Putin
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In Russia, The Talk Is Of ‘War’ – Even From Putin
For more than 15 months Russia has been fighting a war in Ukraine that the Kremlin refused to call a war – but that is changing: President Vladimir Putin is…
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US Can’t Stop Putin From Using Nuclear Weapons ‘If He Chooses To’: Harvard Fellow
Reuters KEY POINTS Harvard senior fellow Kevin Ryan noted that the West vowed not to use nuclear weapons against Russia Ryan suggested the West could threaten to enter the Ukraine…
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Here’s Why Putin Hasn’t Punished Wagner’s Prigozhin: ‘He Shares Same Characteristics As Trump’
Reuters KEY POINTS Ret. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt said Prigozhin and Trump are both ‘belligerent’ and ‘loud’ Kimmit also said that Putin sees Prigozhin as a potential political rival…
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Putin Forges Stronger Ties In Asia As Nations Seek Russian Energy To Combat Heatwave Crisis
KEY POINTS The sizzling hot summer in some Asian countries increased their dependence on Russian energy While India and China are the main recipients, other Asian countries are also queueing…
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In Moldova, Europe Bids To Show Putin United Front
Summit host President Maia Sandu wants — as do Ukraine and Georgia — to begin formal EU membership negotiations this year AFP European leaders meet Thursday at a summit held…
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South Africa Mulls Options On ICC Arrest Warrant For Potential Visitor Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with government members via a video link in Moscow, Russia May 31, 2023. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Kremlin via REUTERS Reuters South Africa is mulling its…
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Putin ‘Nervous’ About Ukraine’s Counteroffensive, Ex-Russian PM Says
AFP KEY POINTS Kasyanov said Putin is attempting to make it more difficult for Ukraine to launch a counteroffensive Several Ukrainian officials teased that the highly anticipated counteroffensive will begin…
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Ukraine Adviser Reveals ‘Best Scenario’ For Ukraine-Russia War: ‘Putin Suffers A Stroke’
AFP KEY POINTS Anton Gerashchenko suggested the war in Ukraine would end if Vladimir Putin dies He said experts believe Putin’s potential successors would be forced to end hostilities and…
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Belarusian President Lukashenko In Hospital After Meeting With Putin, Opposition Claims ‘Poisoning’
Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko was rushed to a hospital shortly after meeting his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow, multiple media reports have said. Belarus’s opposition leader Valery Tsepkalo also…
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Russia’s Putin Sanctions Ex-FBI Agent And Binance.US Head Of Investigations
KEY POINTS Kang, who joined Binance.US in 2019, helps the exchange to fight financial crimes Binance has yet to comment on Kang’s inclusion in Putin’s sanctions list The recent development…
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Putin Formally Declares the Capture of Bakhmut; Zelensky Says City is Totally Destroyed
Russian President Vladimir Putin formally declared the capture of Bakhmut and congratulated the Russian soldiers hours after Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said his mercenaries had taken complete control of the…
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Putin Ally Accuses U.S. Of Involvement In Deadly Attacks Inside Russia
Russia’s Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev attends a meeting of the collegium of the Prosecutor General’s office in Moscow, Russia, March 15, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS Reuters A powerful…
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Nearly One-Third Of Russians Believe Putin May Launch ‘Justified’ Nuclear Attack On Ukraine
AFP KEY POINTS 29% of Russians surveyed by a think tank said Russia’s possible use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine is justified Putin last month announced that he would station…
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Russian Infighting Continues: Wagner Chief Slams ‘Absolute Stupidity’ Of Military, Deceiving Putin
AFP KEY POINTS Prigozhin said many Russian troops abandoned their positions due to the ‘stupidity’ of military leadership The Wagner leader claimed Russian generals are trying to deceive Putin amid…
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Analysis-Kremlin Drone Incident Gives Putin Cover To Deepen Ukraine War
The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building, while the roof shows what appears to be marks from the recent drone incident, in central Moscow, Russia,…
