Russian pupils take history quiz based on Putin’s Tucker Carlson interview
By Mark Trevelyan and Lucy Papachristou LONDON (Reuters) – Pupils across Russia have taken part in a history quiz this month that involved watching extracts of President Vladimir Putin’s interview with U.S.…
Putin’s spy chief vows to prevent foreign meddling in presidential election
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin’s foreign intelligence chief said in a video released on Friday that Russia’s spies should make every effort to prevent any foreign meddling in the March presidential…
Analysis-Nuclear warnings serve Putin’s purpose as he bids for new term
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) – The prospect of six more years in power for Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to mean no let-up in nuclear tensions with the United States,…
Zelenskiy, in Washington, urges Congress not to play into Putin’s hands
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told a U.S. military audience on Monday that he hoped he can still count on the United States and…
The rise and stagnation of Russia’s economy during Putin’s tenure
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russians have enjoyed a dramatic increase in living standards over the course of President Vladimir Putin’s nearly 24 years at the helm of Russian politics. On Friday, Putin said…
Putin’s spy master says issue of Ukraine support turning ‘toxic’ in US
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign intelligence chief said on Wednesday that the issue of support for Ukraine was becoming toxic in the United States and that the divisions would…
US delegation to discuss Putin’s war crimes warrant in The Hague
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A high-level U.S. congressional delegation will meet with the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Thursday and discuss allegations of war crimes against…
Yevgeny Prigozhin crossed Putin’s red lines with short-lived Wagner revolt
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) – He dared to challenge the authority of Vladimir Putin. Two months later, he was dead. Yevgeny Prigozhin, who Russian authorities said was killed in a plane…
Putin’s ‘War Economy’ Is Still Fueled By Oil Despite US Sanctions, Experts Say
Putin’s ‘War Economy’ Is Still Fueled By Oil Despite US Sanctions, Experts Say John Hugh DeMastri on May 7, 2023 U.S.-led sanctions targeting the Russian energy sector have failed to stall production…
Four bankers who helped Putin’s friend set up Swiss bank account convicted
By John Revill and Oliver Hirt ZURICH (Reuters) – Four bankers who helped a close friend of Vladimir Putin move millions of francs through Swiss bank accounts have been convicted of failing…
SHOSHANA BRYEN: Biden Just Pushed This ‘Pariah’ Into Putin’s Arms
SHOSHANA BRYEN: Biden Just Pushed This ‘Pariah’ Into Putin’s Arms Shoshana Bryen on March 27, 2023 Saudi Arabia is not like the West, not an easy ally. But for 70 years, the…
Kyiv calls for UN Security Council session over Putin’s nuclear plans
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Sunday fiercely criticized plans by Russian President Vladimir Putin to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus and called for an emergency U.N. Security Council session to address…
Biden says Putin’s decision doesn’t show he’s thinking of using nuclear weapons
By Kanishka Singh and Costas Pitas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he did not read into Vladimir Putin’s decision to temporarily suspend participation in a nuclear arms treaty…
Putin’s call for Orthodox Christmas truce in Ukraine greeted with scepticism
By Pavel Polityuk and Herbert Villarraga KYIV/BAKHMUT, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Thursday for a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Orthodox Christmas, a move rejected by Kyiv which…
Trump’s ‘Bloodlust’ For White House In 2016 Was ‘Interconnected’ With Putin’s Ukraine Invasion Wishes, MSNBC Host Says
Trump’s ‘Bloodlust’ For White House In 2016 Was ‘Interconnected’ With Putin’s Ukraine Invasion Wishes, MSNBC Host Says Harold Hutchison on December 26, 2022 MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace claimed Monday that former President…
Russian politician files legal challenge over Putin’s reference to Ukraine “war”
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) – A St Petersburg politician has asked prosecutors to investigate Russian President Vladimir Putin for using the word “war” to describe the conflict in Ukraine, accusing the…
Biden: Putin’s talk of possible use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine is ‘dangerous’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden expressed skepticism on Thursday about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comment that he had no intention of using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine. Putin, in a speech…
‘We want respect’: Putin’s authority tested in Central Asia
By Olzhas Auyezov ALMATY (Reuters) – Sensing that Russia has been weakened by its war in Ukraine, some of its closest allies in Central Asia are displaying a newly assertive streak. The…
White House’s Sullivan: We take Putin’s nuclear threats seriously
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States takes Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats seriously but does not presently see indications of the use of nuclear weapons, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan…
Once-bitten markets are ignoring Putin’s warnings again at their own peril
By Dhara Ranasinghe and John O’Donnell LONDON (Reuters) – Earlier this year, markets were complacent as Russia massed troops on the Ukraine border. Now, they’re once again largely shrugging off Vladimir Putin’s…
Explainer-What does Vladimir Putin’s ‘partial’ mobilisation mean for Russia’s military machine?
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia’s first mobilisation since World War Two after suffering a major battlefield reversal in Ukraine, an attempt to turn the…
What are Vladimir Putin’s options after Russian military setback in Ukraine?
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet to publicly comment on a lightning rout of his forces in north-eastern Ukraine, but is under pressure from nationalists at…
Putin’s Spies Convinced Ukrainian Officials Russia Wouldn’t Invade, Docs Reveal
Putin’s Spies Convinced Ukrainian Officials Russia Wouldn’t Invade, Docs Reveal Micaela Burrow on August 19, 2022 Russia’s internal security service convinced Ukrainian leaders that Putin did not plan to invade, a Washington…
Putin’s Iran trip shows how isolated Russia has become – White House
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Iran this week shows how Russia has become isolated in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, John Kirby, the White…
Australia targets Putin’s daughters, Russian senators in fresh sanctions
SYDNEY – The Australian government has imposed sanctions and travel bans on two daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s daughter, it said in a statement on Friday.…
The EU Would Rather Buy Putin’s Oil Than See Le Pen Win France’s Presidency: REPORT
The EU Would Rather Buy Putin’s Oil Than See Le Pen Win France’s Presidency: REPORT Thomas Catenacci on April 15, 2022 The European Union has delayed its much-anticipated ban on Russian oil…
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