The Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow hosted a solemn ceremony where Vladimir Putin is being sworn in as Russia’s incumbent leader. Vladimir Putin has been sworn in as President of the Russian Federation. The tradition of holding the official inauguration ceremony on May 7 at the Kremlin dates back to …
Read More »US effectively dooms Ukraine by its new decisions: Antonov
The US authorities effectively doomed Ukraine, which they use as a battering ram against Russia, by its decision to resume arms shipments to Kyiv, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said. “America made its choice in favor of war. It took the side of the evil and supported fascism. …
Read More »Putin explains about strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities
President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia has been forced to repel attacks on its energy facilities in recent months and must retaliate. Putin made the remarks while talking to his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow on Thursday. Since Kiev launched its drone campaign against Russian fuel sites, Moscow …
Read More »Putin: Allegations about Russia’s plans to invade Europe nonsense
Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed allegations that Russia is planning to fight against Europe as utter nonsense. “As for the allegations that we are planning to invade Europe after Ukraine, this is utter nonsense meant solely to intimidate their population to make them pay more money,” Putin said at …
Read More »Putin says Russia ready for nuclear war
Russia remains in a state of combat readiness and is fully ready for a nuclear war, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Wednesday. Russia is prepared to use nuclear weapons if the existence of the Russian state is threatened, Putin said. Russia’s nuclear triad is more advanced …
Read More »BRICS is magnet that attracts many countries: Putin
The BRICS alliance has become a really powerful organization, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a talk with participants of the World Youth Festival (WYF). “Today it is an impressive, serious association, a magnet that attracts many countries of the world. Indeed, there are more and more of them,” Putin …
Read More »Russia ready to talk on Ukraine, says Putin
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia would be prepared to talk to Ukraine, the United States and Europe about Kyiv’s future if they wanted to, but that Moscow would defend its national interests. “In Ukraine, those who are aggressive towards Russia, and in Europe and in the United …
Read More »Putin confirms run for Russian presidency in 2024 election
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he will run in the 2024 presidential election. Putin announced his decision to seek to extend his rule on Friday. If elected, the 71-year-old will extend his 24-year leadership of Russia, albeit with an eight-year stint spent formally as prime minister. His tenure …
Read More »Putin & Erdogan discuss gas & grain
–Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone about exchanging men wounded in Ukraine, the creation of a gas hub in Turkey and the export of grain from the Black Sea. President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone …
Read More »Putin Tells Scholz Western Line on Ukraine ‘Destructive’
Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a phone call on Friday that the German and Western line on Ukraine was “destructive” and urged Berlin to rethink its approach, the Kremlin said. Its readout of the call served to highlight the gulf between Russia and Western governments …
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