Vladimir Putin

Russia's invasion of Ukraine on track to be one of the most expensive wars of the century

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is on track to become one of the most expensive conflicts of the 21st century, The Moscow Times reported on October 2.

5 October, 09:41 AM

Merz addresses Putin on negotiations at National Academy of Sciences building in Kyiv during air raid alert

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who arrived in Kyiv on the morning of Oct. 4, addressed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin with a call to stop the attacks on Ukraine, according to Deutsche Welle.

4 October, 11:24 PM

Putin’s motorcade escorted by helicopter in Chelyabinsk

A military helicopter escorted Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s motorcade during his visit to Chelyabinsk Oblast for military drills, Russian outlets Agenstvo.Novosti and Sirena reported on Oct. 2.

3 October, 01:34 AM

Putin will escalate war as much as possible ahead of U.S. midterm elections — Zelenskyy

Vladimir Putin will escalate the war as much as possible ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told El País on Oct. 2.

2 October, 05:48 PM

Putin relatives, Kremlin elite took over 600 foreign flights on oligarchs’ private jets

Two-thirds of senior Kremlin officials fly by business jet to elite resorts, according to an investigation by independent Russian media outlet Proekt published on Oct. 1.

2 October, 05:36 PM

Putin says Trump’s proposals to end Russia’s war against Ukraine require ‘difficult decisions’

Vladimir Putin said U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposals to end Russia’s war against Ukraine would require “difficult” decisions for Moscow, speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club on Oct. 1.

2 October, 03:36 PM

Putin: Trump’s peace plan requires ‘difficult decisions’

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said U.S. proposals on how to end the Russo–Ukrainian war would require “difficult decisions” on Moscow’s part.

2 October, 02:48 AM

Putin rejects Black Sea truce proposal

Dictator Vladimir Putin dismissed a proposal to halt strikes on Black Sea shipping in exchange for Ukraine pausing its attacks on Russian oil refineries, Russian state propaganda reported on Oct. 1.

1 October, 10:53 PM

Putin lost hope of shaping Ukraine's political future, Niall Ferguson says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has abandoned hope of fundamentally controlling Ukraine’s political future and must formally reconcile with that reality, renowned UK historian and economist Niall Ferguson stated in an interview with NV.

29 September, 08:22 AM

Putin restricts access to data on Russian oil refineries

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has signed a decree restricting access to and banning the dissemination of information about Russian oil refinery operations and energy exports, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 28.

29 September, 12:37 AM

Former intelligence chief: Putin faces rising risk as inner circle gains influence

The so-called Kremlin power centers, which have long feuded with one another, have united and are trying to hold out and survive, while people close to Russian President Vladimir Putin are gaining influence.

28 September, 05:50 PM

Putin relying on massive long-range strikes to force Ukraine to surrender by 2027 — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is shifting to a new strategy that uses massive, combined long-range ballistic missile and jet-powered drone strikes to try to force Ukraine to surrender before the spring of 2027, according to a September 27 assessment by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

28 September, 10:04 AM

Trump: Zelenskyy and Putin could 'reach a deal before heavy winter'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin could "reach a deal before a heavy winter," U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sept. 25.

27 September, 02:00 AM

Kellogg: Putin could end war tomorrow if he declares 'victory' to Russians

Russia could end the war as early as tomorrow if Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin declared "victory" and withdrew his troops from Ukrainian territory, Keith Kellogg, former U.S. special presidential envoy for Ukraine, said in an interview with AFPI on Sept. 23.

27 September, 01:18 AM

Putin accuses Ukraine of sabotaging peace talks

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia was allegedly prepared to resume negotiations with Kyiv after State Duma elections, until Ukraine derailed the process by attacking Moscow.

26 September, 04:23 PM

14 senators urge Trump to rescind Putin’s invitation to G20 Miami summit

A bipartisan group of 14 U.S. senators has urged President Donald Trump to rescind Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s invitation to the G20 summit in Miami.

26 September, 04:19 AM

Russia not preparing for war with Europe, Putin claims

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said Moscow is not preparing for war against European countries and accused the Baltic states of “violating the rights of Russian-speakers.”

25 September, 11:24 PM

Trump asked Zelenskyy to meet with Putin in Moscow — report

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Moscow during their meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 25, citing an unnamed source.

25 September, 09:18 PM

Journalists identify Vladimir Putin’s 8-year-old granddaughter through leaked border data

Russian journalists analyzing leaked border service data identified an 8-year-old daughter of Vladimir Putin’s daughter Katerina Tikhonova named Elza Tikhonova, Agentstvo reported on Sept. 25.

25 September, 04:19 PM

‘Peace, not a ceasefire’: Kremlin rejects idea of halting fighting in Ukraine

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov effectively rejected the idea of a ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine, saying Moscow was not seeking a “temporary settlement,” Russian state media reported on Sept. 24.

24 September, 02:56 PM

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