Vladimir Putin

Putin faces rare public criticism as Russia’s war economy comes under pressure

More Russian public figures are breaking with the official line to criticize the authorities, The Telegraph reported on June 13.

14 June, 12:23 PM

Putin admits some Russian frontline failures – ISW

Vladimir Putin has begun publicly acknowledging some battlefield setbacks in Ukraine in an apparent effort to appear better informed about frontline realities, the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest assessment on June 13.

13 June, 01:36 PM

Putin and his troops clash over claimed Starlink substitute

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and his soldiers fighting in Ukraine could not agree on whether Russia has a viable alternative to Starlink satellite internet service, independent Russian outlet The Insider reported on June 12.

13 June, 01:41 AM

Duma MP voices concern over deteriorating conditions in Russia, demands clear war exit plan

Russian Duma MP Vyacheslav Markhaev voiced concerns that Russia is “on the brink of social upheaval” and demanded “plans to end [the so-called] special military operation (SMO)”, albeit on Russia’s terms.

12 June, 02:33 PM

Halting progress in Ukraine makes desperate Putin even more dangerous — Bloomberg

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin could stage a brief military incursion into Estonia to discredit NATO as Ukraine gains a decisive upper hand on the battlefield, Bloomberg columnist Hal Brands wrote on June 12.

12 June, 01:00 PM

No lasting peace in Ukraine while Putin alive, Canadian general says

The death of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is necessary for a lasting peace in Ukraine, retired Canadian Lt. Gen. Christopher Coates told Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform on June 11.

11 June, 11:39 PM

Russian central bank head Nabiullina vanishes from public life

Elvira Nabiullina, head of Russia’s Central Bank, has not appeared in public for an extended period, prompting media reports and online speculation that she may be preparing to resign, independent newspaper The Moscow Times reported on June 11.

11 June, 08:44 PM

Putin may be planning new massive winter offensive in Ukraine — NYP

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may be planning a large-scale winter offensive and even more mass infrastructure strikes to force Kyiv into concessions as Russia's economic situation deteriorates, experts told the New York Post (NYP) on June 10.

11 June, 02:47 PM

Putin sought deal via Abramovich on his own terms

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin sending Roman Abramovich to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggests the Kremlin is ready to end the war, but still only on its own terms, Russian journalist Mikhail Fishman told NV Radio on June 10.

11 June, 01:43 AM

Former Ukrainian foreign minister explains why Putin will not negotiate with Europe

Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister from 2020–2024, explained in an interview with Radio NV why Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will not negotiate with Europe on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.

10 June, 12:36 PM

Abramovich earnestly tried to mediate between Kyiv and Moscow, former minister Kuleba says

Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich made two attempts to mediate peace talks between Ukraine and Russia: in early 2022 and just last month, former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told NV Radio on June 9.

9 June, 11:48 PM

Nets near Putin’s Valdai residence point to fear of another Cobweb strike

Anti-drone nets spotted near Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s Valdai residence are likely intended not to protect trucks from drones but to prevent a repeat of Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb, Ruslan Leviev, founder of the Russian independent analytical group Conflict Intelligence Team, said.

9 June, 01:27 PM

Russian state pollster stops publishing Putin trust rating

The state-owned Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) stopped publishing an open-ended trust rating for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin after it fell to 29.5 percent in early April, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on June 8.

9 June, 01:42 AM

Anti-drone nets rise near Putin’s Valdai residence after Ukraine’s Cobweb raid

Anti-drone nets have appeared over parking areas for trucks in Russia’s Valdai district of Novgorod Oblast, 9 kilometers from Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s official residence, Russian outlet Agentstvo reported on June 8.

8 June, 05:44 PM

Zelenskyy explains reasoning behind releasing open letter to Putin - video

The letter to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was open because it represents one of the few ways to establish a bilateral dialogue, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy explained in an interview with Sky News on June 7.

8 June, 02:47 PM

Zelenskyy signals readiness to halt fighting and shift to diplomacy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that freezing the frontline is the fastest path to peace and expressed readiness to shift the war to a diplomatic track, in an interview with Sky News on June 7.

8 June, 08:45 AM

Putin brushes off Zelenskyy meeting offer as Kremlin mocks open letter

Kremlin regime spokesman Dmitry Peskov complained that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could have simply sent a letter to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin instead of announcing it publicly.

7 June, 05:08 PM

Pashinyan calls Russia tensions ‘artificial’ as Armenians vote in pivotal election

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said after casting his ballot in the country’s June 7 parliamentary elections that tensions between Yerevan and Moscow are artificial, Armenpress reported.

7 June, 11:51 AM

Kremlin confirms meeting between Putin and former German Chancellor Schröder

Vladimir Putin met with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, a longtime associate of the Kremlin leader, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on June 5.

6 June, 05:00 PM

Putin maintains Russian economy doing just fine

The Russian economy “faces no threat” as the Kremlin is “intentionally cooling” it, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 5.

6 June, 12:08 AM

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