UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Wednesday night asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring troops back to Russia shortly after Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine. “I must say, President Putin: In the name of humanity bring your troops back to Russia. In the name of humanity do not allow to … Read more
LONDON – Russian President Vladimir Putin is highly likely to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and attack Kyiv, UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss said Wednesday. The UK and US have repeatedly over the last weeks cited intelligence as indicating that Russia is planning an invasion of Ukraine. “We think it’s highly likely that he (Putin) will … Read more
The White House said Sunday that US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have scheduled a meeting if Moscow does not attack Ukraine, as Western countries continue their diplomatic attempts to avoid a war from breaking out in Europe. According to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Biden has agreed to meet … Read more
TBILISI – As tens of thousands of Russian troops mass near Ukraine’s border, many in fellow ex-Soviet state Georgia are feeling a frightening sense of deja vu. In 2008, during the Summer Games in Beijing, Russia launched a devastating ground assault against the small Caucasus country on its southern border. Georgia was battling pro-Russian militia … Read more
KYIV – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landed in Kyiv Thursday in an effort to mediate the crisis with Russia, as EU leaders stepped up outreach to the Kremlin to defuse fears Moscow could invade Ukraine. The diplomatic offensive came as Russia accused the United States of ratcheting up “tensions” by sending 1,000 soldiers to … Read more
MOSCOW, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — Russia confirmed 33,389 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 9,703,107, the official monitoring and response center said Thursday. The nationwide death toll increased by 1,221 to 277,640, while the number of recoveries increased by 35,185 to 8,400,117. Meanwhile, Moscow, Russia’s worst-hit region, reported … Read more
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday denied claims Moscow is helping to orchestrate a crisis that has left hundreds of migrants from the Middle East trapped on the Belarus-Poland border. Blaming Western policies in the Middle East for the crisis, Putin hit back at claims from Poland and others that Russia is working with … Read more
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he supports a proposal to introduce paid non-working days across the country from Oct. 30 to Nov. 7 to contain a hike in COVID-19 infections and related deaths. Local authorities can launch the days off earlier or extend them if necessary, Putin told a government meeting. … Read more
RIYADH: Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled tolerance of cryptocurrencies, but is still not convinced they can replace the US dollar in settling oil trades, Arab News reported. “I believe that it has value,” he told CNBC in an interview at the Russian Energy Week event in Moscow Wednesday, the transcript of which was posted on … Read more
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia — one of the world’s biggest producers of oil and gas — is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2060. “Russia in practice will strive for carbon neutrality of its economy,” he said at an energy forum in Moscow. “And we set a benchmark for this — no … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the United States’ 20-year of operation in Afghanistan finished in “only tragedies, only losses”. Putin has a track record of condemning Western countries for trying to levy their standards on non-Western nations. Moscow has frequently smashed the US policy in Afghanistan, which is now in complete control by the … Read more
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on the importance of coordinating on Afghanistan during a telephone conversation on Tuesday. The leaders noted that closer cooperation on Afghanistan would contribute to the establishment of peace and stability in the region, the Kremlin said in a statement. “They expressed their readiness … Read more
US President Joe Biden has warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will have to pay a price for attempting to interfere in the US presidential election. According to reports, in an interview with the American news channel ABC, Joe Biden said that Russian President Putin will face the consequences of commanding the US presidential election … Read more
The Russian President Vladimir Putin is not ready to recognize Joe Biden as the USA’s President until the winner is formally decided. Putin affirmed that Russia is all set to work with anyone who has America’s trust and confidence. While talking on Russian state TV, Putin said, “But that confidence can only be given to … Read more
Thousands protested in the eastern Russian city of Khabarovsk against the arrest of a local governor. According to political experts, the rally in the city of Khabarovsk on the Chinese border could be a headache for the Kremlin. Protests have been going on for the past week in the Russian city. It should be noted … Read more
Russia, Saudi Arabia allow strengthening relation to maintain oil prices Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman allowed this Wednesday to strengthen coordination to lower oil production and maintain the international oil business. The Kremlin announced in a report that Putin and Bin Salman additionally accepted on the necessity to thoroughly … Read more
Russia will avail the resources of defence ministry to combat coronavirus pandemic. According to the details, President of Russia Vladimir Putin said on Monday (April 13) that situation is getting worse and Russia to avail the resources of Defence Ministry. The sources said that Russian President Putin said while speaking at a meeting with senior … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia stands ready to provide China with assistance in the fight against the outbreak. “China and all of us are confronted with the peril of the spreading of the coronavirus infection,” Putin said. “The Chinese authorities are taking decisive and vigorous measures in order to stop the epidemic,” Putin … Read more
