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Putin rules Russia from secret cloned offices

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin rules the country from a network of custom-built identical offices, according to extracts from a new book, Swap: A Secret History of the New Cold War by Drew Hinshaw and Joe Parkinson, published by The Times on Sep. 10.

11 September 2025, 11:29 AM

Russia ends peace charade with direct attack on Ukrainian government - the Times

Putin’s growing confidence was on full display as Russia struck Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers — a move analysts see as the start of a new, more aggressive phase of the war, The Times wrote on Sept. 8.

9 September 2025, 11:25 AM

Russia outlines three ultimatums to Ukraine

Ukraine must eliminate the so-called “root causes of the conflict” in order to achieve peace, Mikhail Galuzin, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, claimed in an interview with New Regions of Russia propaganda media, published on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 01:56 PM

Vučić joins Xi’s parade with Putin, Kim

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is on an official visit to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and attend a military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Danas reported on Sep. 1.

2 September 2025, 08:57 AM

Russia uses peace talks to prepare for escalation - ISW

The massive attack on Ukraine was the second-largest since the beginning of the full-scale invasion — and a clear signal of Moscow’s real intentions and strategy, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 28.

29 August 2025, 11:15 AM

Xi to host Putin, Modi at SCO summit in Tianjin

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has been invited to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, which will be held in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin from Aug. 31 to Sep. 1, Reuters reported on Aug. 26.

27 August 2025, 11:11 AM

Ukrainian lawmaker decodes Putin’s Moscow invitation to Zelenskyy

MP Fedir Venislavskyi, Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security member, explained Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s bid to receive Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Moscow in an interview with Radio NV on Aug. 20.

21 August 2025, 08:38 AM

Trump interrupts White House meeting with Zelenskyy to call Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin held a “frank and very constructive” phone conversation on Aug. 18, Putin aide Yuri Ushakov said, CNN reported on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 11:24 AM

Putin–Trump meeting to take place at Elmendorf–Richardson military base in Anchorage — CNN

The planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Aug. 15, will take place at the Elmendorf–Richardson military base in Anchorage, CNN reported on Aug. 13, citing two White House officials.

13 August 2025, 08:16 AM

US Secret Service to guard Putin during Alaska summit

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's security during the Alaska summit will be provided jointly by his personal security service and the US Secret Service, former senior US Secret Service official Robert McDonald told Russia’s TASS propaganda agency on Aug. 12.

13 August 2025, 07:16 AM

Trump aims to gauge Putin’s seriousness in Alaska meeting - Rutte

U.S. President Donald Trump will be “testing” Russian dictator Vladimir Putin at their meeting in Alaska, as world leaders push for a ceasefire deal in Russia’s war against Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told CBS News on Aug. 10.

11 August 2025, 09:30 AM

Long-range strikes freeze will aid Russia’s strike capacity — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin remains uninterested in ending the war against Ukraine, any long-range strikes moratorium will just let Russia stockpile drones and missiles for future attacks, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 7.

8 August 2025, 10:00 AM

Internet blackouts surge in Russia as censorship tightens - The Telegraph

Russia is shutting down the internet not only to counter Ukrainian drones targeting its military sites, but also to tighten control over population, The Telegraph wrote on Aug. 7.

7 August 2025, 12:35 PM

Capitol rallies behind Trump’s Russia pressure

Congress stands ready to help U.S. President Donald Trump to put pressure on Russia through sanctions and tariffs legislation, Senator Lindsey Graham wrote on X late on Aug. 6.

7 August 2025, 10:20 AM

Putin is dragging out talks after Trump’s ultimatum - Politico

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is deliberately stalling his response to an ultimatum from U.S. President Donald Trump regarding a ceasefire in Ukraine, and delays a potential meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Politico wrote on Aug. 4.

5 August 2025, 12:28 PM

Kremlin floats Putin-Zelenskyy talks amid Trump's deadline

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is reportedly ready to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after “the expert-level preparatory work,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed on Aug 4, according to the propaganda agency TASS.

4 August 2025, 01:19 PM

U.S. Senate aims to accelerate anti-Russia sanctions

Vladimir Putin “does not deserve any more time” to end the war in Ukraine, the vote on a sanctions bill against Russia should be expedited, US Senator Richard Blumenthal said in an interview with Suspilne national broadcaster on July 30.

30 July 2025, 07:41 AM

TIME dedicates cover story to Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia

The U.S. magazine Time featured a cover story in its July 2025 issue on how representatives of Putin’s regime are abducting Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories.

18 July 2025, 10:20 AM

Trump’s Ukraine aid message mixes threats with ambiguity

U.S. President Donald Trump made no specific commitments regarding supplying weapons to Ukraine; however, he expressed one explicit threat to Russia, the Guardian wrote in its analysis, published on July 14.

15 July 2025, 12:41 PM

U.S.-made Tomahawks and ATACMS could bring war to Russia’s doorstep

U.S. President Donald Trump was considering sending Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine that could hit Moscow and St. Petersburg, The Washington Post reported on July 15, citing a source familiar with the administration's discussions.

15 July 2025, 07:23 AM

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