Page 41 - Latest Updates on Vladimir Putin
US to widen sanctions to curb semiconductor sales to Russia's war machine
Russia's war, now in its third year, has seen a renewed offensive and intensified aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities
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Vladimir Putin to keep demoted ally Patrushev on Russia's Security Council
Russia's Security Council, chaired by Putin, is a Kremlin consultative body responsible for managing and integrating national security policy
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Russia may have been behind recent failed arson attack in Prague: Czech PM
A 26-year-old suspect was arrested Saturday and charged with terrorism in connection with Thursday's failed arson attack
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Putin to visit North Korea, Vietnam soon to strengthen diplomatic ties
The Kremlin has said Russia wants to build a partnership with North Korea "in all areas" but has yet to confirm the date of the visit
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Vladimir Putin running out of time to achieve breakthrough in Ukraine
Putin insists his war goals are unchanged and that Russia will fight for as long as needed to win in Ukraine, regardless of mounting casualties in a war that's in its third year with no end in sight
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Amid sanctions, Putin pivots to eastern allies for Russian investment forum
Western sanctions have not torpedoed Russia's economy, however, and Moscow has nurtured ties with China, major regional powers in the Middle East and across Africa and Latin America
Russian warships to arrive in Havana, will not carry nukes: Cuban officials
Cuba's foreign ministry said in a news release that the ships will be in Havana between June 12 and June 17, noting that none of them will carry any nuclear weapons
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Russia could provide weapons to others to strike Western targets: Putin
Taking questions from international journalists for the first time since his inauguration last month to a fifth term, Putin also said nothing will change in terms of Russia-US relations
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Ukraine using German weapons to strike Russia 'dangerous step' warns Putin
Putin said that the deliveries of German tanks to Ukraine came as a shock to many in Russia
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Results of US elections won't change Moscow, Washington relations: Putin
Putin also said Trump's felony conviction at his hush money trial last week was the result of 'the use of the court system as part of the internal political struggle'
World leaders including Biden, Putin congratulate PM Modi on poll victory
Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Taiwanese President Lai Ching Te, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Chinese Foreign Ministry also sent congratulatory messages to Modi
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Zelenskyy hopes for India's presence at Swiss peace summit next week
Zelensky also welcomed the successful holding of the world's largest democratic elections in India
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China, Russia trying to undermine peace summit on Ukraine war: Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy arrived unannounced and under heavy security in Manila late Sunday after speaking over the weekend at the Shangri-La defence forum in Singapore
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Zelenskyy accuses China of pressuring countries to skip Ukraine peace talks
Zelenskyy said he planned to meet one-on-one with Singapore's prime minister and would urge him to participate in person in the Switzerland talks
Trump's attacks on US justice system may be useful to autocrats like Putin
If they can do this to me, they can do this to anyone, Trump said Friday, speaking from his namesake tower in New York on Friday
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Hard to meet discussions on Russia-Ukraine war, says China citing problems
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that China's hopes appear to be hard to meet at the meeting"
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China declines invitation to Swiss peace conference on Ukraine next month
Beijing declined the invitation because the conditions for them to participate were not met, including the participation of both Russia and Ukraine
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Prez Putin makes ex-bodyguard Alexei Dyumin secretary of State Council
After being re-elected for another six-year term earlier this year, Putin made Dyumin an aide specialising in the defence industry
Reliance signs deal with Russia's Rosneft to buy oil in roubles: Report
A term deal with Rosneft also helps privately run Reliance to secure oil at discounted rates at a time when the OPEC+ group of oil producers is expected to extend voluntary supply cuts beyond June
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Amid Russian gains in the Ukraine war, Putin overhauls defence ministry
The timing of Putin's recent moves is most likely a sign that he has greater confidence about his battlefield prospects in Ukraine and his hold on political power as he begins his fifth term as prez
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