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…
International Criminal Court Hits Putin With Arrest Warrant
International Criminal Court Hits Putin With Arrest Warrant Trevor Schakohl on March 17, 2023 The International Criminal Court (ICC) put forward a warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrest Friday for the…
Biden says Putin committed war crimes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has committed war crimes and the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for him…
DIANA FURCHTGOTT-ROTH: This Biden Decision Just Handed Putin A Major Win
DIANA FURCHTGOTT-ROTH: This Biden Decision Just Handed Putin A Major Win Diana Furchtgott-Roth on March 16, 2023 President Biden’s decision to approve ConocoPhillips’s $8 billion Willow project in Alaska is a welcome…
Putin indicates Russia could loosen restrictions on dividend payments to foreigners
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he would consider a “more flexible” approach to restrictions on shareholders and parent companies in “unfriendly” countries receiving dividends from Russian firms.…
Putin urges business leaders to build new Russian economy
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called on Russia’s billionaires and business elite to invest in new technology, production facilities and enterprises to help Russia overcome what he said were…
‘Putin Protection Act’: Dem Rep Claims Prevention Of Censorship Helps Dictators
‘Putin Protection Act’: Dem Rep Claims Prevention Of Censorship Helps Dictators Harold Hutchison on March 8, 2023 Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland claimed Wednesday that legislation to prevent government agents from…
Putin tells FSB security service to raise its game against Western spy agencies
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin told the FSB domestic security service on Tuesday to step up its activity to counter what he said was increasing espionage and sabotage…
Putin Promises Ramp-Up Of Russian Nuclear Forces After Nixing Key Treaty
Putin Promises Ramp-Up Of Russian Nuclear Forces After Nixing Key Treaty Lorenzo Prieto on February 23, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to strengthen Russia’s nuclear forces after suspending participation in the…
Putin Abandons Landmark Nuclear Arms Treaty With US After Biden Visits Ukraine
Putin Abandons Landmark Nuclear Arms Treaty With US After Biden Visits Ukraine Micaela Burrow on February 21, 2023 Moscow will pause participation in a 2011 nuclear arms control treaty with the U.S.,…
Putin cancels decree underpinning Moldova’s sovereignty in separatist conflict
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin revoked on Tuesday a 2012 decree that in part underpinned Moldova’s sovereignty in resolving the future of the Transdniestria region – a Moscow-backed…
A year into war, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy defies Putin against the odds
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – How long can he keep it going? Night after night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivers rousing video addresses, rallying his troops in their fight against the…
Russia values Serbia’s ‘balanced foreign policy’, avoiding sanctions, Putin tells Vucic
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Russia highly appreciates Serbia’s “balanced foreign policy” and backs its efforts to protect its territorial integrity in its stand-off with Kosovo, President Vladimir Putin said in a letter to…
Putin says Russian economy will grow in 2023 despite sanctions
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia’s economy had overcome the worst effects of sanctions and was expected to show modest growth this year, despite what he said were attempts…
Kremlin dismisses claims Putin was involved in MH17 downing
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin dismissed on Thursday the findings of international prosecutors investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) who said they had found “strong indications” of Russian President…
Putin approved supply of missiles that shot down MH17 in 2014, investigators say
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The international team investigating the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) by a missile has convincing evidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally signed off on a…
Boris Johnson Says Putin Threatened To Kill Him With Missile Strike
Boris Johnson Says Putin Threatened To Kill Him With Missile Strike Bronson Winslow on January 30, 2023 Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed in a recent documentary that Russian President Vladimir…
Putin ignores German tank decision, dispenses career advice on Moscow University visit
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin avoided commenting on Germany’s landmark decision on Wednesday to supply tanks to Ukraine during a visit to Moscow State University, instead dispensing career advice to students…
Putin ally says West’s deliveries of new weapons to Kyiv will lead to global catastrophe
(Reuters) – A close ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that deliveries of offensive weapons to Kyiv that threaten Russia’s territories will lead to a global catastrophe and make arguments…
Analysis-Russian mercenary boss courts Putin with Ukrainian battlefield success
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) -In the twilight of the Soviet Union, Yevgeny Prigozhin was languishing in prison for theft. Now as the founder of Russia’s most powerful mercenary group, he is…
Zelenskiy strips Putin ally Medvedchuk, three others of Ukrainian citizenship
By Bogdan Kochubey KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stripped four political figures of their Ukrainian citizenship on Tuesday, including pro-Kremlin politician Viktor Medvedchuk who was transferred to Russia last year in…
Soldiers’ widows group calls on Putin to order major mobilisation for Ukraine war
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – A little known patriotic group which supports the widows of Russian soldiers has called on President Vladimir Putin to order a large-scale mobilisation of millions of…
Zelenskiy, Putin promise victory in contrasting New Year speeches
By Lidia Kelly (Reuters) – The leaders of Ukraine and Russia both vowed to push for victory in New Year speeches, but while Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke of gratitude and pain, Vladimir Putin…
Putin expects China’s Xi to visit soon, Xi holds his line on Ukraine
By Kevin Liffey (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he was expecting Chinese President Xi Jinping to make a state visit early next year in what would be a public…
Xi tells Putin that road to peace talks on Ukraine will not be smooth
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday that the road to peace talks on Ukraine would not be smooth and that China would continue to…
Putin says Russia now one of China’s leading oil and gas suppliers
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia had become one of China’s leading suppliers of oil and gas, with 13.8 billion cubic metres of gas shipped to…
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