Page 22 - Latest Updates on Vladimir Putin
Hope there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine: Putin
In a preview of an upcoming interview with Russian state television, published on Telegram, Putin said Russia has the strength and the means to bring the conflict in Ukraine to a logical conclusion
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Russia declares a ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 for WWII Victory Day
It comes as US President Donald Trump's scaled up efforts to broker a peace deal in Ukraine
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N Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia for first time amid Ukraine war
North Korea's Central Military Commission said the decision to join the war was in line with the two countries' mutual defence treaty sealed last year
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Day after saying deal was near, Trump doubts Putin wants to end Ukraine war
Trump said in a social media post as he flew back to the United States after Pope Francis' funeral that there was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas
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Vatican meeting with Trump could be historic if results achieved: Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy says his Vatican meeting with Trump was good and could be historic if it helps bring peace to Ukraine. They discussed a ceasefire and protecting people's lives
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Russia ready to reach a deal with US on Ukraine war, says Sergey Lavrov
Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov's remark comes after Russia launched a deadly barrage of attacks in Ukraine's capital city Kyiv that killed 12 people and left more than 70 injured
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Russia made 'pretty big concession' by not seizing all of Ukraine: Trump
Trump's support for Putin came just hours after he rebuked the latter in a rare criticism. After Russia launched an attack on Kyiv, Trump asked Putin to 'STOP' the attacks on Ukraine
Trump urges Putin to 'STOP' after deadly Russian missile strikes Kyiv
President Donald Trump on Thursday offered rare criticism of Vladimir Putin, urging the Russian leader to STOP! after a deadly barrage of attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine's capital.
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Trump calls J-K terror attack 'deeply disturbing', Putin terms it 'brutal'
Terrorists opened fire at a famed meadow near Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in what is the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019
Putin says Easter truce over, Ukraine campaign resumes with full force
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said that the unilateral 30-hour Easter truce has ended and the Special Military Operations in Ukraine have resumed with full force.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Saturday.
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US may 'move on' from Russia-Ukraine peace talks if no progress soon: Rubio
The Trump administration has spent weeks trying to mediate a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but so far those efforts have not ended the ongoing conflict
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Ukraine war wouldn't have happened if 2020 election wasn't rigged: Trump
Earlier in March, Trump had also criticised Biden's handling of the Russia-Ukraine war, suggesting that under Biden, Russia attempted to take control of all of Ukraine
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Russia to hold events in Indian cities for 80th Great Victory anniversary
Russia has planned programmes in Delhi and several Indian cities, alongside mega celebrations in Moscow, to mark Victory Day on May 9, the country's envoy Denis Alipov said on Saturday.
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Trump tells Russia to end 'terrible and senseless' war in Ukraine
In a post on Truth Social, the former US president said Russia must 'get moving' from the war, as US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin for ceasefire talks
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Russia invites PM Modi to attend Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9
Russia has invited leaders of several friendly nations to attend this year's Victory Day parade
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Trump's new tariffs target dozens; but why is Russia off the hook?
Despite this exemption, trade between the US and Russia remains higher than with countries like Mauritius and Brunei, which were included on President Trump's list
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Russia is working with US on Ukraine settlement ideas, says Kremlin
President Donald Trump said he was 'pissed off' at Russian President Vladimir Putin
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US companies have shown interest in rare earth projects in Russia: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, said that talks with American firms had already begun
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Trump finds fault with Putin, Zelenskyy as he pushes for deal to end war
Trump said he would consider adding new sanctions on Russia, which already faces steep financial penalties, and using tariffs to undermine its oil exports
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