All news on the topic: Vladimir Putin

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Russian-backed Malian junta struggles for survival amid expanding jihadist offensive
The military junta in Mali, strongly supported by Russian mercenaries, is close to losing power.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy signals readiness to review peace proposal requiring concessions
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated he will negotiate with Donald Trump on a US-backed peace plan that urged Ukraine to make painful concessions in order to end the Kremlin’s invasion of his country.
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Japan faces potential three-front challenge as China, Russia and North Korea deepen ties
China, Russia, and North Korea’s de facto alliance risks creating a "new world order" which could lead to Tokyo facing a three-front contingency in the future, a report released by a think tank of Japan’s defense ministry said.
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Reports claim U.S. and Russia drafted plan forcing Ukraine to surrender territory and cut its military
The Trump administration’s support for a deal requiring Kyiv to cede territory and significantly reduce its military size is uncertain.
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Pro-Russian blogger Graham Phillips probed by Met war crimes unit over alleged Geneva Convention breaches
A former civil servant who has publicly voiced his support for Vladimir Putin has reportedly become the first Brit to face charges of war crimes over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Royal Navy carrier enters NATO control as Europe strengthens defences against Russia
The Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales has been placed under NATO command, marking a major show of force against Vladimir Putin as Europe bolsters its defenses against Russia
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Blacklisted Russian banker Nikolay Kosov amassed UK assets using opaque offshore network
A Russian oligarch praised by Vladimir Putin has accumulated a UK property portfolio under the cover of secretive offshore trusts, The Ferret can reveal.
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UK to block insurance and shipping for Russian LNG amid G7 talks
The British government has been exploring methods to impact Russia’s sources of funding amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. It announced a ban on services related to the transportation of Russian liquefied natural gas to third countries.
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Alisher Usmanov’s Gazprom connections mapped through Middlesex Group, Interfin, and offshore holdings
New developments are emerging in the case of the Lebedinsky GOK miners, minority shareholders defrauded by the beneficiaries of the Metalloinvest holding company.
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Russian foreign minister left off G20 delegation amid diplomatic intrigue
Few things attract Kremlin-watching more than the unexplained absence of a senior official.
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Officials unable to explain how £36m in Russian aircraft entered UK market
The government is trying to establish whether a multi-million-pound purchase of aircraft from Russia broke the UK’s sanctions regime.
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Lukashenko ally Viktor Sheiman linked to high-security $28 million resort project near Sochi
In the exclusive Russian ski resort town of Krasnaya Polyana, set against the backdrop of the towering Caucasus Mountains, an elite new development is taking shape.
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Orbán to visit White House in bid to broker Trump–Putin summit
Viktor Orbán will visit the White House on Friday as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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Russian snipers are using Canadian Cadex rifles as shipments continue despite sanctions
Snipers in at least three units of the Russian armed forces are using Canadian Cadex sniper rifles, and a Russian importer continued to receive new shipments of the weapons despite international sanctions, an investigation by Global News with support from The Insider found.
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Germany becomes the new frontline in Russia’s hybrid war
Germany is becoming a frontline for hybrid warfare, with German intelligence warning that Russia is recruiting so-called "low-level agents" — ordinary civilians paid small amounts to carry out acts of sabotage or espionage.
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Ukrainian biologist arrested in Crimea accused of undermining Russia’s krill industry
A diplomatic dispute has arisen over the “illegal” detention of a Ukrainian scientist, who has been accused by the Kremlin of undermining Russia’s industrial krill trawling efforts in Antarctica.
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Putin hails Burevestnik missile as “invincible” after 14,000 km test flight
Russia has tested a new nuclear-powered cruise missile with an unlimited range, the country’s top general said.
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Masked men attack Moscow locals in shocking street brawl near Prokshino complex
A crowd reportedly composed of migrants broke out into a mass brawl in the streets of Moscow, with mobs armed with iron bars and shovels seen chasing panicked local residents.
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EU sanctions Russian prison doctor Ilya Sorokin for torturing Ukrainian POWs
The European Union has imposed sanctions on Ilya Sorokin, a prison doctor exposed by OCCRP and RFE/RL’s “Schemes” program in July as having systematically humiliated, tortured, and denied medical assistance to Ukrainian prisoners of war.
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Sir Keir Starmer to call on allies to boost Ukraine’s long-range weapon supplies at London summit
Sir Keir Starmer will urge allies to increase Ukraine’s supply of long-range weapons to strike back at Russia.
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Labour launches campaign linking Nigel Farage to Vladimir Putin after bribery scandal
Reform’s leader in Wales until 2021, Mr. Gill admitted eight counts of bribery after making statements in favor of Russia.
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Epstein’s circle tied to Kremlin-linked tech investors as Russian bank transfers come to light
New evidence suggests Jeffrey Epstein channelled millions of dollars through Russian-linked banks – as Byline Times reveals fresh details of the Kremlin-connected tech figures at the heart of his circle.
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Nigel Farage calls Putin “a very bad dude” as he toughens stance on Russia
Nigel Farage has branded Vladimir Putin “a very bad guy” in what appears to be an attempt to rebut claims that he cannot be trusted with Britain’s national security.
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Trump to meet Putin in Budapest, elevating Orban and sidelining Europe
Donald Trump’s pledge to meet Vladimir Putin in Budapest to discuss Ukraine will be seen in Europe as a painful blow.
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Trump, Putin agree to new peace talks after Tomahawk threat
Donald Trump has finished a phone call with President Putin, who reportedly offered his congratulations and agreed to a new round of negations between the US and Russia in an attempt to end the war in Ukraine.