Vladimir Putin
Telegram CEO says French charges against him are ‘misguided’ — read his full statement
Pavel Durov, chief executive officer of Telegram, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images The boss of messaging platform Telegram said late Thursday that charges against him by France are “misguided,” in his first public comments since being detained in the country […]
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After Putin dodges arrest in Mongolia, the Kremlin says no one can hold Russia back
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his spokesperson Dmitry Peskov at the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting at the Congress Hall in Bishkek on Dec. 9, 2022. Vyacheslav Oseledko | Afp | Getty Images There was more than a whiff of self-satisfaction from the Kremlin on Wednesday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Mongolia at […]
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Mongolia was meant to arrest Russia’s President Putin last night. It didn’t, and now it’s in trouble
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Mongolia’s President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh walk past honour guards during an official welcoming ceremony in Ulaanbaatar on September 3, 2024. Sofia Sandurskaya | Afp | Getty Images There’s nothing remarkable about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Mongolia on Tuesday […]
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In his new book, Trump threatens to imprison Mark Zuckerberg and says he ‘got along well’ with Putin
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the NRA ILA Leadership Forum at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting & Exhibits at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on May 18, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images In a new book of photographs, former President Donald Trump describes his term in […]
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India walks a diplomatic tightrope, making friends with Ukraine while ally Russia watches on
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting at Taj Exotic Hotel on October, 15, 2016 in Benaulim, Goa, India. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images News | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine on Friday is likely to be closely watched by New Delhi’s long-standing […]
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Ukraine wants more negotiating power as forces advance into Russia, humiliating Moscow
Ukrainian servicemen operate a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on August 12, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Roman Pilipey | Afp | Getty Images Ukraine’s audacious incursion into Russian border territory a week ago came as a surprise to many officials within the government in Kyiv, a senior […]
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State of emergency declared after Moscow says Ukrainians launched raid into Russian border region
This photo released by the acting Governor of Kursk region Alexei Smirnov telegram channel , shows a damaged house after shelling by the Ukrainian side in the city of Sudzha, Kursk region that borders Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Governor of Kursk region telegram channel via AP A state of emergency has been declared in […]
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Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘large-scale provocation’ at the Russian border
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with organizers of the “Russia” forum and exhibition, which celebrates the country’s major achievements, in Moscow, Russia July 8, 2024. Artyom Geodakyan | Via Reuters Russia President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine on Wednesday of carrying out “yet another large-scale provocation” at the Russian border. “As you know, the […]
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Putin’s Trader: How Russian hackers stole millions from U.S. investors
WASHINGTON — The White House announced a massive, multinational prisoner swap Thursday between the United States, Russia and other nations. As part of the historic deal, the Russian government released high-profile Americans held in captivity there, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who had been in a Russian prison for more than a year. […]
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‘God help Ukraine’: How JD Vance’s VP nomination will cause chills in Kyiv
US Senate Republican candidate JD Vance speaks to attendees the stage at a rally held by former U.S. president Donald Trump in Youngstown, Ohio, September 17, 2022. Gaelen Morse | Reuters Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s pick of Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate will have sent chills down spines in Kyiv […]
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