Tag: President Vladimir Putin
Putin says Russia will respond swiftly if it thinks Europe is provoking it
By Vladimir SoldatkinSOCHI, Russia (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia will respond swiftly if it…
Top diplomats of North Korea, China agree to deepen ties and resist hegemonism
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The foreign ministers of North Korea and China agreed to deepen bilateral ties…
Russia will equip and train Chinese air battalion, leaked documents reviewed by think tank show
Russia has agreed to help China equip and train an airborne battalion, according to leaked documents reviewed by…
Russia vows to press offensive, rejects idea Ukraine can retake land
Russia said Wednesday it would press on with its military offensive in Ukraine, and rejected US President Donald…
Russia rejects Trump’s criticism over Ukraine war and its economy
Russia pushed back Wednesday at comments made by President Trump, who disparaged Moscow's military capabilities and economy and…
Trump’s new Ukraine stance is meant to pressure Putin, officials say, despite lack of sanctions or military aid
President Donald Trump’s abrupt shift on the war in Ukraine this week came amid fresh frustration at Russian…
Russia revives Soviet-era tactics to quash dissent, says UN expert
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA (Reuters) -Russia is reviving Soviet-era tactics such as forced psychiatric treatment to silence dissenters…
Russia’s USSR-era rival to ‘decadent’ Eurovision born anew
With artists from more than 20 countries and ambitions for a billion-plus viewers, Russia on Saturday revived its…
British spy chief says he sees no evidence Putin wants to negotiate peace in Ukraine
ISTANBUL (AP) — There is “absolutely no evidence” that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin wants to negotiate peace in…
Ukraine stands out as a test of UK’s soft power to sway Trump
In a speech that studiously avoided any glint of geopolitics, King Charles III’s fleeting mention of Ukraine on…
Poison killed Putin critic Navalny, wife says
The wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that laboratory analysis of smuggled biological samples found…
Airstrikes, drones, tariffs: being US friend not what it used to be
Airstrikes, drones, tariffs: being US friend not what it used to be