africa to ask Putin to attend BRICS summit virtually
By Anait Miridzhanian and Carien du Plessis JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Ukrainian activist Oleksandra Romantsova this week suggested to South African officials that it would be better for Russian President Vladimir Putin to…
Factbox: Who is Alexei Navalny and what does he say of Russia, Putin and death?
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s most prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny has lost 8 kg in jail and is suffering an illness that could be some sort of slow acting…
STEVE PAVLICK: The Budding Bromance Between Putin And Xi
STEVE PAVLICK: The Budding Bromance Between Putin And Xi Steve Pavlick on April 7, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping recently visited Russian President Vladimir Putin to solidify their expanding strategic partnership. Recall…
Putin triggered ‘historic’ Nordic enlargement of NATO – Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has achieved the opposite of his Ukraine war aims by triggering Finland’s “historic” accession to NATO later on Tuesday, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said, declaring…
Nancy Pelosi Claims Putin ‘Feared’ Hillary Clinton In 2016
Nancy Pelosi Claims Putin ‘Feared’ Hillary Clinton In 2016 Harold Hutchison on April 3, 2023 Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin “interfered” in the 2016 election…
Putin ally says Russia has weapons to destroy US if its existence is threatened
MOSCOW (Reuters) – An ally of President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia has the weapons to destroy any enemy, including the United States, if its own existence is threatened, accusing Washington…
Putin ally proposing banning ICC in Russia
By Guy Faulconbridge (Reuters) -Russia’s parliament speaker on Saturday proposed banning the activities of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin, accusing him…
U.S. top diplomat Blinken urges all ICC members to comply with Putin arrest warrant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged all members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to comply with an arrest warrant that the court issued for Russian…
China’s Xi appeared more relaxed than Putin in first Moscow meeting, experts say
(Reuters) – Body language experts say Chinese President Xi Jinping came across as more relaxed and commanding than his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at Monday’s televised first meeting of Xi’s state visit…
Putin to offer ‘clarifications’ on Russia’s position on Ukraine during Xi visit
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin will provide Chinese President Xi Jinping with detailed “clarifications” on Russia’s point of view on the Ukraine conflict during Xi’s state visit to Russia that begins on…
On eve of Xi visit, Putin welcomes Chinese role in Ukraine crisis
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed China’s willingness to play a “constructive role” in solving the Ukraine crisis, in an article released on Sunday, the eve of a visit by his…
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