Putin says Gorbachev had ‘huge impact on world history’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union who has died at the age of 91, made a ‘huge impact’ on world history.
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Indonesia leader says Putin and Xi to attend G20 summit: report
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will attend the upcoming Group of 20 summit, the leader of host nation Indonesia said in an interview published Friday.
Putin lashes out at US over Ukraine, Taiwan
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused Washington of seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and of fuelling conflicts elsewhere in the world, including with the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan.
Russian Roulette: food, fuel, fertilizers
Vladimir Putin has raised old Soviet themes as justification for his war of destruction of Ukraine: the Ukrainians have no historical consciousness, no nationality of their own, no elite. Like Stalin, he seeks to use Ukrainian foodstuffs as a weapon. The crisis caused by the Russian aggression against Ukraine affects not only food, but also fuels and fertilizers known as “3F Crisis” (food, fuel, fertilizers).
Putin vows to overcome ‘colossal’ high-tech problems caused by sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to overcome the “colossal” high-tech problems his country is facing due to the onset of unprecedented Western sanctions over Ukraine.
Military chief says Putin health rumours are ‘wishful thinking’
The head of Britain’s armed forces has dismissed as “wishful thinking” speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering from ill-health or could be assassinated.
Expanding NATO squares up to Russia as Putin slams ‘imperial’ alliance
The United States vowed to reinforce Europe’s defences in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as NATO declared Moscow the West’s greatest threat — prompting Vladimir Putin to lash out at the alliance’s “imperial ambitions”.
Russians ‘fully occupy’ Severodonetsk, focus shifts to Lysychansk
Russia’s army has “fully occupied” the key Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk after weeks of fighting, its mayor said Saturday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would be able to send nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus within months.
Putin’s health: pivotal yet shrouded in uncertainty
Baths in blood extracted from the antlers of Siberian deer. Excrements scooped up by loyal officials to evade analysis. Mysterious absences for emergency medical treatment.
Bros stick together: Xi tells Putin China will keep backing Russia on ‘sovereignty, security’
Chinese President Xi Jinping assured his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of Beijing’s support for Moscow on “sovereignty and security” during a call Wednesday, according to state media.
