Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday with explosions heard soon after in the capital and other parts of the country, prompting outrage from Joe Biden who warned of a "catastrophic loss of…
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Russia's strategic nuclear forces held exercises overseen by President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, and Washington accused Russian troops massed near Ukraine's border of advancing and being "poised to strike". With Western fears of war…
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With Russia recognising two breakaway Ukrainian provinces as independent republics, and moving its troops into the Donbas region, the United States (US) and its allies have slammed Russian president Vladimir Putin for violating Ukraine’s…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's recognition of breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine is a breach of international law, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. While Johnson was speaking, Putin signed a decree recognising the…
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Will Russia invade Ukraine? This is the question dominating global discourse. Since the past several months, the world remains on the toes with global powers leaving no stone unturned to defuse the simmering tensions between the two…
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President Joe Biden has agreed “in principle” to a meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin as long as that country holds off on what US officials believe is an imminent assault on Ukraine. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said…
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Russia's Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine within days, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday after separatists backed by Moscow told civilians to leave breakaway regions on buses, a move the West fears is part of a pretext for…
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Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin have concluded a call to discuss the crisis in Ukraine as the White House says intelligence shows Russia could invade on short notice. The call lasted 62 minutes, according to the White House. Biden…
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, urging him to step back from escalating tensions over Ukraine, Downing Street said Friday. Johnson "will reiterate the need for Russia to step…
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Russian president Vladimir Putin is all set to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday, their second virtual session this year, days after both the countries were left out of a democracy summit organised by US president Joe…
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