Ukraine is a mere tool in the hands of the collective West, which has been using it to fight Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. He made the remarks at a military hospital in Moscow where he was meeting Russian servicemen wounded during the Ukraine military operation. Asked about the …
Read More »Putin praises ‘hero soldiers’ in New Year’s address
Moscow’s troops fighting at the front in the conflict with Kiev are “heroes,” President Vladimir Putin said in his annual New Year’s address on Sunday. The Russian leader said the nation had achieved a great deal in the outgoing year, adding that it had been particularly strong in defense of …
Read More »Russia has free hand in Ukraine conflict now – Putin
Russia has the initiative in the Ukraine conflict and is at liberty to conduct military action as it sees fit, President Vladimir Putin stated at a Defense Ministry meeting on Tuesday. The president analyzed the frontline situation as part of a report on Russian military achievements in 2023. He also …
Read More »Russia’s ruling party backs Putin’s presidential bid
The convention of the ruling United Russia party has unanimously approved President Vladimir Putin’s bid to seek reelection next year as an independent candidate. If the incumbent leader wins the vote, it will be his fifth term in office. The motion was put to a vote by former president and …
Read More »Russian economy, sanctions & Ukraine conflict: Key takeaways from Putin’s marathon press conference
Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on key international issues during a marathon Q&A on Thursday. Topics ranged from the Ukraine and Gaza conflicts to Moscow’s relations with the US and its allies, as well as the transformation of the global economy amid unprecedented sanctions imposed by the West on Russia. …
Read More »Putin to hear out the nation’s questions at marathon event on Thursday
Russian President Vladimir Putin will answer questions from members of the press as well as the general public at an annual marathon Q&A session on Thursday. The event combines two yearly question sessions that the Russian leader has been using to get feedback on his government’s policies. In previous years, …
Read More »Russia and Iran ‘building momentum’ – Putin
Moscow and Tehran have developed strong ties over the past years and as a result have boosted their respective economies, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi. The iranian president arrived in Moscow on a sate visit on Thursday. The two leaders discussed both bilateral ties and …
Read More »Germany’s leadership a global ‘laughing stock’ – Putin
Germany is being bossed around by its Western partners because it lacks sovereignty, and its policymakers demonstrate poor leadership skills, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a Wednesday meeting with young Russian scientists. Putin weighed on the EU’s push to wean itself off Russian energy following the start of the …
Read More »Western elites opposes all the peoples of Russia – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an impassioned call for solidarity between the diverse peoples of the country on Tuesday. Addressing a plenary session of the International Russian People’s Council, Putin warned of Western attempts to sow division in the country and attempts to break its territory up along ethnic lines. …
Read More »‘There is only one Putin’ – Kremlin
The Kremlin has dismissed speculation that it could be using body doubles of President Vladimir Putin for some events. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov ridiculed such claims as “amusing.” “We have only one Putin!” Peskov said at the ‘Russia’ exhibition that opened in Moscow on Saturday. He said that many ridiculous, …
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