Putin Taps Former Wagner Commander to Lead Units
(Bloomberg) — President Vladimir Putin put a former top commander of the Wagner mercenary group in charge of volunteer units in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on its website. The groups…
Kim Jong-un pledges N. Korea’s ‘full and unconditional support’ for Putin during summit
[Source] North Korea leader Kim Jong-un promised “full and unconditional support” for Vladimir Putin during their summit held at Russia’s spaceport in the Far East on Wednesday. Alignment of interests:…
North Korea’s Kim in Russia for Putin meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Tuesday for talks with President Vladimir Putin on trade, cultural exchanges and “sensitive spheres, which should not be publicly revealed,”…
North Korean leader Kim to meet Putin in Russia this month
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to travel to Russia this month to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the possibility of supplying weapons for…
Russia attacks a Ukrainian port before key grain deal talks between Putin and Turkey’s president
FILE – A farmer holds wheat in a granary on a private farm in Zhurivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with…
Putin thronged in visit to Russian village
(Reuters) – Dozens of villagers thronged and cheered Russian President Vladimir Putin during an unannounced visit on Friday to a community near Moscow where he has ancestral ties. Kremlin spokesperson…
Ukraine-Russia war live: Wagner boss ‘confirmed dead by genetic tests’ as Putin orders mercenaries’ allegiance
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Russian officials rush to ditch BMWs for Ladas after Vladimir Putin pushes home-built cars
Last year, the Kremlin brought the Moskvich brand back after a 20-year gap as it tried to ramp up Russian car production to beat Western sanctions imposed after its invasion…
Vladimir Putin quotes Nelson Mandela as he courts African nations
Vladimir Putin speaks during a plenary meeting at the second Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg – MIKHAIL TERESHCHENKO/AFP Vladimir Putin quoted Nelson Mandela as he courted African nations in a…
Putin seeks to extend influence
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) gestures during an opening ceremony of a gravity-type base for natural gas liquefaction at the Novatek-Murmansk’s Offshore Superfacility Constrution Center for the construction of large-tonnage…