Vladimir Putin

Kremlin tightens Putin’s security over 'threat from Ukraine'

The Kremlin will tighten security for Vladimir Putin ahead of May 9 due to a “terrorist threat from Ukraine,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on May 7, according to the Russian propaganda agency TASS.

7 May, 07:10 PM

Moscow to cut all mobile internet and SMS on May 9 out of sheer paranoia

Mobile internet and SMS messaging will be completely shut down in Moscow on May 9 when Russia celebrates Victory Day, the Russian Digital Development Ministry announced on May 7.

7 May, 01:30 PM

Kremlin fears Shoigu-staged coup, intelligence suggests

According to reports from European intelligence services, a recent meeting convened by dictator Vladimir Putin turned into a two-hour argument among three of Russia’s top security officials, former Ukrainian MP and diplomat Roman Bezsmertnyi told NV Radio on May 6.

7 May, 12:37 AM

Ukraine may reject Russia’s May 9 truce after violations

Ukraine is rejecting the ceasefire proposed by Russia for May 9 after the Kremlin violated the truce announced by Kyiv, The Kyiv Independent reported on May 6, citing a senior Ukrainian official.

6 May, 06:31 PM

Putin refuses to accept that Ukraine brings war deep inside Russia

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's desperate threats to strike Kyiv over the May 9 parade expose his inability to protect Moscow and his refusal to accept the new reality of the war, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 5.

6 May, 09:29 AM

Ukraine offers early ceasefire to test whether Putin wants peace or just a parade

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for an earlier and broader ceasefire in response to Russia's limited Victory Day truce offer, seeking to test whether President Vladimir Putin is willing to extend the pause beyond a symbolic gesture, the Financial Times reported on May 5.

5 May, 05:10 PM

Moscow's grand military parade features zero tanks and maximum panic

What is still optimistically referred to as a "victory parade" is actively being prepared in Moscow, although the tank-free spectacle increasingly resembles a mandatory and deeply depressing corporate party at a failing state institution.

5 May, 01:41 PM

Moscow's internet is failing because of Putin's increasingly paranoid security measures

Moscow’s internet shutdowns may be caused by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s measures to tighten security amid heightened fears of an assassination attempt, the Financial Times wrote on May 4.

5 May, 09:51 AM

Putin replaces air defense commander after drone attacks expose Russian failures

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has replaced the commander of Russia’s Aerospace Forces, which oversee the country’s air and missile defense units, Russian news agency RBC reported, citing a source.

4 May, 05:11 PM

Russia issues fresh threats toward Ukraine after Zelenskyy’s May 9 remarks

Russian lawmaker Andrei Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma’s defense committee, warned Ukraine of an “inevitable response” in case of provocations during Moscow’s May 9 parade, Russian media reported on May 4.

4 May, 04:58 PM

Putin tightens security as Kremlin weighs coup threat from Shoigu

The Kremlin sees Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu as a potential coup threat because of his continued influence over Russia’s military command, Russian investigative outlet Important Stories reported, citing an EU intelligence report.

4 May, 12:18 PM

Europe fears Russian attack on NATO while Trump remains in office - Politico

European countries are on alert over possible attacks or provocations from Russia in the next two years amiod weakened NATO, Politico, citing EU politicians, wrote on May 3.

4 May, 11:53 AM

Putin spends weeks in bunkers amid coup fears and elite tensions

Security measures around Vladimir Putin have been significantly tightened since March over fears of a possible plot or coup attempt, according to a European intelligence report shared with outlets including CNN, Financial Times and Vazhnye Istorii on May 4.

4 May, 11:38 AM

Will Igor Sechin and Alexey Miller be held accountable for crimes against Ukrainian children

Russian state-owned energy giants were implicated in the deportation of Ukrainian children, with new research linking companies affiliated with Gazprom and Rosneft to the transfer and re-education of minors from occupied territories, raising fresh questions about corporate complicity in potential war crimes and genocide.

30 April, 07:45 PM

No formal or informal May 9 ceasefire offers received – Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he has received no formal or informal proposals for a May 9 “ceasefire” from the United States or Russia, telling Bloomberg Moscow seeks a truce over parade security concerns on Apr. 30.

30 April, 06:35 PM

Kallas questions lack of pressure on Russia following Trump-Putin phone conversation

Peace negotiations regarding Ukraine have effectively reached a deadlock with no significant changes following a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on April 30.

30 April, 06:01 PM

No timeline set for May 9 ceasefire discussed by Trump and Putin – Peskov

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no decision has yet been made on a proposed May 9 “ceasefire,” Interfax reported on Apr. 30.

30 April, 04:19 PM

Zelenskyy questions Trump on Putin’s plan for May 9 truce

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed Ukrainian officials to contact President Trump’s team and clarify the details of a May 9 ceasefire proposal, he wrote on Telegram on April 30.

30 April, 12:50 PM

Kremlin may tout front 'successes' at May 9 parade without hardware — ISW

Russia’s war against Ukraine is forcing the Kremlin to scale back May 9 Victory Day parade celebrations, traditionally used by Vladimir Putin to showcase military power, the Institute for the Study of War said in a report on Apr. 30.

30 April, 11:37 AM

Trump claims Ukraine and Iran wars can end ‘on a similar timetable’

The Russo–Ukrainian war and the U.S.–Israeli operation in Iran could end “on a similar timetable, U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 29.

30 April, 02:53 AM

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