Vladimir Putin
One of Putin’s top aides quits, reportedly in opposition to the Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin seen with Anatoly Chubais, who has reportedly quit as Russia’s climate envoy, in 2016. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images News | Getty Images A high-ranking and long-standing aide of Russian President Vladimir Putin has quit his role as Moscow’s climate envoy due to his opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Earlier […]
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Zelenskyy says 100,000 people trapped in Mariupol; German leader says Putin destroying Russia’s future
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges Japan lawmakers to impose further sanctions on Russia Members of Japan’s lower house of parliament applaud as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears on screen via video link at the House of Representatives office building in Tokyo on March 23, 2022. Behrouz Mehri | Afp | Getty Images Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has […]
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Putin’s Ukraine invasion is turning into a ‘grinding war’ where nobody wins
A Ukrainian soldier stands on the front line, near Kyiv on March 20, 2022. Genya Savilov | AFP | Getty Images As Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine drags close to a fourth week it’s becoming clear to both Moscow and Kyiv that the conflict will not be easily won, or lost, by either side. Russian […]
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Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Moscow as Ukraine says 15,000 Russian troops have been killed
‘It is time to end this absurd war,’ UN secretary-general says Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres speaks to press about war in Ukraine at the Security Council Stakeout of UN headquarters in New York City, United States on March 14, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres […]
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Putin critic Alexei Navalny sentenced to 9 years in prison by Russian court
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is seen on a screen via a video link during the verdict in his embezzlement and contempt of court trial at the IK-2 prison colony in the town of Pokrov in Vladimir Region on March 22, 2022. – A Russian court on March 22 sentenced jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks higher after breaking multiday win streaks Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 18, 2022. Source: NYSE 2. Ukraine retakes Kyiv suburb; Biden says Putin ‘against the wall’ Service members of the Ukrainian […]
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Russian court finds Kremlin critic Navalny guilty of fraud
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is seen on a screen via a video link during the verdict in his embezzlement and contempt of court trial at the IK-2 prison colony in the town of Pokrov in Vladimir Region on March 22, 2022. – | Afp | Getty Images A Russian court found jailed Kremlin critic […]
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Russia says Biden’s ‘war criminal’ claim has put relations ‘on the verge of rupture’
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a concert marking the eighth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia March 18, 2022. Alexander Vilf | Reuters The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it summoned U.S. Ambassador John Sullivan on Monday in Moscow to formally protest President Joe Biden’s […]
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Putin’s Russia looks increasingly desperate as Ukraine war nears stalemate, analysts say
Ukraine soldiers inspect the rubble of a destroyed apartment building in Kyiv on March 15, 2022, after strikes on residential areas killed at least two people, Ukraine emergency services said. Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty Images With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine now approaching its fourth week, President Vladimir Putin’s forces have exerted brutal force […]
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U.S. officials continue to press Russia for access to WNBA star Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury is seen during the game against the Indiana Fever at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on September 6, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Michael Hickey | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The State Department is still working to get access to WNBA star Brittney Griner after Russian officials arrested her on accusations […]
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