Page 43 - Latest Updates on Vladimir Putin
Zelenskyy postpones foreign visits as Ukraine faces new Russian offensive
Zelenskyy had been expected to visit Spain, and perhaps Portugal, later this week
 "Zelenskyy postpones foreign visits as Ukraine faces new Russian offensive")
Ukraine plans electricity imports after Russian attacks on energy system
Ukraine consumes up to 19,000 Mwh at peak of consumption in winter
 "Ukraine plans electricity imports after Russian attacks on energy system")
Russian air destroys 10 Ukraine-launched ATACMS missiles over Crimea
The war has killed thousands, displaced millions and turned Ukrainian cities into rubble
 "Russian air destroys 10 Ukraine-launched ATACMS missiles over Crimea")
Defying west, President Putin scheduled to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing
Blinken said Beijing's supply of dual-use goods was 'powering Russia's brutal war of aggression against Ukraine'
 "Defying west, President Putin scheduled to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing")
ICC prosecutor faces demand to act against Israeli leaders, Putin warrant
Libya's UN ambassador, says ICC is investigating are so complex that they won't be completed until the end of 2025, he should allocate the court's efforts to the war in Gaza
 "ICC prosecutor faces demand to act against Israeli leaders, Putin warrant")
Putin backs China's Ukraine peace plan, says Beijing understands conflict
Putin, speaking to China's Xinhua news agency ahead of his visit to Beijing this week, said Russia remained open to dialogue and talks to solve the more than two-year-old conflict
 "Putin backs China's Ukraine peace plan, says Beijing understands conflict")
Russia arrests another senior defence min official in bribery charges
Kuznetsov is accused of accepting an exceptionally large bribe, a charge punishable by up to 15 years in prison, the statement said
US delay in war aide allowed Putin inflict more damage: Ukraine's ex-prez
The delay is not fatal to Ukraine, but it forced Ukraine's war planners to revise the current year's campaign, he said
Putin shuffles security team, replaces defence minister Sergei Shoigu
Shoigu was made secretary of Russia's National Security Council
 "Putin shuffles security team, replaces defence minister Sergei Shoigu")
PM spoke to Putin, Zelenskyy, ensured safe passage to Indian students: EAM
The Sumy operation was a bigger one, he said. Incident two was a bigger issue. This was a city called Sumy. There, distant firing and also automatic (weapons) firing was taking place
 "PM spoke to Putin, Zelenskyy, ensured safe passage to Indian students: EAM")
Our army is locked in border battles amid Russia's assault: Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy said fierce battles are taking place near the border in eastern and northeastern Ukraine
 "Our army is locked in border battles amid Russia's assault: Zelenskyy")
US announces $400 million military aid package for embattled Ukraine
This package is the third slated for Kyiv after the US passed the national security supplemental last month that included $61 billion for Kyiv
 "US announces $400 million military aid package for embattled Ukraine")
Putin reappoints his PM, a technocrat who has kept low political profile
Mishustin, the former head of Russia's tax service, steered clear of political statements and avoided media interviews during his previous tenure
 "Putin reappoints his PM, a technocrat who has kept low political profile")
Putin, seeking continuity, proposes Mishustin remain as Russia's PM
As dictated by law, the government resigned just before Putin, Russia's paramount leader for nearly a quarter of a century, was sworn in for another six-year term on Tuesday
 "Putin, seeking continuity, proposes Mishustin remain as Russia's PM")
Putin's next target after Ukraine may be Nato's Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia
With the addition this year of Sweden and last spring of Finland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the Baltic Sea has been dubbed a 'Nato lake' by some analysts
 "Putin's next target after Ukraine may be Nato's Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia")
Russian govt rubbishes US allegations implicating India in Pannun case
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is an India-designated terrorist who holds American and Canadian citizenship
 "Russian govt rubbishes US allegations implicating India in Pannun case")
Russia launches wide aerial attack on energy facilities in Ukraine
Attacks also damaged the railway station and tracks in the city of Kherson, across the Dnieper River from Russian-held territory, and injured two people in Brovary, adjacent to the capital Kyiv
 "Russia launches wide aerial attack on energy facilities in Ukraine")
Belarus launches nuclear drills after Russia announces them amid tensions
The maneuvers, held jointly with Russia, began as Russian President Vladimir Putin was inaugurated to a fifth term on Tuesday, vowing to ensure Russia's security
 "Belarus launches nuclear drills after Russia announces them amid tensions")
Putin starts new six-year term as Russian Prez with challenge to West
Leading opposition figures are in prison or exile, and his best known critic, Alexei Navalny, died suddenly in an Arctic penal colony in February
 "Putin starts new six-year term as Russian Prez with challenge to West")
Putin begins his 5th term today: Key events during his 24 years in power
On May 7, 2000, after winning election with about 53% of the vote, Putin is inaugurated for his first four-year term