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The New York Times says that Putin has his revenge on Prigozhin
The Russian plane which crashed killing 10 people, including Russian President Vladimir Putin’s close aide, was hijacked and the blast occurred due to an explosion, a report said. Putin’s personal aide and Wagner militant group’s second-in-command Dmitry Utkin, logistics mastermind Valery Chekalov and seven others were also killed in the crash. The plane crashed after…
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It’s the first ever GOP debate, and a mystery about the crash of the Russia plane
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called the crash of a business jet carrying him and his associates “a big tragedy”. Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov did not specify the reason for the crash but said that he had ordered an investigation into it. The plane, carrying 39 people, went down near the city of…
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The mercenary leader and others were involved in a brief rebellion
Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday that the country would take back all its forces from Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared an end to the armed rebellion in the country. Shoigu made the comments during a visit to his troops in Ukraine. The Kremlin had said that Putin ordered Shoigu to…
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During the week in Ukraine, there was a turning of tanks on Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin created a monster that was “a bit of a Frankenstein monster for himself” in the Wagner Group, an organisation with more autonomy than the Russian military, NPR reported.Putin’s former close aide Yevgeni Prigozhin recently accused the military of bungling the war effort in Ukraine. He also claimed that Russian Defence Minister…
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The founder of the company says that Bakhmut is captured
US President Joe Biden had told Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2016 that he could not have American precision missile systems, the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University stated. The White House thought they could get Russia to use its nuclear weapons, it added. “Putin is not waiting for a misstep…
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The Russia sentenced Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison
Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked the country’s court to dismiss charges that opposition leader Alexey Kara-Murza is a spy. The court had issued an arrest warrant against Kara-Murza last year over allegations that he posed a threat to Russia’s national security. Kara-Murza was arrested in April last year and accused of “spreading false information…
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Russia will make it harder for men to avoid call up
Russia’s Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill that would allow more people to volunteer for the military. The measure, which needs President Vladimir Putin’s signature before it becomes a law, would allow people to report for military service up to 30 days prior to the expiration of their compulsory service. The measure would come into…
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The leaked Pentagon documents reveal secrets about their friends and enemies
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said that the US leak of intelligence documents about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was an “attempt to defame” him. “We do not support such attempts,” he added. Russia has denied the allegations and said that the documents are “fake” and part of a plot by Ukraine to damage its…
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There is a Trump indictment on the eve of his court appearance
Ex-US President Donald Trump has been charged in New York with lying to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) about a payment to porn star Karen McDougal, who claimed to have had an affair with Trump. The ex-president was also charged with lying to the FBI about a 2016 meeting he had with Russian President Vladimir…
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Western officials say that the new Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine is more than realistic
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday marked the incorporation of four Ukrainian territories into Russia by hosting a ceremony in the city of Lyman. Ukraine’s military said that Russian forces had shelled Ukrainian-held areas of the partially occupied Kherson region 71 times over the past 24 hours, including 41 attacks on the city of Kherson.
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The arrest warrant for Putin is a stunning statement
The International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant against Russia’s President Vladimir Putin for alleged genocide and war crimes in Ukraine is “outrageous and unacceptable” for Russia, a Kremlin spokesperson said. “Russia does not understand the jurisdiction of the court and any decisions of this kind are null and void for the Russian…
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The river of horrors has swollen to a flood
Russian President Vladimir Putin used the word “war” for the first time to describe the conflict in Ukraine for the first time. Earlier, he had described the Russian invasion as a special military operation against Ukraine’s pro-Russian separatist government. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that his country was ready to take part in…
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Even though global opposition, Putin illegally annexes territories in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said his “special military operation” in Ukraine is taking longer than expected. He also said that his country’s nuclear weapons are an escalation of the conflict. He said it has succeeded in seizing new territory but added that his country’s nuclear weapons are an escalation of the conflict.
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There are updates on Russia’s war and a look ahead
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country could win the conflict with Russia this year. “I’m confident that we will be able to win the war this year,” he added. This comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Moscow on Tuesday, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping met…
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Russia had a retreat on Ukrainian fronts
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a ceremony to celebrate incorporation of four Ukrainian territories into the country. The ceremony was held to commemorate the incorporation of the territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Rostov, which were captured by Ukraine in the separatist conflict in the east. Russian forces are also likely to defend the cities…
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Putin threatens more attacks, and Russia strikes the capital of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said that his country could abandon its ” no first use” nuclear weapons doctrine, amid the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Russia has said that it would only use nuclear weapons to defend its homeland. Putin also did not indicate how the fighting might end and did not specify Russia’s…
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Even though India has an agenda, it may be that Russia dominates the G-20 ministers meeting in Delhi
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who previously met Russian President Vladimir Putin as US Secretary of State, has said the leader was “probably impossible to actually predict”. “What [Putin] is considering is how to throw more bodies, and that’s what they will be, bodies of Russian conscripts, into the fight in Ukraine,” she…
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A spirit that can last is that of Putin’s nemesis
Ukrainian soldiers on Tuesday entered Russia-backed territory in the Donetsk region for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, according to officials. The operation aims to “neutralise” Russia-backed separatists in the region, the Ukrainian military said in a statement. Russian President Vladimir Putin had said that his forces would withdraw from the region…
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Russia may abandon its no first use nuclear doctrine, according to Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia may officially change its military doctrine of not being the first to use nuclear weapons in a conflict. “The reason you would need a tactical nuclear weapon, low-yield, would be for battlefield use,” he added. This comes after Putin warned of the “increasing” threat of nuclear war.
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Putin stopped Russia’s participation in the last nuclear reduction pact
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said the US has an “obligation” to stand by Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict with Russia in the country, adding that the US “will continue to stand with Ukraine”. He also called on Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to recognise the need to stop the conflict. Zelenskyy has ruled out…
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Missiles that can be fired from the air could protect the Ukrainian power grid
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday announced that around 40,000 sq km of eastern and southern Ukraine will be annexed by Russia. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his country is “certain” that it will win the war against Russia. The annexation of the area, which is home to a large population of Russian-speaking Ukrainians,…
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Russia has been left isolated and struggling by the war against Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that the special military operation in Ukraine is taking longer than anticipated but said that his country’s nuclear weapons are keeping the conflict at bay. Putin said the war in Ukraine was a fight against the West and didn’t affect the country’s economy. “Patriots are a defensive weapons system…
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Putin and Biden are meeting with NATO allies
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country and China could reach $200 billion in annual trade by 2020, compared to $185 billion last year. He also said that Ukraine and Belarus, which have been affected by the conflict between Ukrainian troops and Russia-backed separatists, could reach $160 billion and $50 billion respectively. The warring…
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Russia’s war galvanized Ukraine, and still threatens the world order
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the country’s economy and system of government have turned out to be much stronger than the West believed. Putin’s comments came on the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The Russian economy and system of government have turned out to be much stronger than the West believed,” he…
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Why would Putin want a truce?
Two men shot at Russian troops preparing to deploy to Ukraine, killing 11 People’s Republic of China soldiers and wounding 15 others before being killed themselves, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Monday. The men opened fire on the troops when they were preparing to move into Ukraine, it added. Earlier, President Vladimir Putin had said…