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Russian President Putin visits Belarus as he eyes next steps in Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare trip Monday to Moscow's ally Belarus as his forces pursued their campaign to torment Ukraine from the air amid a broad battlefield stalemate almost 10 months into the war. Putin's visit came hours after Russia's latest drone attack on Ukraine. Moscow has been targeting Ukraine's power grid since October as part of a strategy to try to leave the country without heat and light during the bitterly cold winter. The Russian leader's brief trip to Minsk could herald more military support for the Kremlin's war effort, after Belarus provided the Kremlin's troops with a launching pad for the invasion of Ukraine last February. Belarus is believed to have Soviet-era weapons stockpiles that could be useful for Moscow. Lukashenko, meanwhile, needs help with his country's ailing economy. It was a rare trip to Minsk by Putin, who usually receives Lukashenko at the Kremlin. Moscow has kept up its war effort despite Western sanctions and the supply of ..

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Two leaders reviewed bilateral ties in energy, trade and defence

Russia-Ukraine stalemate sets stage for possible escalation this winter

With the war in Ukraine grinding through its 10th month, both sides are locked in a stalemated battle of attrition, which could set the stage for a new round of escalation. Many observers see the current deadlock as beneficial to Ukraine, allowing it to receive more state-of-the-art weapons from the West and prepare for new counteroffensives. In Russia, there is a growing sense of desperation among hard-liners about what they see as President Vladimir Putin's hesitancy and lack of a clear strategy. Military analysts note the fighting is likely to intensify again shortly as the soil freezes. Many point to Russian-occupied areas in the south as the most likely place for the next Ukrainian attack. The ground needs to properly freeze before you can move vehicles with more freedom," Justin Crump, a former British tank commander who heads security consultancy Sibylline, told The Associated Press. He noted that while it's harder to sustain military operations in colder weather, it will .

Putin will not hold annual year-end press conference, says Kremlin

During the media gathering - a major political event in the country - Putin takes questions from the press and the public in a marathon that usually lasts several hours

Turkey's Erdogan calls on Russian prez Putin to establish Syrian corridor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a 30-kilometer security corridor on Turkey's border with Syria in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Erdogan's office said Sunday. Referring to Kurdish militants that Ankara considers terrorists, Erdogan reiterated the importance and urgency of creating the corridor in northern Syria in accordance with a 2019 agreement between Turkey and Russia, the statement added. The call came three weeks after Turkey launched air and artillery strikes in Syria and Iraq in response to a bomb attack in Istanbul on Nov. 13 that killed six people and wounded dozens. The Turkish government has blamed the bombing on the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, and its Syrian affiliate the People's Protection Units, or YPG. Both groups have denied involvement in the attack. The PKK has waged a 38-year insurgency against Turkey that has led to the loss of tens of thousands of lives. It is listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the Uni

Chances high for Putin's participation in G20 Summit in India: Official

'I hope that, of course, [Russia's president] will go [to the G20 Summit]. But this, in any case, is up to him to decide'

Vladimir Putin says Russia could adopt US preemptive strike concept

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow could adopt what he described as a US concept of using preemptive military strikes, noting it has the weapons to do the job, in a blunt statement amid rising Russia-NATO tensions over Ukraine. "We are just thinking about it. They weren't shy to openly talk about it during the past years, Putin said, referring to the US policy, as he attended a summit in Kyrgyzstan of a Moscow-dominated economic alliance of ex-Soviet nations. For years, the Kremlin has expressed concern about US efforts to develop the so-called Conventional Prompt Global Strike capability that envisions hitting an adversary's strategic targets with precision-guided conventional weapons anywhere in the world within one hour. Speaking about a disarming strike, maybe it's worth thinking about adopting the ideas developed by our US counterparts, their ideas of ensuring their security, Putin said with a thin smile, noting that such a preemptive strike was intende

Vladimir Putin N-threat: Will wipe off any nation that attacks us

Putin said Russia had no mandate to launch a preventative first nuclear strike, unlike the United States

PM Modi to skip annual summit with Russia's Putin over Ukraine nuke threats

It would mark only the second time the leaders of India and Russia haven't met face to face since 2000, when the relationship was elevated to a strategic partnership

Putin says Russia may cut its oil output in response to G-7 price cap

A decision on Moscow's response to EU price cap will be announced in a presidential decree within the next several days, says Putin

Russia attacks in east Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin celebrates

Fighting was underway along the entire line of demarcation in the Donetsk region on Thursday, with the frontline town of Avdiivka shelled by Russian tanks on Thursday morning

Putin says Ukraine fight is taking longer than expected, hails seizures

Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Wednesday that his special military operation in Ukraine is taking longer than expected but hailed the seizure of his neighbor's territory as a major achievement and said his country's nuclear weapons are deterring escalation of the conflict. Of course, it could be a lengthy process, Putin said of the more than 9-month-old war that began with Russia's invasion Feb. 24 and has displaced millions from their homes, and killed and wounded tens of thousands. Despite its length, he showed no signs of letting up, vowing to consistently fight for our interests" and protect ourselves using all means available. Speaking in a televised meeting in Russia with members of his Human Rights Council, Putin described the land gains as a significant result for Russia, noting that the Sea of Azov has become Russia's internal sea. In one of his frequent historic references to a Russian leader he admires, he added that Peter the Great fought to get access" to

Russia considers oil price floor in response to cap imposed by G7: Report

Moscow is considering either imposing a fixed price for the nation's barrels, or stipulating maximum discounts to international benchmarks at which they can be sold

US, France to form united front to ask Vladimir Putin to end Ukraine war

Both Biden and Putin skipped an opportunity to talk at the recent G20 summit in Bali in Indonesia where India made a strident appeal to find peaceful ways to end the war

Vladimir Putin is open to talks and diplomacy on Ukraine, says Kremlin

The premier replying to US President Joe Biden' comment stating his willingness to speak with Putin but with conditions, said the the West must accept Moscow's demands

European Union reaches deal for $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil

The European Union reached a deal Friday for a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil, a key step as Western sanctions aim to reorder the global oil market to prevent price spikes and starve President Vladimir Putin of funding for his war in Ukraine. After a last-minute flurry of negotiations, the EU presidency, held by the Czech Republic, tweeted that ambassadors have just reached an agreement on price cap for Russian seaborne #oil. The decision must still be officially approved with a written procedure but is expected to go through. Europe needed to set the discounted price that other nations will pay by Monday, when an EU embargo on Russian oil shipped by sea and a ban on insurance for those supplies take effect. The price cap, which was led by the Group of Seven wealthy democracies and still needs their approval, aims to prevent a sudden loss of Russian oil to the world that could lead to a new surge in energy prices and further fuel inflation. Poland long held up an agreement,

Putin fell down the stairs at his home and soiled himself amid health woes

Vladimir Putin has fallen down the stairs at his official residence and soiled himself while continuing to suffer from cancer

Elon Musk warned by EU official to keep Putin's propaganda off Twitter

Failing to take on fake or misleading content online could "lead to the very quick abuse" of Twitter, European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova, said

Putin is failing in brutal war of aggression against Ukraine: NATO chief

"We have doubled the number of NATO battlegroups from four to eight, including one in Romania, led by France," he said