Page 39 - Latest Updates on Vladimir Putin
At SCO, Putin bats for Eurasian security; Xi calls for peaceful resolution
Putin and Xi have expanded the SCO, a club founded in 2001 with Russia, China and Central Asian nations, to include India, Iran and Pakistan as a counterweight to the West
 "At SCO, Putin bats for Eurasian security; Xi calls for peaceful resolution")
Russia, China leaders meet at Central Asian summit in show of cooperation
Putin and Xi last got together in May when Kremlin leader visited Beijing to underscore their close partnership that opposes the US-led democratic order and seeks to promote a more multipolar world
 "Russia, China leaders meet at Central Asian summit in show of cooperation")
Russian, Chinese leaders to meet in SCO in show of deepening cooperation
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was established in 2001 by China and Russia to discuss security concerns in Central Asia and the wider region
 "Russian, Chinese leaders to meet in SCO in show of deepening cooperation")
PM Modi shores up ties with Russia as Putin deepens China embrace
The meeting, which will help Putin to counter Western efforts to cast him as a pariah, comes two months after Putin went to China for the first foreign visit of his new term
 "PM Modi shores up ties with Russia as Putin deepens China embrace")
Trump says he can end Russia-Ukraine war in one day. Russia disagrees
At a CNN town hall in May 2023, Trump said: They're dying, Russians and Ukrainians. I want them to stop dying. And I'll have that done I'll have that done in 24 hours
 "Trump says he can end Russia-Ukraine war in one day. Russia disagrees")
Ukrainian Prez Zelenskyy drafts 'comprehensive plan' to end war with Russia
Zelenskyy further said that there are no current negotiations between Ukraine and Russia
 "Ukrainian Prez Zelenskyy drafts 'comprehensive plan' to end war with Russia")
Russia may resume global deployment of intermediate range missiles: Putin
Putin said Russia had pledged not to deploy such missiles but that the United States had resumed their production, brought them to Denmark for exercises and also taken them to the Philippines
 "Russia may resume global deployment of intermediate range missiles: Putin")
US ambassador calls China's tech support for Russia during war a 'mistake'
China is not neutral, but has effectively sided with Russia in this war, the ambassador said, adding that the decision directly contradicted China's longstanding insistence on sovereignty
 "US ambassador calls China's tech support for Russia during war a 'mistake'")
Int'l court issues warrant against Russia's ex-DefMin over 'war crimes'
It brought to eight the number of arrest warrants issued against senior Russian suspects since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022
 "Int'l court issues warrant against Russia's ex-DefMin over 'war crimes'")
PM Modi may visit Russia in July, first visit since Ukraine war: Report
Putin was sworn-in as the President of Russia for the fifth consecutive time in May this year, while Narendra Modi too took the oath as Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive term on June 9
 "PM Modi may visit Russia in July, first visit since Ukraine war: Report")
Trump reviews plan to halt US aid to Ukraine unless it negotiates peace
Putin said this month that the war could end if Ukraine agreed to drop its ambitions to join Nato and hand over four eastern and southern provinces claimed by Russia
 "Trump reviews plan to halt US aid to Ukraine unless it negotiates peace")
Death toll rises to 20 in Russia's Dagestan attack, 3-day mourning declared
At least 15 police officers died alongside several civilians, including an Orthodox priest. Five attackers were also reported to have been liquidated
 "Death toll rises to 20 in Russia's Dagestan attack, 3-day mourning declared")
North Korea has resumed balloon launches likely to drop trash: Seoul
The launches came days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a major defence deal that observers worry could embolden Kim to direct more provocations
 "North Korea has resumed balloon launches likely to drop trash: Seoul")
US-Vietnam trust at an 'all-time high', says US envoy after visiting Hanoi
US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink insisted that his trip was unrelated to Putin's visit on Thursday
 "US-Vietnam trust at an 'all-time high', says US envoy after visiting Hanoi")
With new pact with North Korea, Russia raises stakes with West over Ukraine
Putin also announced for the first time that Russia could provide weapons to the isolated country, a move that could destabilise the Korean Peninsula and reverberate far beyond
 "With new pact with North Korea, Russia raises stakes with West over Ukraine")
Why a crime wave will be unleashed in Russia when its war on Ukraine ends
Crimes committed by servicemen that aren't linked to the war increased by more than 20 per cent last year
 "Why a crime wave will be unleashed in Russia when its war on Ukraine ends")
Russia-North Korea pact may dent China's influence, but its sway undeterred
Experts say China's leaders are likely fretting over potential loss of influence over North Korea after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the deal this week
 "Russia-North Korea pact may dent China's influence, but its sway undeterred")
From Pyongyang to Putin: Nuclear diplomacy shifts amid Ukraine standoff
Russian President Vladimir Putin has escalated tensions by threatening to arm North Korea in response to US and allied support for Ukraine
S Korea fires warning shots as North Korean soldiers make third incursion
The South Korean military in response broadcasted a warning and fired warning shots, to which the North Korean soldiers retreated
 "S Korea fires warning shots as North Korean soldiers make third incursion")
Russia fires deputy defence min jailed on bribery charges, extends arrest
Timur Ivanov, 48, is one of several senior military officers arrested on corruption charges in recent months