Vladimir Putin

Russian oligarch Kremlev funded Trump Jr.’s wedding

Umar Kremlev, an oligarch close to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, funded the recent wedding of Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the U.S. president, ProPublica reported on Sept. 13.

15 September, 03:24 AM

Putin reluctant to sign off on ‘energy truce’ before winter — report

Russia and Ukraine have resumed talks on a possible energy truce, but Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is in no hurry to reach an agreement before winter, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 14.

14 September, 11:39 PM

Boris Johnson: Putin getting ‘more hysterical’

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin “is getting more and more hysterical,” former UK PM Boris Johnson said on Sept. 14, one day after Russian drones struck a train near the Polish border.

14 September, 09:26 PM

Putin’s possible Miami G20 trip remains undiscussed as Zelenskyy signals readiness

The Kremlin has not yet discussed Putin’s possible trip to the G20 summit in Miami, where he could meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, said.

12 September, 09:30 PM

Putin threatens Europe with war if troops deploy to Ukraine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said at the BRICS summit in India on Sept. 11 that deploying European troops to Ukraine would mean war between Europe and Russia, Russian propaganda media reported.

12 September, 03:10 PM

Zelenskyy ready to meet Putin at December G20 summit in Miami

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is ready to meet Russian dictator Vladimir Putin at the December 2026 G20 summit in the U.S. city of Miami, Zelenskyy told DW on Sept. 12.

12 September, 02:36 PM

U.S. no longer seen as honest broker on Russia–Ukraine — CNN

As U.S. President Donald Trump is making another attempt to quickly settle the Russo–Ukrainian war, Washington’s tendency to align with Moscow at Kyiv’s expense remains unchanged, CNN wrote on Sept. 11.

11 September, 09:23 PM

No talks underway on possible energy truce with Ukraine, Russia says

Russia is not currently engaged in any substantive discussions about the possibility of an energy truce with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sept. 10, according to Russian media.

10 September, 06:20 PM

Trump says Putin ready to ‘make a deal’

After a “great” phone call with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump said Moscow is ready to end the Russo–Ukrainian war.

9 September, 11:45 PM

Russia may have planned first Avangard hypersonic test in eight years but canceled launch

Russia was likely preparing to test its Avangard hypersonic system for the first time since 2018, but the launch was canceled, The Insider reported, citing nuclear forces expert Pavel Podvig on Sept. 8.

9 September, 11:25 AM

ISW: Putin used Trump call to push distorted battlefield picture on Ukraine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin used a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sept. 8 to try to persuade Trump to accept a distorted view of the battlefield and use it to increase pressure on Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Sept. 8.

9 September, 11:17 AM

Europe, U.S., Ukraine accept war will continue into 2027

European and U.S. officials “are resigned” to the Russo–Ukrainian war dragging on through 2026 and into next year, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 8.

8 September, 07:57 PM

Kremlin-aligned blogger admits Russian claims on Svyatohirsk are false – ISW

A video from Ukrainian Third Army Corps Commander Andrii Biletskyi debunked Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s claims that his forces “captured” the city, forcing even a Kremlin-aligned military blogger to admit the claim was false, according to a September 7 report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

8 September, 12:28 PM

France says it can't confirm new Putin territorial demands

While social media and some outlets have been circulating reports of an alleged "new U.S. peace plan" supposedly brought to Moscow by American negotiators, officials in Paris say they have no confirmation of either the document itself or any new territorial demands from Putin regarding Ukraine, news agency Ukrinform reported on Sept. 7, citing sources at the Élysée Palace.

8 September, 11:50 AM

Putin is trapped in strategic zugzwang — NV interview

Vladimir Putin’s trajectory in the war against Ukraine is a classic strategic zugzwang where every subsequent move degrades his position, Institute of World Policy Director Yevhen Mahda said in an interview with Radio NV on Sept. 7.

8 September, 08:57 AM

Witkoff, Kushner think Putin might negotiate after State Duma elections

After their trips to Moscow and Kyiv, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner suggested the Kremlin may be more open to negotiate peace after the upcoming State Duma elections.

7 September, 07:56 PM

Kremlin draws up list of 167 companies for possible state takeover over drone protection failures

Russian authorities have compiled a list of 167 companies and facilities that could face action under a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin allowing the state to take temporary control of assets deemed insufficiently protected from drone attacks, The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 4.

7 September, 03:50 PM

Biletskyi films video in Sviatohirsk to refute Putin’s capture claim

Third Army Corps commander Andrii Biletskyi rejected Vladimir Putin’s claim that Russian forces had captured Sviatohirsk in Donetsk Oblast, recording a video from the city center to disprove the claim on Sept. 7.

7 September, 02:41 PM

U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner address winter power defense in Kyiv talks — Kyiv Independent

Negotiations between U.S. envoys and Ukrainian officials in Kyiv addressed Ukraine’s winter needs, The Kyiv Independent reported on Sept. 6.

7 September, 09:42 AM

Putin will end war only on his terms as Moscow hardens demands — Bloomberg

Numerous previous visits to Moscow by U.S. President Donald Trump’s special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have yielded no results, and after the latest talks, the Kremlin again gave no indication that it might abandon its military objectives in Ukraine.

6 September, 02:40 PM

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