Vladimir Putin

Will Putin announce mobilization? OSINT analyst assesses Russia's options

OSINT analyst and military observer Vitalii Kononuchenko said on Radio NV that Vladimir Putin is unlikely to announce a new mobilization despite a reported decline in the number of volunteers signing military contracts on June 29.

29 June, 10:27 AM

Putin cites nonexistent Stary Oskol River in Ukraine encirclement claim

Russian leader Vladimir Putin claimed June 28 that Ukrainian forces were “nearly encircled” near the “Stary Oskol River,” though Stary Oskol is a city in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, more than 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.

29 June, 10:10 AM

Putin admits fuel problems after Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries

Vladimir Putin acknowledged fuel supply problems in Russia following Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries, saying the gasoline export ban was imposed "in the interests of domestic consumers," according to the Kremlin on June 28.

29 June, 12:37 AM

Putin accuses West of testing Russia and repeats false claim about Ukraine's retreat

Vladimir Putin accused the West of testing Russia's resilience and repeated the false claim that Ukrainian forces are retreating across the front during a speech at the ruling United Russia party congress, according to Russian state media on June 28.

28 June, 09:14 PM

Putin faces two choices as Crimea pressure mounts – analyst

Ukraine hopes the threat of retaking Russian-occupied Crimea could pressure Vladimir Putin into peace talks, but the strategy also risks prompting further escalation, Eastern Europe expert Mark Galeotti wrote in The Sunday Times on June 28.

28 June, 04:57 PM

Sergei Ivanov: The KGB ally Putin trusted, feared and kept from Russia’s top job

The career of former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, who died on June 26, developed in parallel with that of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. The two were close allies who worked together in the KGB, the FSB and the Russian government.

27 June, 10:16 PM

Zelenskyy: Putin’s allies told it’s time to negotiate

Kyiv has clearly conveyed to close allies of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin an offer to negotiate an end to the Russo–Ukrainian war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 26.

27 June, 12:38 AM

On final day of Zelenskyy’s ultimatum, Lukashenko flies to meet Putin

Self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko flew to Russia to meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Belarusian state media reported on June 26.

26 June, 08:41 PM

Hawks urge Putin to escalate as Ukraine expands deep strikes

Hard-liners in the Russian commentariat are furious over Ukraine’s persistent air strike campaign targeting Russia’s rear and are urging dictator Vladimir Putin to “abandon diplomacy and escalate,” Reuters reported on June 26.

26 June, 07:58 PM

Sergei Ivanov, Putin ally and former Russian defense minister, dies at 73

Sergei Ivanov, a former Russian defense minister and Vladimir Putin’s special representative who served with him in the KGB and later became one of his closest allies, has died at 73, Russian investigative outlet Vazhnyye Istorii reported on June 26.

26 June, 04:06 PM

Unexplained highway closure shuts route near Putin’s Valdai residence

Traffic on Russia’s M-11 federal highway in Tver Oblast was closed in both directions on June 26, with no explanation from authorities, the Telegram channel Agentstvo.News reported.

26 June, 02:27 PM

Putin told troops can seize four Ukrainian regions with enough manpower — report

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin does not want to end the war against Ukraine and has said he is ready to keep fighting for at least another two years.

25 June, 04:05 PM

Putin awards his bodyguards while drone strikes shatter Moscow

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin awarded the Order of Zhukov to the FSO Presidential Regiment responsible for guarding the Kremlin and securing the leadership of the aggressor state, The Moscow Times reported on June 24.

24 June, 01:48 PM

Russian security chiefs lobby Putin to delay upcoming State Duma elections

Russian security chiefs (the Siloviki) – headed by FSB and Russian National Guard Director Viktor Zolotov – are lobbying Vladimir Putin to delay State Duma elections, Russian independent media outlet Meduza wrote on June 24.

24 June, 11:15 AM

Putin avoids mentioning largest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow

Russian leader Vladimir Putin did not mention last week’s largest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow while commenting on Ukrainian drone strikes against Russia during a meeting with graduates of military academies at the Kremlin, Agentstvo. Novosti reported.

23 June, 06:15 PM

Putin says he sees no grounds for meeting Zelenskyy

Russian leader Vladimir Putin said he sees no grounds for meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with graduates of military academies on June 23.

23 June, 05:45 PM

United Russia tops unfavorable rating ahead of September election

More than one in five Russians, or 22.3%, said they would not vote for the United Russia party under any circumstances in September, according to a poll cited by Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service on June 23.

23 June, 02:17 PM

Russia is ready for dialogue with European Union, Putin's aide says

Russia is ready for dialogue with the European Union, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov announced at the XII International Scientific Expert Forum Primakov Readings on June 23.

23 June, 01:55 PM

Ukraine’s drone advances stall Putin’s war machine as Russian losses mount

Ukraine’s battlefield innovations are undermining Russia’s manpower advantage, leaving Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s war machine struggling in the drone era even as he remains confident he can still get his way, the Financial Times reported.

21 June, 08:07 PM

Putin's main goal is to restore the Soviet Union – Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Vladimir Putin's ultimate goal is to restore the Soviet Union, warning that Moscow's ambitions extend beyond Ukraine, according to comments published on the Ukrainian President's official Telegram channel on June 19.

19 June, 03:35 PM

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