Vladimir Putin
2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)
- 17h ago
Germany's UN Security Council bid fails, triggering coalition demands for a sharper stance on international law
Germany's campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council has ended in defeat, prompting immediate calls from within the governing coalition for Berlin to adopt a more consistent position on international law.
- 20h ago
Hungary lifts veto on Ukraine and Moldova EU accession talks after minority-rights deal with Kyiv
EU ambassadors cleared the way for formal accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on Wednesday evening, after Budapest withdrew a two-year blockade in exchange for expanded rights for ethnic Hungarians in western Ukraine.
- 21h ago
Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal and naval base as Putin's economic forum opens
Long-range Ukrainian drones struck an oil export terminal and a naval base in St Petersburg on Wednesday, sending thick smoke over the city just as delegates arrived for President Vladimir Putin's flagship investment forum.
- 2d ago
Ukrainian drones strike St Petersburg oil terminal and naval base on opening day of Putin's economic forum
Ukrainian drones struck an oil export terminal and a naval base in St Petersburg on Wednesday, hours before President Vladimir Putin's flagship economic forum opened in his home city.
- 2d ago
Ukrainian drone hits civilian bus in Donetsk, killing seven, as Kyiv launches mass strike on Russian energy targets
A Ukrainian drone struck a passenger bus travelling from Moscow to Simferopol in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region, killing at least seven civilians and wounding 11, according to the Moscow-installed local administration.
- 2d ago
Russia launches massive air assault on Ukraine, 22 dead; Zelensky demands Patriot missiles
On the night of June 1-2, Russia fired 656 attack drones and 73 missiles at Ukrainian cities, striking residential buildings in Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv. President Volodymyr Zelensky said 22 people had died and 130 were injured, calling for the United States to supply more Patriot air defense missiles.
- 2d ago
Russia strikes Kyiv and Dnipro in 'new paradigm' assault, killing at least 22
Russian missiles and drones killed at least 22 people in Kyiv and Dnipro on Tuesday as the Kremlin said the war had entered a 'different paradigm', blaming what it called Ukrainian acts of terror.
- 2d ago
Russian missiles and drones kill at least 22 in overnight barrage across Ukraine
Russia launched 73 missiles and 656 drones at multiple Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 22 people and wounding over 100, with Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv hardest hit.
- 3d ago
Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 23 in Kyiv and Dnipro, Zelensky warns of second night of strikes
Russia launched over 70 missiles and 650 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least 23 people in Kyiv and Dnipro. President Zelensky warned intelligence indicates a second large-scale attack may follow.
- 3d ago
Russian overnight barrage kills at least 18 across Ukraine, with Dnipro and Kyiv hardest hit
Russia launched 73 missiles and 656 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least 18 civilians and wounding over 100. Dnipro and Kyiv bore the brunt, with rescue workers still searching for survivors under collapsed apartment blocks.
- 4d ago
Ukrainian Drones Strike Saratov Refinery and Oil Depot, Triggering Fuel Rationing in Occupied Crimea
Ukrainian forces launched a wave of overnight drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, striking the Saratov refinery and an oil depot near Taganrog, which prompted Moscow-installed authorities in occupied Crimea to impose strict fuel rationing.
- May 28
EU foreign ministers reject special envoy for Ukraine talks as Kallas warns of Russian 'trap'
At an informal meeting in Limassol, Cyprus, EU foreign ministers decided against appointing a chief negotiator for Ukraine peace talks, with foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas cautioning that Moscow is trying to dictate who speaks for Europe.
- May 26
Putin signs debt relief decree for new Ukraine war recruits as Russia struggles to replace battlefield losses
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree cancelling debts of up to 10 million rubles for new military recruits and their spouses, the latest incentive as Moscow seeks to replenish forces in the more than four-year-long war in Ukraine without resorting to another politically risky mobilization.
- May 26
Russia warns diplomats to leave Kyiv, threatens 'systematic strikes' on decision-making centres in major escalation
Moscow has urged foreign citizens and diplomatic staff to evacuate Kyiv, warning of an imminent campaign of 'systematic strikes' targeting decision-making centres and military-industrial facilities in the Ukrainian capital.
- May 25
Lavrov Tells Rubio to Evacuate US Diplomats, Citizens from Kyiv as Russia Vows Systematic Strikes on 'Decision-Making Centers'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday that Moscow is launching systematic strikes on military and decision-making sites in Kyiv, urging Washington to evacuate its citizens and diplomatic personnel.
