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Putin Glosses Over Russian Setbacks, Including Syria
The Russian president, in a marathon annual news conference, said that he had not yet met with Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader who fled to Moscow, but that he planned to.The New York Times - 1h -
5 takeaways from Putin's annual press conference
Russian President Vladimir Putin talked for more than three hours during an annual news conference in Moscow on Thursday, discussing key topics including the war in Ukraine, his interest in ...The Hill - 1h -
Putin says he's ready for Trump meeting 'if he wants it'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready and willing to meet with President-elect Trump if he “wants it” after four years without communication. “What can I offer to the President-elect ...The Hill - 1h -
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Putin laments top general's killing, says he'll meet Trump "any time"
Russia's Vladimir Putin, in his annual marathon news conference, laments "serious blunders" by his security forces and says he'll meet Trump "any time" about Ukraine.CBS News - 4h -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy calls Putin a ‘fantasiser’ over peace talks claim and says he wanted to ‘annihilate’ Ukraine’s army
Ukrainian leader responds to Russian president’s claims that countries were on the verge of a deal to end hostilities in April 2022. Poland summoned the chargé d’affaires of Belarus (a diplomat of ...The Guardian - 4h -
Putin on Russia's economy, Trump and Syria's Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual press conference where he discussed the state of the economy and the war against Ukraine. Putin also said he has not yet met Syria's ousted leader ...CBS News - 4h -
Putin denies Russia was defeated in Syria
President plays down Moscow’s military support for Assad regime and claims Kremlin ‘achieved our goals’Financial Times - 4h -
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Only acceptable outcome for Putin: Ukraine's complete destruction
Russian President Vladimir Putin is doubling down on his war with Ukraine by deploying North Korean troops and threatening NATO, while the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reports that at least 30 North ...The Hill - 7h -
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Prominent pro-Putin ballet star Sergei Polunin says he's leaving Russia
Ukrainian-born ballet phenom Sergei Polunin was rewarded for backing Putin's attacks on his native country, but he appears to have fallen from Moscow's graces.CBS News - 1d -
Putin Stays Silent on Syria in Meeting With Russia’s Military
In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that winning in Ukraine was his top priority.The New York Times - 2d -
Putin threatens to lift missile restraints in warning to west
Russian president says Moscow is being pushed to ‘a red line we can’t step back from’Financial Times - 3d -
Humbled in Syria, Putin Seeks Vindication in Ukraine
An ally’s downfall has prompted calls in Russia for a definitive victory closer to home.The New York Times - 6d -
The US must push Putin out the Syrian door
The overthrow of Assad by rebels led by HTS in Syria represents a major opportunity for the U.S. and its allies to recognize the importance of what just happened and take the lead in the Syria ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
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Putin Just Suffered a Huge Defeat
This time, when Bashar al-Assad started to fall, Russia was not there to catch him.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Syria's Assad is in Russia, Putin's deputy foreign minister confirms to NBC News
Russia is providing sanctuary to Bashar al-Assad, after the swift collapse of the Syrian leader's regime, Russia’s deputy foreign minister told NBC News.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
Bashar al-Assad is ‘secured’ in Russia, Putin’s deputy foreign minister confirms
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov tells NBC News’ Keir Simmons that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad “is secured and it shows that Russia acts as required in such an extraordinary ...NBC News - Dec. 10 -
Assad’s downfall is a humbling blow to Russia. How will it affect Putin's prestige?
The Kremlin’s failure to prevent Bashar Assad’s swift downfall in Syria has exposed the limits of Russia’s power and dented its international cloutABC News - Dec. 9 -
Nobel Peace Prize winner urges Putin to understand destructiveness of nuclear weapons
Terumi Tanaka, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan and the representative of an organization that won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to ...ABC News - Dec. 9 -
The stars of Putin’s ‘elite’ management school: soldiers accused of war crimes
‘Time of Heroes’ scheme is training veterans of Russia’s war in Ukraine to governFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
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Putin signs agreement offering Russia's security guarantees to ally Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Belarus to sign a treaty offering security guarantees, including the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons, to protect Moscow’s closest allyABC News - Dec. 6 -
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'NUTS!' Keith Kellogg is just the right man to deal with Putin
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed retired U.S. Army Lt. General Keith Kellogg as his special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, tasked with finding a comprehensive peace settlement between ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Putin's Ukraine drone barrages are increasingly backfiring on his closest ally
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko thus far appears to have kept his nation out of the worst of the spiraling war engulfing his neighbors to the east and south.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Investigation Into Forced Adoptions From Ukraine Points Finger at Putin
Yale researchers traced hundreds of children taken to Russia in the war, finding what they described as “a higher level of crime than first understood.”The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Russia sees 'no grounds for negotiations' with Ukraine, Putin spokesperson says
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Izvestia newspaper in an interview published Wednesday that Russia sees "no grounds for negotiations yet" to end Moscow's war.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
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The Romanian liberal battling pro-Putin candidate for presidency
Elena Lasconi would be country’s first female president but voters are tilting towards ultranationalist Călin GeorgescuFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
The Guardian view on protests in Georgia: resisting a drift into Putin’s orbit | Editorial
The Georgian Dream government’s suspension of EU talks has sparked an existential struggle for democracy. In recent years, Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party has brazenly pursued a policy ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
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Trump showed 'fascination with the sheer power' of Putin, Kim: Merkel
Germany’s former chancellor, Angela Merkel, said in a new interview that President-elect Trump displayed “fascination” with world leaders who have unchecked power such as Russian President Vladimir ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
