Vladimir Putin

Putin Visits Russian Troops in Occupied Ukraine

Russia annexed the Kherson and Luhansk regions along with the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions in September in a move that…

2 years ago

Putin Oversees Launch of New Warships, Submarines

Another nuclear submarine, the Emperor Alexander III, was put to sea on Thursday and will be commissioned following trials.

2 years ago

Putin Vows More Strikes on Ukraine Energy Infrastructure

He presented the strikes as a response to a blast on Moscow's bridge to annexed Crimea and other attacks

2 years ago

Putin Heads to Tehran for Talks with Leaders of Iran, Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran on Tuesday in just his second foreign trip since he launched the invasion…

2 years ago

Putin Says Western Leaders Would Look ‘Disgusting’ Topless after They Mock His Shirtless Pictures

Vladimir Putin says Western leaders would look "disgusting" if they were to undress "above or below the waist". The Russian…

2 years ago

Hope Rises for Nigeria as Putin Agrees to Free Up Ukrainian Grain Exports

The food inflation as well as scarcity of farm additives in Nigeria occasioned by the war between Russia and Ukraine,…

2 years ago

Russia Strikes Kyiv Again After Weeks, Putin Warns West on Missile Supplies

Russia struck Kyiv with missiles for the first time in more than a month, while President Vladimir Putin warned he…

2 years ago

Putin Tells Forces Not to Storm Ukraine Holdout in Mariupol

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces not to storm the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged city of…

3 years ago

Putin Likens Opponents to ‘Gnats,’ Signalling New Repression

Facing stiff resistance in Ukraine and crippling economic sanctions at home, Russian President Vladimir Putin is using language that recalls…

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

Russian Forces Invade Ukraine with Strikes on Major Cities as Defiant Putin Warns US, NATO

Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions…

3 years ago

Macron Says Putin Told Him Russia Won’t Escalate Ukraine Crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that Moscow would not further escalate the…

3 years ago

Ukraine Crisis: Putin Says Some of Macron’s Ideas Could Form Basis for Moving Forward

Russian President Vladimir Putin described Monday's talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Kremlin as useful, substantive and business-like,…

3 years ago

US and Russia Face Deep Differences Ahead of Ukraine Talks

After tough talk between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin over the Russian troop buildup on the Ukraine border, both…

3 years ago

Putin Warns Biden Against Major Sanctions Over Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his United States counterpart Joe Biden that any sanctions over Ukraine would be a…

3 years ago

Russia’s Putin to Remain in Covid Isolation for ‘a Few Days’

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he would have to spend “a few days” in self-isolation after dozens of…

3 years ago

Face to Face: Biden, Putin Ready for Long-anticipated Summit

President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin sit down Wednesday for their highly anticipated summit in the Swiss city of…

3 years ago

Putin Says US Wants to ‘Hold Back’ Russia as Biden Meeting Looms

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he wants to improve Moscow’s ties with Washington when he holds his first summit…

3 years ago

Russia Confirms $500m Loan for Belarus as West Toughens Sanctions

Russia has agreed to release a second $500m loan to Belarus as Moscow stepped up its support for Belarusian President…

3 years ago

Russia’s Putin Warns West of ‘Quick and Tough Response’ Against Interference

President Vladimir Putin has used his annual state-of-the-nation speech to warn that Russia is prepared to respond harshly to any…

4 years ago