Page 57 - Latest Updates on Vladimir Putin
Yevgeny Prigozhin's death won't change the face of Vladimir Putin's war
Putin has gambled that he and his people have more patience, staying power and guts than does the decadent West
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Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead: What lies ahead for Wagner Group?
Founded by Prigozhin in 2014, Wagner is a private military company that supported Kremlin objectives on battlefields in Ukraine, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa
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Putin expresses 'condolences' over Wagner's Prigozhin plane crash
He described those on board as people "who greatly contributed" to fighting in Ukraine
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Putin's chef, dead in plane crash: Who was Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin?
In 2014, Prigozhin founded Wagner, a private military company. Its fighters were used in support of Moscow's allies in countries including Syria, Libya and the Central African Republic
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Russia pursues goal of ending war 'unleashed' by West in Ukraine: Putin
The US and European nations have imposed heavy sanctions on Russia since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine on February 24, 2022
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Brics Summit: Modi meets South African president, addresses plenary session
During the Plenary Session I of the summit, PM Modi said that Brics (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) embarked on a long and amazing journey in the last two decades
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Mercenary leader Prigozhin said to be recruiting 'strongmen' for Africa
Prigozhin moved into the global spotlight in June with a dramatic, short-lived rebellion that posed the most serious threat to President Vladimir Putin of the Russian leader's 23-year rule
Elon Musk told Pentagon that he spoke to president Putin directly: Report
Musk made the comments during an October conversation with Colin Kahl, then the Pentagon's top policy official, about Ukrainian forces losing connection to Space X's Starlink service
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Vladimir Putin now turns to ruble and ballot to shore up authority
The Bank of Russia's emergency interest rate hike this week was not just a response to the latest fall in the ruble but part of a wider effort to subdue inflation before the vote
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Ruble slides past 100 against dollar, Kremlin censures central bank
The rouble fell to 100.4975 per US dollar, its weakest point in almost 17 months
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Russia intercepts drones heading for Moscow; no casualties, damage reported
It wasn't clear where the drones were launched, and Ukrainian officials made no immediate comment. Ukraine usually neither confirms nor denies such attacks
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Wagner troops inch closer to Polish border, nation fears 'hybrid attack'
Putin reviews parade of warships and nuclear submarines, says navy to get 30 new ships this year
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Russian President Putin says ready for talks, but Kyiv refusing to join
Russia has repeatedly said any talks must take account of these "new realities"
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Trade between Russia, Africa reached $18 billion in 2022: Vladimir Putin
Talking about trade ties, Putin said, "Our mutual trade reached approximately 18 billion US dollars in 2022 and increased by nearly 35 per cent in the first six months of 2023."
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Putin promises 50,000 tons of no-cost Russian grain to 6 African countries
Promising Russian food exports is key to Putin's stated goal of using summit in St. Petersburg to bolster ties with continent of 1.3 bn people that is increasingly assertive on global stage
Will provide free grains to Africa, promises Russian President Putin
Putin told the summit that over 70 per cent of Ukrainian grain exported thanks to the now-lapsed deal had gone to high-or-above-average-income countries
Upper house of Russian parliament gives nod to ban on gender changes
The upper house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures, sending the measure to President Vladimir Putin to be signed into law
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Putin to skip summit next month because of ICC arrest warrant: South Africa
The decision means South Africa will not face the dilemma of whether it should carry out an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against the Russian leader
Arresting Putin in S Africa would be declaration of war: Prez Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa argued in his affidavit that South Africa's Bill of Rights required the government to protect and promote certain rights, including "the right to be free from all forms of violence."
Putin vows response against Crimea bridge blast, calls it terrorist attack
"Tonight another terrorist attack took place against the bridge," Putin said in a meeting with officials Monday
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