Putin Places Russia’s Nuclear Arsenal On High Alert
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Sunday that Russian nuclear forces would be placed on high alert in response to Western economic sanctions, marking an escalation …
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Putin bans forex transfers to outside Russia from March 1
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a ban on foreign exchange loans and transfers by Russian residents to outside of Russia from March 1, …
Putin calls West an ‘Empire of Lies’ after sanctions imposed
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin called the West an “Empire of Lies” as he discussed the economy with top officials on Monday following the …
Factbox-EU sanctions target Russia’s economy, elites and Putin himself
– The European Union has imposed several packages of sanctions on Russia for launching an “unprecedented and unprovoked military attack against Ukraine”, with some measures …
Photo of Jen Psaki Wearing a Pink Russian Communist Party Ushanka Hat Circles Back on Social Media After Putin Invades Ukraine
An old State Department photograph of White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki wearing a Russian Ushanka hat is circling back. The photo of Psaki and …
Factbox: EU sanctions target Russia’s economy, elites and Putin himself
– The European Union has imposed two packages of sanctions on Russia for launching an “unprecedented and unprovoked military attack against Ukraine”. Further sanctions, including …
Canada imposes sanctions on Russia’s Putin -PM Trudeau
– Canada is imposing sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday. Canada will also …
White House Spokesman Calls Trump A ‘Nauseating Pig’ Who Hates America After His Comments On Putin
White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates called former President Donald Trump a “nauseating pig” on Thursday for his comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin …
U.N. Secretary-General to Putin: In the name of humanity, stop this war
UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a last-minute plea on Wednesday to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war ‘in the …
Ukrainians on frontline expect worst after Putin move
By Sergiy Takhmazov NOVOLUHANSKE, Ukraine – Zoya, a pensioner, cowered under the stairs in the early hours of Tuesday as fresh shelling shook her home …
Putin Recognizes Separatist-Controlled Ukrainian Territories As Independent
The Kremlin announced Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin will recognize two territories in eastern Ukraine that are under the control of Russian-backed separatists as independent, …
Russia’s Putin pledges uninterrupted gas supplies as sanctions loom
By Katya Golubkova and Oksana Kobzeva MOSCOW – Russia will continue uninterrupted natural gas supplies to world markets, President Vladimir Putin pledged on Tuesday, after …
Putin orders Russian peacekeepers to eastern Ukraine’s two breakaway regions
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin ordered his defence ministry to despatch Russian peacekeepers to eastern Ukraine’s two breakaway regions, according to a decree published early …
Putin vents Ukraine grievances as justification for recognising Donbass
By Andrey Ostroukh and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin signed decrees on Monday to recognise two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine as independent …
In piece of Kremlin theatre, Putin weighs fateful decision on Ukraine
By Andrew Osborn and Mark Trevelyan MOSCOW – Seated at a large white table in an echoing Kremlin hall, Vladimir Putin summoned his top security …
Biden and Putin agree in principle to Ukraine summit- French presidency
-U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to hold a summit on the Ukraine crisis, the office of French President …
U.S. VP Harris will meet Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, urge Putin to pull back
By Nandita Bose MUNICH – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy in Munich on Saturday, in what is …
New Trial For Putin Opposition Figure Alexei Navalny Could Add Over A Decade Of Prison Time
Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny faces a new trial that could add over a decade of prison time to his current sentence, BBC News reported …
Biden to Putin: Step back from the brink of war with Ukraine
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden made an impassioned appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to step back from war …
Putin gave no indication in Macron call he’s preparing invasion – French presidency official
PARIS -Russian President Vladimir Putin gave no indication in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday that he was preparing to invade …
French President Refused To Take A COVID Test Before Meeting Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron refused to take a COVID-19 test before meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported Friday. The Kremlin gave Macron a …
Biden says he told Putin not to harm Americans then says he didn’t and Americans should leave Ukraine now
It’s hard to tell these days when President Joe Biden is telling the truth because it doesn’t happen much anymore. As Russia is mounting troops …
In Moscow, Macron found a different, tougher Putin
By Michel Rose PARIS – Russian President Vladimir Putin spent much of his marathon talks with France’s Emmanuel Macron this week on the Ukraine crisis …
Czech minister: Putin gave Europe ‘gift’ as gas crisis showed alternatives exist
By Jan Lopatka and Robert Muller PRAGUE – Liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to Europe late last year showed Russia could not use gas as …
France Says Putin Promised Not To Escalate Ukraine Crisis Further
The office of French President Emmanuel Macron alleged Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin committed to not launching any new “military initiatives” in Ukraine, ABC …
Analysis-Kremlin watchers detect signs Putin wants to defuse Ukraine crisis
By Mark Trevelyan – Behind his latest outbursts against NATO and doomsday warnings to the West, there are tentative signs that Russian President Vladimir Putin …
Putin arrives in Beijing for Winter Olympics with gas supply deal for China
BEIJING – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Friday for the 2022 Winter Olympics and a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, bringing …
Putin Claims US Is Trying To Pull Russia Into A War
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Tuesday that the U.S. was attempting to pull his country into a war in Ukraine, The New York Times …
US prepared to sanction Russian elites close to Putin if Russia invades Ukraine
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON – The United States and its allies have prepared a list of Russian elites in or near Russian President Vladimir Putin’s …
Biden Snaps At ‘Stupid’ Question After Fox Reporter Asks Why He’s Waiting For Putin To Make First Move
President Joe Biden called a Fox News reporter’s question “stupid” as members of the press were ushered out of a White House auditorium following a …
Putin: West has learned nothing from the debacle in Afghanistan
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin said that western countries and even his nation’s own political partners have learned nothing after the debacle of a …
YouTube Won’t Say If It Took Down Navalny Videos At The Behest Of Putin
YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki dodged whether the digital media company took down material belonging to Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir …
Apple, Google Delete Putin Critic’s App As Russian Parliamentary Voting Begins
Google and Apple removed a voting app promoted by supporters of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny from its app stores Friday, the day Russian parliamentary elections …