Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday vowed to press on with his war in Ukraine during a major speech to Russian lawmakers and military commanders. The annual state of the nation address came just days before the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of its neighbor and on the ninth anniversary of the start of the … Continue reading Putin blames war on West, suspends nuclear disarmament pact
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Joe Biden in Poland says Ukraine ‘stands free’
US President Joe Biden spoke after he met Polish President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw on Tuesday during a two-day visit ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and on the ninth anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine. Biden delivered his address in front of the Polish capital's Royal Castle several hours after President Vladimir Putin … Continue reading Joe Biden in Poland says Ukraine ‘stands free’
ISOLATED: How Putin feels as Russia-Ukraine war drags into new year
More than 10 months have elapsed since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the equivalent of 300-plus days of brutal warfare and heavy casualties between the neighboring countries. But Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't appear to be any closer to his goal of a Ukraine surrender. As a result, there are speculative reports of Putin, 70, feeling … Continue reading ISOLATED: How Putin feels as Russia-Ukraine war drags into new year
Biden administration lowering ‘nuclear threshold’ with newer bombs in Europe – Moscow
Russia said on Saturday that the accelerated deployment of modernised US B61 tactical nuclear weapons at NATO bases in Europe would lower the "nuclear threshold" and that Moscow would take the move into account in its military planning. The United States told a closed NATO meeting this month that it would accelerate the deployment of … Continue reading Biden administration lowering ‘nuclear threshold’ with newer bombs in Europe – Moscow
A look at Russia’s “tsunami-making” drone and threats to wipe out UK, Ukraine
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com A popular Russian state TV anchor has warned that Moscow could wipe Britain off the map with a nuclear tsunami in retaliation for supporting Ukraine. In his Sunday evening primetime show on Channel One, one of the most-watched in Russia, Dmitry Kiselyov claimed on May 1 that a strike by … Continue reading A look at Russia’s “tsunami-making” drone and threats to wipe out UK, Ukraine
Why Putin granted citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden, the former American security contractor who leaked information about top-secret documents detailing government surveillance programs and then fled the U.S. to escape prosecution. Snowden, 39, was one of 75 foreigners granted citizenship by the Russian leader but says he has no intention of … Continue reading Why Putin granted citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden
Putin proclaims annexation of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Denis Pushilin, Leonid Pasechnik, Vladimir Saldo, Yevgeny Balitsky, who are the Russian-installed leaders in Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, attend a ceremony to declare the annexation of the Russian-controlled territories of four Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, after holding what Russian authorities called referendums in the … Continue reading Putin proclaims annexation of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions
Gorbachev’s final pain
Mikhail Gorbachev revealed his dismay at seeing his life's work 'destroyed' by Vladimir Putin to a close friend weeks before his death as Russia descends into authoritarianism and military aggression. Senior Russian journalist Alexei Venediktov, who was in touch with the veteran politician before he died, said at the end of July the Nobel Peace … Continue reading Gorbachev’s final pain
Putin makes it easier for Ukrainians to live and work in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that simplifies the stay and work of hundreds of thousands of people who have left Ukraine for Russia since the Kremlin's military intervention. According to these new "temporary measures", published over the weekend Saturday, Ukrainian passport holders, as well as residents of the occupied pro-Russian separatist territories … Continue reading Putin makes it easier for Ukrainians to live and work in Russia
Why Russia is smuggling gold from Sudan
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Russia has been smuggling gold out of Sudan for the last year and a half to compensate for economic losses due to Western sanctions over its war in Ukraine, according to Sudanese officials who spoke with CNN. Sudanese sources recounted at least 16 Russian gold smuggling flights out of Russia in … Continue reading Why Russia is smuggling gold from Sudan
Boris Johnson says Vladimir Putin is ‘evil’
Vladimir Putin is “evil”, Boris Johnson said as UK ministers stepped up their personal attacks on the Russian president. “I think that what he has done is evil,” the Prime Minister told GB News at the NATO Summit in Madrid. Asked if Putin himself is evil after Russia's invasion of Ukraine this year, Mr Johnson … Continue reading Boris Johnson says Vladimir Putin is ‘evil’
Hackers attack Russian radio station to play Ukrainian and anti-war songs
Photo by Andri on Pexels.com Midday listeners tuning in to Russian radio station Kommersant FM received a shock Wednesday when the station began broadcasting Ukrainian patriotic and anti-war songs. According to BBC Monitoring reporter Francis Scarr, a Kommersant news bulletin was unexpectedly cut off by the Ukrainian patriotic song, “Oh, red viburnum in the meadow.” The station was … Continue reading Hackers attack Russian radio station to play Ukrainian and anti-war songs
Putin’s morale weakens as military commander disappears from battlefield
General Valery Gerasimov hasn't been seen for two weeks (Image: Getty)Express UK VLADIMIR PUTIN'S top military commander has not been seen for two weeks, US officials have claimed. Accused war criminal General Aleksandr Dvornikov has been leading Putin's army since April. However, the top military chief remains missing amid growing speculation he's been ousted by the … Continue reading Putin’s morale weakens as military commander disappears from battlefield
Why coup against Vladimir Putin is unstoppable
A coup to remove Russian President Vladimir Putin is underway and it is "impossible to stop it," according to Ukrainian Major Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the country's military intelligence chief. The defeat of Russia in Ukraine, Budanov explained to Sky News in an exclusive interview, will not only lead to Putin being removed, but also to disintegration. "It … Continue reading Why coup against Vladimir Putin is unstoppable
UK sanctions Vladimir Putin’s rumoured girlfriend Alina Kabaeva
Alina Kabaeva, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rumored mistress and mother of several of his alleged children, was hit by sanctions imposed by the UK government on Friday. Kabaeva — an Olympic champion gymnast who has been romantically linked to Putin since at least 2008 — was named among several members of Putin’s inner circle being targeted by … Continue reading UK sanctions Vladimir Putin’s rumoured girlfriend Alina Kabaeva
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