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Lavrov says Putin’s rise was ‘divine intervention’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the transfer of power from Boris Yeltsin to Vladimir Putin in 2000 was “evidence of extraordinary divine intervention,” calling it a historic turning point for Russia.

29 July, 08:42 PM

Kremlin says no U.S. request exists for Trump-Putin call ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Contacts between the United States and Russia are continuing, but there has been no request from Washington for a phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on July 28, according to Russian state-aligned outlet RBC.

28 July, 06:20 PM

Russia to keep military spending a priority for 3 years, Putin says

Military spending will remain a top priority in Russia’s federal budget for the next three years, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said on July 27, as reported by independent outlet The Moscow Times.

28 July, 12:36 AM

Russian parliament once again denies mobilization plans

The head of the State Duma’s defense committee, Andrey Kartapolov, said that Russia does not need a new wave of mobilization, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on July 27.

27 July, 08:37 PM

Kremlin dismisses reports of proposed air ceasefire ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

There are no concrete new proposals on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on July 27, dismissing reports that a possible air ceasefire could be discussed during a meeting between Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump in Washington, according to the Russian state-aligned news agency Interfax.

27 July, 06:04 PM

Kremlin prepares for public backlash over potential new mobilization — ISW

The Kremlin is setting legal conditions for potential mobilization while preparing for the possible civil unrest it might trigger, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on July 22.

23 July, 11:21 AM

Kremlin resettling Russians in occupied Donbas, HUR says

The population of Russia-occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts has fallen by nearly one-third because of Russian occupation and related policies, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) said in a statement on July 20.

21 July, 01:42 AM

Kremlin rejects Trump’s claims of Russian interference in U.S. elections

Moscow “firmly” rejects any accusations of interference in U.S. elections, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on July 17, according to the Russian state-aligned news agency Interfax.

17 July, 04:50 PM

Putin’s approval drops to lowest level since 2022 amid deepening domestic fuel crisis

The number of Russians who view dictator Vladimir Putin positively dropped five percentage points over the past week – from 71% to 66% – marking his lowest approval rating since autumn 2022, independent Russian outlet Agentstvo.Novosti, citing data from the pro-Kremlin Public Opinion Foundation, reported on July 17.

17 July, 11:47 AM

Peskov downplays Fedorov's resignation and repeats demands to Kyiv

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow sees no significance in the resignation of Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, according to the Russian state news agency Interfax on July 16.

16 July, 07:10 PM

Kremlin: Trump hasn't called Putin since NATO summit, despite earlier promise

U.S. President Donald Trump has not called Russian President Vladimir Putin since the NATO summit in Ankara, Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti reported on July 9, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

9 July, 05:15 PM

Russian refinery subsidies jump sixfold in June

Payments from Russia’s state budget to refineries that supply the domestic market rose more than sixfold in June year-over-year, Bloomberg reported on June 3, as the government moves to ameliorate fuel shortages.

4 July, 01:20 AM

Only threat to Moscow could force Putin into peace — Zelenskyy

Even as Russian offensive in Ukraine stalls and fuel logistics on the Russian periphery continues to suffer from Ukrainian drone strikes, dictator Vladimir Putin shows no signs of preparing to end the war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on July 2.

2 July, 09:39 PM

Putin has options, all of them risky — Fishman

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has several options to escalate the war against Ukraine, but he is well aware that all of them come with substantial personal and political risks, Russian journalist Mikhail Fishman told NV Radio on June 30.

30 June, 11:44 PM

Fuel rationing spreads further across Russia

Authorities in four more Russian regions, Yakutia, Bashkortostan, Primorsky Krai, and Krasnodar Krai, have announced gasoline and diesel rationing, independent newspaper The Moscow Times reported on June 29.

29 June, 09:43 PM

Sergei Ivanov: The KGB ally Putin trusted, feared and kept from Russia’s top job

The career of former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, who died on June 26, developed in parallel with that of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. The two were close allies who worked together in the KGB, the FSB and the Russian government.

27 June, 10:16 PM

Hawks urge Putin to escalate as Ukraine expands deep strikes

Hard-liners in the Russian commentariat are furious over Ukraine’s persistent air strike campaign targeting Russia’s rear and are urging dictator Vladimir Putin to “abandon diplomacy and escalate,” Reuters reported on June 26.

26 June, 07:58 PM

Sergei Ivanov, Putin ally and former Russian defense minister, dies at 73

Sergei Ivanov, a former Russian defense minister and Vladimir Putin’s special representative who served with him in the KGB and later became one of his closest allies, has died at 73, Russian investigative outlet Vazhnyye Istorii reported on June 26.

26 June, 04:06 PM

Putin awards his bodyguards while drone strikes shatter Moscow

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin awarded the Order of Zhukov to the FSO Presidential Regiment responsible for guarding the Kremlin and securing the leadership of the aggressor state, The Moscow Times reported on June 24.

24 June, 01:48 PM

Peskov says Putin and Lukashenko may discuss Zelenskyy’s Belarus warning

Statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about Belarus will be discussed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on June 22.

22 June, 05:45 PM

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