Putin

Putin Will Not Attend Next Weeks’s G20 Summit in Bali

Russia’s president will be represented by his veteran foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov.

2 years ago

Putin Calls His Actions in Ukraine ‘Correct and Timely’

He said he has no regret starting the conflict and “did not set out to destroy Ukraine” when he ordered…

2 years ago

Dollar Sails at Two-Decade High as Putin Rattles Markets

Putin on Wednesday called up 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine.

2 years ago

Xi, Putin to Attend November’s G20 Summit in Indonesia

 The trip would be significant given it would be Xi's first-time outside China since January 2020, when he visited Myanmar.

2 years ago

Europe Races to Cut Russian Gas Usage Amid New Putin Warning

Putin warned that Russian supplies sent via the biggest pipeline to Europe could be reduced further and might even stop.

2 years ago

Putin Wants ‘Unfriendly’ Countries to Pay for Russian Gas in Roubles

Russia will seek payment in roubles for gas sales from “unfriendly” countries, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, sending European…

3 years ago

Putin Says Sanctions Imposed on Russia Equivalent to Declaration of War

  Russian President, Mr. Vladimir Putin, jn Saturday stated that the sanctions imposed on his country by western countries over…

3 years ago

Bolsonaro Won’t Condemn Putin, Says Brazil Will Remain Neutral Over Invasion

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday declined to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, while departing from his…

3 years ago

Putin Puts Russia’s Nuclear Forces on High Alert, Cites Sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military command to put Russia's deterrence forces - a reference to units which include…

3 years ago

Putin Calls on Ukraine’s Military to Seize Power from Embattled Zelenskyy

Russian forces on Friday entered Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, as they continue their push to overrun the whole country…

3 years ago

Putin Oversees Nuclear Drills as US Insists Russia Plans to Invade Ukraine

Russia's strategic nuclear forces held exercises overseen by President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, and Washington accused Russian troops massed near…

3 years ago

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Calls on Putin to Meet as Tensions Soar

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing a sharp spike in violence in and around territory held by Russia-backed rebels and increasingly…

3 years ago

Germany Distances Itself from Navy Chief’s Comments on Putin

The German government on Saturday distanced itself from comments made by its navy chief after video footage emerged in which…

3 years ago

Biden, Putin to Hold Call Over Stepped Up Security Demands

US President Joe Biden and Russia President Vladimir Putin will speak Thursday as the Russian leader has stepped up his…

3 years ago

Biden Warns Putin: Russia Will Pay ‘Terrible Price’ If It Invades Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday said he told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia would pay “a terrible price”…

3 years ago

‘Practical Work’ Summit for Biden, Putin: No Punches, No Hugs

US President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin exchanged cordial words and plotted modest steps on arms control and diplomacy…

3 years ago

Putin Signs Law Paving Way to Rule Until 2036

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing him to run for two more terms in the Kremlin once…

4 years ago

Europe Torn Over Whether to Take Putin’s Help on Vaccines

Europe's lackluster vaccination program has presented one of the continent's greatest foes with a golden opportunity to score a serious…

4 years ago