Page 33 - Latest Updates on Vladimir Putin
Russia flaunts its doomsday weapons to keep West from supporting Ukraine
Putin said Russia could resume testing if the US does so first, a move that would end a global ban in place after the demise of the USSR
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Zelenskyy unveils 'victory plan' as Ukraine faces precarious moment in war
Zelenskyy, who has unrelentingly called for a "fair" end to the war, says his plan is needed to force the Kremlin to negotiate in good faith
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Trump says it would be 'smart thing' if he spoke to Putin, doesn't confirm
Trump said that Putin, who invaded neighbouring Ukraine and who has been accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court, is well respected in Russia and touted his relationship with him
 "Trump says it would be 'smart thing' if he spoke to Putin, doesn't confirm")
India is Russia's no. 2 supplier of restricted tech, say US, EU officials
Indian exports of restricted items such as microchips, circuits and machine tools surpassed $60 million in both April and May
 "India is Russia's no. 2 supplier of restricted tech, say US, EU officials")
Vladimir Putin to meet Iranian counterpart Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan
While Iran and Russia are historical geopolitical rivals, Iran has been assisting Russia in its war against Ukraine since 2022
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Kamala Harris seizes on claims that Trump sent Putin Covid testing devices
The vice president said people were scrambling to get these kits during the pandemic
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'God save the Tsar!': Prez Putin receives first wishes for 72nd birthday
The greeting came from ultra-nationalist Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin on his Telegram messaging channel
 "'God save the Tsar!': Prez Putin receives first wishes for 72nd birthday")
Putin allows criminal defendants to escape trial if they enlist in army
Putin in September called for the military to increase its troops strength by 180,000 and the government's draft budget this week earmarked a record 32.5 per cent of its spending for the military
Nato's new Chief Rutte prepares to take on Putin with Dutch pragmatism
Rutte will also have to handle pressure from some members to devote more attention to counter-terrorism and reinforce Nato's southern flank
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Putin issues 'nuclear warning' to West; signals potential nuclear response
According to Putin, the adjustments were necessary because of how quickly the world was changing and how this presented new risks and threats for Russia
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Why did NSA Ajit Doval meet Putin in Russia? S Jaishankar explains
EAM S Jaishankar said that India does not have a peace plan for the Ukraine conflict but explained the reason behind PM Modi and NSA Ajit Doval's recent meetings with Putin and Zelensky
 "Why did NSA Ajit Doval meet Putin in Russia? S Jaishankar explains")
India involved in resolution of Russia-Ukraine conflict: FS Misri
This is not something that is going to have an outcome in the present stage because there is still quite a bit of work that remains to be done, Misri said in response to a question
 "India involved in resolution of Russia-Ukraine conflict: FS Misri")
Biden meets Britain's PM, brushes off Putin's threats about war with West
Ukraine and many of its supporters in the US and Europe want Biden to lift restrictions on Western-provided long-range weapons
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Putin sent clear message to West on long-range missiles for Ukraine: Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will discuss whether to give the go-ahead for such strikes at talks in Washington on Friday
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NSA Doval meets Putin, conveys Modi's Russia-Ukraine peace plan: Top points
NSA Ajit Doval also held talks with the Chinese foreign minister to discuss disengagement in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh and border issues
 "NSA Doval meets Putin, conveys Modi's Russia-Ukraine peace plan: Top points")
Strikes deep inside Russia will mean US, Europe at war, says Putin
Putin warned that the West will have direct involvement in the conflict if they allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles
Russian expert pushes case for Putin to toughen policy on nuclear weapons
The current doctrine states that Russia would be prepared to use nuclear weapons in response to a nuclear attack by another country or a conventional attack that threatened the existence of the state
Kremlin asks Trump, Harris to leave Putin out of their presidential fight
The Russian president's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, was speaking a week after Putin said in a teasing remark that he favoured Harris over Trump
Ukraine wants India to play more active role in ending war with Russia
India is reliant on Russia for military weapons and cheap oil, and has refrained from condemning Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine two years ago
 "Ukraine wants India to play more active role in ending war with Russia")
Russians mock US election allegations as Putin says he supports Harris
Kremlin has dismissed previous allegations of interference in US elections, from 2016 and onward, as nonsense
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