Putin
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Putin Assassination Attempt Is Likely Fake: Distraction From Russian Losses, Pretext To Escalated Attacks
AFP KEY POINTS Zelensky denied ordering his army to carry out drone attacks on Putin’s residence in the Kremlin He said Ukraine is focusing on defending its own territories from…
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Russia Hits Ukraine Targets With Cruise Missiles Days After Reports of Putin Assassination Bid
One person was killed and more than two dozen injured in various Ukrainian cities as Russia launched a series of pre-dawn missile attacks on Monday. The missile attacks targeted places…
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Ukraine Tried to Assassinate Putin Using Done Loaded With Explosives But Plan Failed after It Crashed Just a Few Miles Away from Target [WATCH]
Ukraine secret service agents tried to assassinate Vladimir Putin with a kamikaze drone loaded with explosives but the plan failed after the drone crashed a few miles short of its…
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Russia Says ‘Super Active’ Putin Has No Body Double: ‘One Can Only Envy His Energy’
Reuters KEY POINTS A Ukrainian top official last week alleged it was a body double who visited Kherson and not Putin himself Another Ukrainian official had also claimed that Putin…
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In Letter To Putin, UN Chief Proposes Way Forward On Ukraine Black Sea Grain Deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov takes part in a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers in Samarkand, Uzbekistan April 14, 2023. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS Reuters U.N.…
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Putin ‘Didn’t Look Very Good’: Mark On Neck Sparks Health Rumors, Ukraine Official Reacts
AFP KEY POINTS Ukrainian parliament member Goncharenko said the scar looked like it came from a medical procedure An investigative outlet last year claimed Putin is suffering from thyroid cancer…
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Putin Will ‘Really Be Overthrown’ By Russian Elites; Ukraine Counteroffensive Is ‘Fatal’: Expert
AFP KEY POINTS Eidman said Russian elites might consider overthrowing Putin if he is arrested by the ICC He noted that Putin’s presidency will surely collapse if Russia loses in…
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Leaked Pentagon Documents Could Help Putin, ‘Provide Him Insights’ On Strategy: Ex-US General
AFP KEY POINTS Ex-general Richard Newton said the leaked documents are unlikely to impact day-to-day aspects of the war The documents suggested that U.S. officials believe Ukraine’s air defense could…
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Putin Runs Russia Through ‘Payoffs, Corruption, Bribery,’ Says Policy Adviser
Reuters KEY POINTS The policy advisor said Russia’s system uses corruption as a weapon He also said Russia’s model uses anti-corruption laws to attack people campaigning against corruption Putin was…
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Putin Fires Senior Army Commander As Russia Is ‘Struggling To Advance Anywhere’ In Ukraine
Reuters KEY POINTS Muradov led the Eastern Group of Forces (EGF) that suffered heavy casualties in Vuhledar He took over the EGF after it failed to take control of Kyiv…
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Like A Movie: Here’s How Ex-Kremlin Officer Escaped Russia During A Trip With Putin
AFP KEY POINTS Karakulov and his family escaped on Oct. 14, the last day of his work trip He said he threw off any suspicions after claiming he was suffering…
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Russia Is The ‘Little Brother Of China’; Putin Could Use Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine War: Pompeo
AFP / Tami Chappell KEY POINTS Mike Pompeo said Vladimir Putin made Russia a vassal state of China Pompeo accused Putin and Xi Jinping of exploiting religion to advance their…
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Putin In ‘No-Win Situation,’ Likely Be ‘Removed From Power’ By Oligarchs: Ex-CIA Chief
AFP KEY POINTS The former CIA chief said Vladimir Putin would not back down from Ukraine war Olson didn’t rule out assassination as a way to remove the Russian leader…
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Putin Senior Official Says Ukraine War Will Last A ‘Very, Very Long Time’: Report
AFP KEY POINTS Kremlin spokesperson Peskov said the war between Russia and Ukraine will likely ‘get much harder’ Peskov made the comment during an end-of-year celebrations last December Putin recently…
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South Africa Unlikely To Arrest Putin When He Visits, Will ‘Ignore’ Arrest Warrant: Expert
Reuters KEY POINTS Africanist Irina Filatova said South Africa would “ignore” ICC’s arrest warrant vs. Putin Filatova cited the Sudanese leader’s 2015 visit to South Africa while facing 2 arrest…