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Vladimir Putin faces 'growing anger' from Russia elite over disastrous Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin is facing mounting anger from Russia's elite as the war in Ukraine drags on and the country's economy continues to suffer under the weight of Western sanctions
2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here’s how it unfolded
The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia’s isolation over the war in Ukraine.
Russia denies Donald Trump's claims that Vladimir Putin wants to meet him
Trump said a meeting between himself and Putin was being set up, however, Putin's spokesman said Moscow had received no requests to set up a meeting.
Russia Refutes Donald Trump's Claim About Meeting With Putin
Ahead of Trump's inauguration on January 20, the President-elect has said he is planning a meeting with Russia's leader, which the Kremlin has denied.
'He is an introvert – a man of deeds, not words': How Vladimir Putin rose to power in Russia
When he became acting president of Russia on the last day of the 20th Century, the former spy was an enigma to many. Who is the "man of deeds, not words"?
Russian security forces urge Putin to escalate war in Ukraine, ISW says
Senior Russian security and military officials are pushing for an escalation of hostilities in Ukraine, opposing any prospects of negotiations. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: ISW analysts note that Russian security forces deem it crucial to escalate military operations in Ukraine,
UN accuses Russia of waging war of attrition against Ukraine
The report documents violations of international human rights and humanitarian laws, including possible war crimes
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet in order to ‘end bloody mess’ of war in Ukraine
Donald Trump has said that a meeting is being set up between him and Vladimir Putin to end the “bloody mess” of the war in Ukraine. “He wants to meet, and we are setting it up,” the US president-elect said outside his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida late on Thursday amid growing expectation of a US-brokered peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.
Russia burning as 'Ukrainian drone strike' devastates Vladimir Putin's hometown
Russia was once again in flames today as a suspected Ukrainian drone strike' devastated a chemical plant in Vladimir Putin's home city of St Petersburg, leaving a "pillar of fire". Huge repeated explosions were heard at the facility in Gatchina - which makes acetone that can be used for military explosives and rocket fuel.

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President-elect Trump says he's ready to meet Russia's Putin and it's being arranged
President-elect Donald Trump says that he is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that the meeting is ...
Putin 'Stopped Taking Calls' From Bashar al-Assad Before Coup: Report
Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.
No negotiations will lead to sustainable peace with Putin's demands – ISW
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe that despite the Kremlin's "willingness" to negotiate with ...
Putin orders Russia's top bank to team up with China in AI push to challenge Western tech dominance
Sweeping Western sanctions against Russia have made AI chips a challenge to obtain.
Trump says Putin wants to meet him, meeting being set up
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday a meeting was being set up between him and Russian President Vladimir ...
Putin Declares ‘Everything Will Be Fine’ Despite Russia’s Growing Challenges
Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve ...
Putin tells Russia 'everything will be fine' amid the nation's military and economic struggles
Putin called 2025 the "year of the Defender of the Motherland" in his New Year's Eve address on Tuesday.
‘Putin is afraid’: Russia won’t drop Navalny ‘terrorist’ status even though he’s dead
Putin is doing this to scare you. He wants you to be afraid even to mention Alexei and gradually forget his name’ ...