Putin draws parallels between WWII and Ukraine conflict
Putin has used World War II to promote his political agenda in recent years while the Kremlin has sought to give cult status to Moscow’s victory in what Russians call the Great Patriotic War.
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‘Moral, historical rightness is on our side’, Putin says on NYE
President Vladimir Putin said in his New Year’s address Saturday that “moral, historical rightness” is on Russia’s side as his country faces international condemnation for its offensive in Ukraine.
‘Lord of the Rings’: Putin gifts to allies spark jokes
President Vladimir Putin has gifted eight golden rings to Moscow-allied leaders of post-Soviet countries, sparking a torrent of jokes and comparisons with power-hungry tyrant Sauron from The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
US asks Putin to keep ‘acknowledging reality’ after ‘war’ reference
The United States on Friday derisively called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to acknowledge reality and pull troops from Ukraine after he finally called the conflict a “war.”
Putin says nuclear tensions ‘rising’ but Moscow won’t deploy first
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that nuclear tensions were rising, though he insisted “we have not gone crazy” and Moscow would not be the first to deploy them in the Ukraine conflict.
Biden ready to speak to Putin ‘if he is looking for way to end the war’
Biden was speaking during a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, who has said he will speak again to Putin after his trip to Washington and has warned against cutting off the Russian leader.
Vladimir Putin’s critics: dead, jailed, exiled
Opposition politician Ilya Yashin, who went on trial in Moscow on Wednesday, risks becoming the latest in a long line of Kremlin critics slapped with heavy jail terms.
Five key takeaways from the Biden-Xi meeting in Bali
Here are five key takeaways from the sit-down between the leaders of the superpowers.
After endorsing GOP: Biden says Musk’s foreign ties ‘worthy’ of scrutiny
“I think that Elon Musk’s cooperation and/or technical relationships with other countries is worthy of being looked at,” Biden said, answering a question from a reporter after a long pause.
Putin says decade ahead ‘most dangerous’ since WWII
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the coming decade will be the “most dangerous” since the end of World War II, while accusing the West of seeking to dominate the world.
