Vladimir Putin

Kremlin announces Putin will visit China after Trump’s Beijing trip

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin plans to visit China shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump’s bilateral talks in Beijing, Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced on May 15.

15 May, 02:31 PM

Putin may visit Beijing as China juggles Trump talks and Moscow ties

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may visit Beijing next week, on May 20, the South China Morning Post reported, citing sources.

15 May, 10:31 AM

Russian commanders convince Putin of fall victory in Donbas — FT

High-ranking Russian military commanders convinced dictator Vladimir Putin that their forces will capture the entire Donbas by the fall of 2026, prompting plans for expanded territorial demands, the Financial Times reported on May 13, citing Kremlin insiders and Ukrainian intelligence.

13 May, 12:19 PM

Kremlin backs Putin's claim that war in Ukraine is 'moving toward conclusion'

Existing groundwork on ending Russia's war against Ukraine "allows [Moscow] to speak of an approaching conclusion," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on May 12, while adding it is too early to discuss specifics, Russian state-affiliated outlet RBC reported.

12 May, 06:08 PM

Putin is ready to meet Zelenskyy in Moscow anytime – Peskov

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Vladimir Putin is ready to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks in Moscow “at any moment,” Russia’s Interfax news agency reported on May 12.

12 May, 02:36 PM

Ukraine rejects Schröder role in Russia talks

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder lacks “legitimacy” to serve as a mediator in potential EU–Russia talks, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, told Spiegel on May 11.

12 May, 12:27 AM

Putin tells Russian elites war is nearing end, journalist suggests

When Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said the Russo–Ukrainian war is “moving toward an end” during his May 9 parade speech, he was likely assuaging Russian elites who are grumbling about the deteriorating economy, Russian journalist Mikhail Fishman told NV Radio on May 11.

11 May, 07:57 PM

Steinmeier emerges as possible German mediator in EU-Russia talks

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin proposed that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder coordinate talks between the EU and Russia on a peace deal, but another name has also reportedly emerged — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Spiegel reported on May 10, citing its own sources.

11 May, 10:32 AM

Russians watch with growing disgust as aging dictator hosts tankless holiday

May 9 military parade on Red Square exposed a growing sense of disgust toward a tired, heavily guarded Vladimir Putin rather than projecting superpower strength, an analyst wrote following the event.

11 May, 08:55 AM

Putin narrows Zelenskyy meeting offer as Kyiv rules out Moscow talks

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin told Russian state propagandists that he is ready to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy only to sign an agreement.

11 May, 02:16 AM

Berlin blocks Putin bid to make Schröder EU mediator in Ukraine peace talks

Berlin has rejected Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s proposal that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder mediate talks between Moscow and the European Union on a peace deal in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on May 10, citing an anonymous German official.

10 May, 09:56 PM

Putin floats ‘divorce’ from Armenia and warns of ‘Ukraine scenario’

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said Armenia’s plans to join the European Union “require special consideration” and drew a parallel with Ukraine during comments to reporters, Russian propaganda agency TASS reported.

10 May, 09:05 PM

Fico’s Moscow trip spins Ukraine talks into disputed Kremlin phone drama

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should call Russian dictator Vladimir Putin himself if he is interested in negotiations to end the war, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said after a visit to Moscow.

10 May, 08:15 PM

Putin claims Ukraine war is nearing end after muted Moscow parade

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said the war in Ukraine “is nearing an end” after Moscow staged its shortest modern Victory Day parade on May 9, making the remark to Russian state propaganda outlets during a news conference that evening.

10 May, 01:58 PM

Security-heavy Moscow parade highlights cracks in Putin’s wartime image

Russia’s scaled-back Victory Day celebration on Red Square, held under heavy security, underscored that Moscow and other Russian cities can no longer be shielded from the war, NYT wrote, saying the smaller May 9 parade highlighted Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s growing vulnerability.

10 May, 01:00 PM

Muted Red Square parade reveals Kremlin strain behind wartime propaganda

Russia’s subdued Victory Day parade on Red Square showed a Kremlin under growing strain, increasingly isolated and uncertain about its future, retired British Army Col. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon wrote in The Telegraph on May 9.

10 May, 11:45 AM

Fico briefs Putin on Zelenskyy talks during Moscow Victory Day visit

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Moscow during Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, Russian state media Interfax and RIA Novosti and Slovak outlet Aktuality reported.

9 May, 08:09 PM

Putin’s inner circle dominates Moscow parade as officials are kept away

Russian ministers were barred from the stands at Moscow’s May 9 parade for the first time in years, Russian outlet Kommersant reported.

9 May, 01:00 PM

Putin claims victory in Ukraine war in Victory Day speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the war against Ukraine during his Victory Day address in Moscow on May 9, and repeated assertions that Russia is fighting not just Ukraine but the entire NATO alliance, BBC reported.

9 May, 12:35 PM

Russia holds scaled-back Victory Day parade without tanks for first time since 2007

Russia marked Victory Day on May 9 with a military parade on Red Square that lasted approximately 45 minutes — ending around 10:45 a.m. local time with a flyover by Russian aircraft — and was held without tanks or other heavy military equipment for the first time since 2007, according to Reuters.

9 May, 12:01 PM

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