Vladimir Putin

Putin signed three secret decrees during CIA chief’s Moscow visit

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed three classified decrees on Aug. 25, the same day CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported.

26 August, 12:27 AM

Ukraine's UN envoy warns Russian public of potential mobilization

Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN Andrii Melnyk warned the Russian public of a potential mobilization that could begin after September 20, speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on August 24.

25 August, 09:47 AM

Kremlin trying to secure its Black Sea grain exports as Ukrainian strikes bite

Moscow’s efforts to mitigate the impact of strikes on Black Sea infrastructure come as global grain importers fear supply disruptions during the peak export season, Reuters reported on Aug. 24.

25 August, 01:34 AM

Putin allows temporary control of critical infrastructure after drone attacks

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing critical infrastructure facilities to be placed under temporary management if their owners fail to provide adequate security, Russian propaganda agency Interfax reported on Aug. 24.

24 August, 05:36 PM

Putin admits economic damage from strikes, promises more strikes on Ukraine

Ukrainian strikes against critical infrastructure across Russia are causing tangible damage to its economy, but Moscow will continue attacking Ukrainian civilian, agricultural, and logistical infrastructure, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin stated in a video interview with state propagandist Pavel Zarubin for the Vesti program, published by the Kremlin on Aug. 23.

24 August, 09:40 AM

Russia test readiness for new wave of military mobilization amid staggering losses

Russian authorities are testing their military infrastructure's capacity for a large wave of new recruits as high battlefield losses in Ukraine threaten to force a new mobilization, The Wall Street Journal reported on August 23 citing Western intelligence.

24 August, 08:55 AM

Putin willing to accept Russia's economic hardship as he pursues victory in war of attrition – ISW

Vladimir Putin appears willing to accept growing economic hardship for Russians, including residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg, as he continues to pursue his "theory of victory" in Ukraine, ISW said on Aug. 22.

23 August, 03:41 PM

Putin touts Russian attacks after Kryvyi Rih mall attack kills 16

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made a series of cynical claims about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after his forces struck Kryvyi Rih’s largest shopping mall at midday, killing 16 people and injuring 130.

22 August, 11:52 PM

North Korean drone operators deploy to Russia for potential strikes inside Ukraine

A new deployment of North Korean troops in Russia, currently totaling 8,500 personnel, includes a specialized drone unit capable of launching attacks inside Ukraine, CNN reported on August 21, citing Deputy Head of Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Vadym Skibitskiy.

21 August, 01:44 PM

Putin convinced Ukraine will fall this winter and won’t negotiate, Kyslytsya says

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has no intention of sitting down for peace talks now, and his willingness to negotiate will decline further as winter draws closer because he expects Ukraine will not survive the season, deputy head of the President’s Office Sergiy Kyslytsya said on Aug. 20.

20 August, 07:54 PM

Putin downplays Wildberries strikes as losses could approach $12 billion

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses had caused no “critical consequences” but acknowledged that they were inflicting “damage,” TV Rain reported.

19 August, 05:33 PM

Putin’s mobilization gamble could expand army while destabilizing his regime — NV analysis

Russia could mobilize as many as 500,000 people as early as this fall. But a larger army could create serious military, economic and political problems for the Kremlin.

19 August, 05:05 PM

Near-term peace deal highly unlikely as Russia rejects talks, HUR deputy chief warns

Russia shows no signs of being ready for a ceasefire or constructive negotiations, making a near-term peace agreement highly unlikely, Ukraine’s military intelligence deputy chief Vadym Skibitskyi told RBC-Ukraine on August 18.

18 August, 09:26 AM

Putin plans war through 2027 as Kremlin weighs covert mobilization tactics

Several Russian economists and members of the country’s political elite are urging Vladimir Putin not to announce another mobilization, warning that it could rupture the Kremlin’s tacit bargain with the public.

17 August, 02:34 PM

Kim Jong Un vows to deepen ties with Russia in message to Putin

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un reaffirmed the deepening of ties between North Korea and Russia in a message to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, Reuters wrote on Aug. 17, citing North Korean state media.

17 August, 08:30 AM

Mass anti-war protests in Russia unlikely anytime soon

Ukraine may have hoped that intensified drone strikes inside Russia, including on oil refineries, would fuel anti-war protests, but mass demonstrations appear unlikely, The Atlantic reported on Aug. 17.

16 August, 09:29 PM

Putin ordered Russia to ‘break NATO and EU apart from within’ in 2026

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin instructed Russia’s intelligence agencies and military at a secret meeting in December 2025 to “break NATO and the European Union apart from within” in 2026, The New York Times reported, citing sources.

14 August, 04:38 PM

Putin counters Japan’s assertive new defense policy with visit to disputed Kuril islands – ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin visited the Kuril Islands, whose occupation by Russia Japan disputes, for the first time on August 13, likely in response to the more assertive defense policy Japan has recently adopted, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on August 13.

14 August, 11:23 AM

Japan set to impose new sanctions on Russia over Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril Islands

Japan may tighten sanctions against Russia following Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, NHK World Japan reported on August 14.

14 August, 10:35 AM

Putin's security obsession reaches new extremes after 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin's obsession with his own security has reached new extremes in recent years. Secrecy surrounding him has become so intense that journalists have at times assessed how much plants in his office had wilted in order to determine when meetings shown by the Kremlin actually took place, The New York Times reported on Aug. 12.

13 August, 02:15 PM

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