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Russian President Vladimir Putin has commented on Ukraine’s “counteroffensive” and warned about consequences for Kiev’s attempts to stage “terror attacks.” So far, Moscow has shown “restraint” in its reaction, but that may change, the president warned on Friday at a press conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit …

Current attempts to push for a unipolar world “have taken an absolutely ugly form lately, which the overwhelming majority of nations of the planet find unacceptable,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. The remark came as he met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the summit of …

While himself enthusiastic about the reported advancements by the Ukrainian military in Kharkov Region, White House National Security spokesman John Kirby on Tuesday urged reporters not to lose sight of Russia’s military potential. “They clearly still have a military capable of inflicting great damage and casualties,” Kirby told reporters at …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences over Queen Elizabeth’s death to the new British monarch, the Kremlin press service said in a brief statement on Thursday. “The most important events in the modern history of the United Kingdom are inseparably linked to the name of Her Majesty. For …

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised the newly completed restoration of Saur-Mogila, a memorial to the 1943 Soviet liberation of Donbass from Nazi Germany. The monument had been damaged by Ukrainian shelling during the 2014 battles with the militia of the Donetsk People’s Republic. “It is gratifying to know …

Having ascended the British throne back in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II has had her fair share of meetings with foreign heads of state and other prominent figures. Over the years, she also had the opportunity to become acquainted with Russia, having both received the country’s dignitaries and even once paid a …

President Vladimir Putin delivered a lengthy speech at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, in Russia’s Far East. Among other things, he commented on the unfolding crisis in the global economy, which he attributed to the shortsightedness of Western elites. According to Putin, they are trying to cling to global …

Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine and its global effects have only benefited Russia, President Vladimir Putin claimed on Wednesday while speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. When asked about what Russia has gained and lost as a result of the military campaign launched in late February, Putin stated …

Traditional reserve currencies like the US dollar and the euro have lost their credibility as a basis for international settlements, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. “Western countries have undermined the foundations of the global economic system. There is a loss of confidence in the dollar, the euro and …

Before there can be any face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky firm agreements, that the Russian and Ukrainian leaders will sign, must be in place, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. “As for the Putin-Zelensky talks, nothing has changed here. Nobody needs a meeting for the sake of …