Putin arrived in crimea on an unannounced visit to mark the ninth anniversary of the annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine. He was greeted by the Russian-installed governor of Sevastopol, and taken to see a new children's centre and art school on what the official said was a surprise visit. The international criminal court said it had issued an arrest warrant against him and accused him of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine.
Russia is 'not at war with Ukraine' because Russians 'cannot have hatred for Ukrainians' Comments come as Putin’s defence minister vows to build a deeper arsenal of weapons. Two British nationals helping evacuate civilians in Ukraine have gone missing in Donetsk region. Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and Christopher Parry, 28, have been identified as missing men.
The price cap was introduced on Dec. 5. It requires traders using Western services to pay no more than $60 per barrel for seaborne Russian oil. A separate ban on refined oil products will come from febr. 1.
Brent crude futures climbed 83 cents, or 1.1%, to $76.93 a barrel by 0020 GMT in early Asian trade. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $71.92 a barrel, up 90 cents. Russia's Putin said on Friday that his country, the world's biggest exporter of energy, could cut oil production.
Brent crude futures climbed 83 cents, or 1.1%, to $76.93 a barrel by 0020 GMT on Monday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $71.92 a barrel, up 90 cents. Russia's Putin said on Friday that his country, the world's biggest exporter of energy, could cut production.
Brent crude futures climbed 83 cents, or 1.1%, to $76.93 a barrel by 0020 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $71.92 a barrel, up 90 cents. Russia's Putin threatened to cut production in retaliation against a Western price cap on Russian oil exports.
Group of Seven major powers, European Union and Australia last week agreed to a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil. Putin: 'We simply will not sell to those countries that make such decisions' Kremlin chief warns attempts by West to impose a price cap would lead to the global collapse of the oil industry and then a catastrophic rise in prices.
Vladimir Putin met with bereaved families of Russian soldiers in Ukraine. Putin said the entire leadership shared their suffering and that goals in Ukraine would be attained. The Russian president met with more than a dozen mothers of soldiers fighting in Ukraine and said Moscow will achieve the goals of its military campaign.
Putin suggested to his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan that Moscow could increase gas exports through Turkey and make it a new supply hub. Putin claimed Turkey provided the most dependable route for delivering gas to the European Union during a meeting in Kazakhstan. Suggested platform would allow prices to be set without politics.
Russia accused the west of being to blame and dismissed as stupid claims that it had sabotaged the pipelines on its own. Putin said the hub would allow prices to be set without politics.
The billionaire lobbied for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which was signed into law by president Joe Biden on Aug. 16. He said innovation isn’t a “check-writing process”.
The euro has returned to early September’s lows below parity with the US dollar on Wednesday. Putin announced a partial mobilization of the Russian army to include the conscription of certain reservists. The euro is expected to raise rates by a full percentage point.
The euro fell to a two-week low of $0.9885, within sight of two-decade lows hit earlier this month. It was last down 0.6% at $0.9912.STerling, which was down 0.4%, fell to another 37-year low of $1.1304 even before Putin started speaking. If the Fed is also hawkish tonight then you could see the losses snowball.
The dollar index is up almost 16% this year and set for its biggest annual jump since 1981. The euro was last down 0.6% at $0.9912, within sight of two-decade lows hit earlier this month. If the Fed is also hawkish tonight you could see the losses snowball.
Russian president Vladimir Putin has congratulated the new monarch on the accession to the throne. He is formally proclaimed Britain's new monarch, following the death of queen Elizabeth II.
A price cap on Russian gas is part of measures to punish Moscow for the invasion of Ukraine. A wolf's tail would be frozen like a famous Russian fairy tale, according to AFP report. The move could also restrict the ability to secure tankers and insurance from countries beyond the G7.
Fenerbahce fans heard chanting 'Vladimir Putin' during Champions League qualifier match against Dynamo Kyiv. The chants broke out after the hosts conceded a goal, as Kyiv eventually went to win the contest 2-1. Videos of the incident took no time to go viral on social media, prompting an online backlash condemning the Istanbul side's fans and calling for UEFA to take action against the club.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung published a picture of Vladimir Putin with a clown nose and rainbow makeup. The article discussed the role of memes and digital messaging in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Earlier, the image was also shared on Twitter with the hashtag #PutinWarCriminal. The Russian embassy in Switzerland also published a letter on its website denoting the Editor-in-Chief of the Zurich newspaper.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Putin will also hold his first face-to-face meeting with a NATO leader, Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan, to discuss a deal aimed at allowing the resumption of Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports. Putin's visit comes just days after U.S. President Joe Biden visited Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Putin's visit to Iran starting July 19 is intended to deepen ties with regional heavyweights as part of Moscow's challenge to the United States and Europe amid its grinding campaign in Ukraine. Putin is scheduled to hold talks with Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the pressing issues facing the region.
Germany's Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir said that Putin's assurances are similar to believing in Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny. Russia agreed to sign a formal document to felicitate the export of blockaded Ukrainian grain in Istanbul, with the United Nations and Turkey's mediation efforts.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that Moscow cannot be 'torn off from the world or isolated from the entire world, nor fenced off as is being attempted by the unfriendly countries, referring to the West. Russia will not recede in its development decades ago, Putin said at a meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on July 19 to bolster 'economic and trade cooperation' Kremlin announced that Iran will move away from the practice of using dollar and switch to SPFS, Moscow's domestic 'System for Transfer of Financial Messages' equivalent of the SWIFT financial transfer system designed by the Central Bank of Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin vows to overcome the colossal high-tech problems the country is facing due to the onset of unprecedented Western sanctions over Ukraine. Putin: 'This is a huge challenge for our country. Realising the colossal amount of difficulties we are facing, we will look for new solutions in an energetic and competent manner'
The debate was the second in the race that began last week, with a third round of voting set for Monday. There was daylight between the candidates on some debate topics, such as taxation, but on others, they had the same position.
UK's Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, has said that Russia's military threat might last for decades. He said that 50,000 soldiers of Russia have either died or have been wounded in the ongoing military conflict with Ukraine. Radakin dismissed speculation about the Russian President's health and said that reports claiming that Putin is not well or could be killed was wishful thinking.
Air chief Marshal sir Mike Wigston tells sky news he is prepared to take on Russia if Putin's armed forces pose a threat to the national security of the united kingdom. He reiterates that the forces in the UK have to be conflict-ready, adding that we must be ready to defend NATO territory.
He echoed that Putin's war must be a strategic failure and added the free world must sustain resolve to help Ukraine defend its democracy. He also stressed that his main focus is to support Ukraine and the Ukrainian people devastated and displaced by the Russian violence.
Putin appoints Yuri Borisov as space agency chief amid NASA-ROSCOSMOS deal. Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov replaces Dmitry Rogozin, a firebrand politician and supporter of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine. Deputy PM replaced by Deputy PM who has a military background.
The amendment follows repeated calls from Ukraine for new fighters, such as F-16s. Ukraine aims to move away from soviet-era platforms, well-known to the Russians. Ukraine is likely to be outfitted with western military equipment once the war ends.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has relieved the head of the country’s space agency, Dmitry Rogozin, of his duties, according to a decree released by the Kremlin on July 15, 2022. The reshuffle follows predictions of Yuri Borisov's removal from the job that he held for four years.
US house approves CAATSA waiver for India; to help Modi govt-Putin’s S-400 deal. US House of Representatives approved amendment to National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) Ro Khanna said the move will further strengthen US and India's defence partnership.
Western intelligence agencies say Russian soldiers and weapons systems are ready and waiting in Belarus to open a new front against Ukraine. The move would stretch Kyiv's forces considerably. DW’s Nick Connolly went to the border to see for himself at the border with Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expanded a fast-track process for obtaining Russian citizenship for all Ukrainians. Putin signed a decree on granting Russian citizenship in a simplified manner to Ukrainians. The move is likely to show Moscow's strength over war-hit Ukraine. The EU has condemned the move, calling it a gross violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Iranian and Turkish counterparts, Ebrahim Raisi and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Tehran next week, on July 19, to bolster 'economic cooperation' Moscow and Tehran will strengthen trade, commerce and economic ties in the face of the barrage of sanctions slapped on the two economies by the ‘collective West”
Russian President to also hold talks with Turkish President in Iran. Putin will attend a trilateral meeting with the leaders of Iran and Turkey. Putin's visit to Iran will follow U.S. President Joe Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia this week. The White House said Monday that it believes that Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of drones, including those capable of carrying weapons, for use in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 11. The decree provides a simplified procedure for people of Ukraine to obtain Russian citizenship. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Ukrainians do not require citizenship of Russia and Putin's attempts to force people are doomed to fail.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is being suggested to be called a “ruler” rather than “President” by a pro-Kremlin party. The Nationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) proposed replacing the term “president” with “pravitel” which means ‘ruler.” The party's proposal to call Putin Russia’s ‘Supreme Ruler’ was rejected by State Duma in 2020.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expanded a fast-track procedure to give Russian citizenship to all Ukrainians. The move is part of an effort to strengthen Moscow’s influence over war-torn Ukraine. Russian missiles struck a key Ukrainian city as Russian missiles hit a key Kiev city.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh quotes Putin to explain why India needs to develop AI capability. He was speaking on the growth of Artificial Intelligence while referring to a comment by Russian president Vladimir Putin at a symposium in New Delhi. ‘Whoever becomes the ruler of the sphere, will rule the world,’ he said.
Russian State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin says Putin has deterred a humanitarian catastrophe. Putin has secured the national interest of the Russians and protected the population living in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics [DPR and LPR], the two breakaway Ukrainian territories that were declared independent.
During G7 summit in Germany, world leaders mocked Russian President Vladimir Putin’s tendency to pose topless for pictures. Putin has been photographed shirtless several times, while fishing, astride a horse, and brandishing a gun. Authoritarian figures, especially, don’t have a sense of humour, writes Leher Kala.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the funeral of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The rest depends on protocol rules, Peskov told the TASS news agency, when asked about the Russian President's participation. On July 8, a gunman opened fire on Abe from behind while he was delivering a campaign speech in Japan's Nara prefecture.
A billboard reading “Alaska is Ours” has been spotted in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk. This comes just a day after a very prominent ally of Russian President Putin said that the country could reclaim Alaska sold to the United States in 1867.
President Volodymyr Zelensky sacked Kyiv’s ambassador to India, Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic and Norway in a major diplomatic shakeup. The appointment of Igor Polikha was made soon after the Crimean campaign by the Russian forces began in 2014. It was not immediately clear if the envoys would be handed new jobs.
Billboards with slogan 'Alaska is ours' appeared in Russian city of Krasnoyarsk. State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin suggested Russia could take back Alaska in retaliation to US sanctions imposed on Russia over Moscow-Kyiv war. US state of Alaska was sold to America in 1867.
Alexei Gorinov, a councillor of Moscow was sentenced to 7 years prison term after he was filmed slamming the Russia-Ukraine war. The 60-year-old was indicted for spreading false information during a city council meeting. This is the first full jail term under the newly imposed post-invasion laws on tackling dissidents- Article 207.3 criminal code outlaws deliberate dissemination of false information.
President Vladimir Putin says Russia has barely got started in the war in Ukraine. He says the West wants to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian. But Putin says Moscow is still open to the idea of peace talks. Russia accuses the West of waging a proxy war against it by hammering its economy with sanctions.
Growing calls for Alaska to be taken away from the United States of America have now added a new facet to the ongoing conflict with Russia. US Governor Mike Dunleavy even wishes them luck with the idea. Earlier this week, longtime Putin aide Vyacheslav Volodin had issued an oblique warning to the US, reminding that the massive territory had been purchased by the latter country from the Russian Empire in 1867.
Vladimir Putin’s move to cut gas supplies to Europe has hit Germany the hardest. Germans across the board, from industrialists to politicians, are panicking that factories will be shuttered, industries will collapse, and the country's growth engines will come to an abrupt halt. Europe, along with the United States, has launched a proxy war against Russia.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe succumbed to his injuries after he was shot at in Nara. Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered his condolences in a message to his mother and wife. Putin said that a criminal has claimed the life of a prominent statesman. He stressed that Shinzo Abe did a lot to enhance good-neighbourly ties between Japan and Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the West does not want a country like Russia. Putin said that the West has been behaving aggressively against Russia for decades. Russia's proposal of establishing a system of equitable security in Europe was also rejected, Putin said. The West also declined their initiative on joint work on the issue of anti-missile defense.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the West is the direct instigator and perpetrator of war in Ukraine. Putin also invited the West to fight a war, saying that if the West thinks it can defeat Russia on the battlefield, it is welcome to try. He warned Kyiv that it should immediately accept the Kremlin's terms or prepare for the worst.
Prime Minister will attend the first 'Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture' (AJML) on Friday at 6 pm. He will also address the gathering during the event. Rishi Sunak, who resigned as UK Finance Minister two days ago, is a top contender to be the British Prime Minister.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warns Kyiv it should quickly accept Moscow's terms or brace for the worst. Putin accused Western allies of fueling the hostilities, charging that the West wants to fight us until the last Ukrainian. “It's a tragedy for the Ukrainian people, but it looks like it's heading in that direction,” Putin said.
A Russian air strike in the eastern Ukrainian industrial city of Kramatorsk leaves at least one dead and several wounded. The strike comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin says his military campaign is still ramping up. Ukraine accuses Turkey of ignoring calls to seize Ukrainian grain being transported by a Russian ship.
Putin warns Ukraine that it should quickly accept Moscow's terms or brace for the worst. Accuses Western allies of fuelling the hostilities, charging that the West wants to fight us until the last Ukrainian. Putin declared that Russia remains ready to sit down for talks to end the fighting, adding that the longer it lasts the more difficult it will be for them to make a deal.
Russia-Ukraine war has now entered day 135 and after Russian forces failed to take over the Ukrainian capital, Putin’s army has shifted its focus on the Donbas region. Putin blamed the West for “encouraging and justifying genocide against people in Donbas” He said that Moscow is not refusing any peace negotiations but warned the ones who are refusing talks.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov preparing for a G20 meeting in Indonesia on Friday. It will be the first time Putin's top diplomat comes face-to-face with the most vocal opponents of the invasion of Ukraine in February. Russian forces also shelled other potential conquests in eastern Ukraine ahead of an expected new offensive.
