Tag: President Vladimir Putin
Putin pays tribute to slain Russian pilots
He thanked the Russian people, servicemen, law enforcement and security services for remaining united to protect "the Fatherland".
Putin speaks on Wagner mercenaries’ mutiny, silent on Prigozhin
He made no mention of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led the mutiny and who said his armed rebellion was…
Putin vows to quell Prigozhin’s mutiny
Calling the Wagner rebellion a treasonous “stab in the back” of Moscow’s troops, Putin minced no words as he addressed…
Putin warns NATO, confirms deployment of Russia nuclear weapons to Belarus
"Nuclear weapons have been made to ensure our security in the broadest sense of the word and the existence of…
Putin says multipolar world order will eventually prevail
The president noted that Russia was not opposed to changes in the world, including a reform of the United Nations,…
Putin models war as battle for Russia’s survival
“They have one goal: to disband the former Soviet Union and its fundamental part – the Russian Federation,” Putin told…
Again Zelensky rejects negotiations with Putin
The president had already banned negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin by decree at the end of September 2022.
Russia puts new Zircon hypersonic missile into service
Putin in a televised video link from the Kremlin to mark the commissioning of the missiles on the Admiral Gorshkov…
Britain provokes Putin, sends anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine
Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced the development a few days after Russia warned the western governments against helping Ukraine.
Putin gives final approval to Ukraine annexation plan
The Russian leader’s signature was the final stage in the legislative process; the two chambers of Russia’s parliament had already…
Anger as Russia annexes four Ukrainian territories: EU leaders kick
An illegal and disputed referendum enabled Russia to lay claim to the territories captured during the ongoing war.
Putin grants citizenship to U.S whistle-blower Snowden
In September 2022, Snowden's name appeared without Kremlin comment in a Putin decree conferring citizenship on 72 foreign-born individuals.
Ukraine: U.S. warns Putin of ‘catastrophic consequences’
According to him, the United States has been in frequent, direct contact with Russia, including during the last few days…
Russians kick as Putin orders another 300,000 fighters to Ukraine
Anti-war protests in 38 Russian cities saw 1,400 people arrested on Wednesday,
Russia-Ukraine war: Putin issues nuclear threat to West
Putin explicitly raised the spectre of a nuclear conflict, approved a plan to annex a chunk of Ukraine the size…
Putin pays tribute to late Gorbachev
According to the statement, Gorbachev led the country to a time of “dramatic change” and recognised the great need for…
Putin forges ties with Iran’s supreme leader in Tehran
Putin's trip, coming just days after U.S. President Joe Biden visited Israel and Saudi Arabia, sends a strong message to…
Ukraine war outlook grim for Russia, says U.S. spy chief Haines
Russian forces, however, have been so degraded by more than four months of combat that it is unlikely they can…
Putin set for first foreign trips since February
Pavel Zarubin, the Kremlin correspondent of the Rossiya 1 state television station, said Putin would visit Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
Putin meets AU leaders, denies complicity in continent’s food crisis
African countries are acutely affected by the growing crisis, which has sent prices of grains, cooking oils, fuel, and fertiliser…
Putin has blood cancer: reports
The Times of London reported today Putin is “very ill with blood cancer”, quoting an oligarch close to the Kremlin.
We will hit you: Putin sends chilling message to U.S., EU backers of Ukraine
"We have all the tools for this, things no one else can boast of having now. And we will not…
UN presses Putin for Mariupol evacuation, ceasefire
The UN secretary-general is due to travel via Poland to Ukraine, where he plans to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on…
Guterres to meet Putin, Zelenskiy next week
Guterres will head to Moscow on Tuesday and meet Putin as well as have a working meeting and lunch with…
Putin vetoes plans to storm Mariupol steel plant, opts for blockade
There is no need to climb into these catacombs and crawl underground through these industrial facilities," Putin said. "Block off…
Putin attends funeral in Moscow with a nuclear suitcase in tow
The visible presence of a top military officer carrying the launch apparatus for the Kremlin’s strategic missiles was thought to…
UK sanctions daughters of Putin, Lavrov
Sanctions imposed by the UK and its international partners are having deep and damaging consequences for Putin’s ability to wage…
Breaking: Putin gives 24 hour ultimatum to EU to pay roubles for gas
Putin’s move, via a decree signed on Thursday, leaves Europe facing the prospect of losing more than a third of…
Putin conscripts 134,500 Russian men into army
The Russian Minister of Defence, Sergei Shoigu had emphasised a few days ago that new recruits would not be sent…
Trump begs Putin to release dossier on the Bidens
It's the latest example of Trump's willingness to solicit and embrace domestic political help from foreign powers -- even from…