Tag: Vladimir Putin

‘Nuclear Weapons for Everyone’ Joining Russia-Belarus Union, Putin Ally Says

May 30, 2023
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has promised nuclear weapons to any other country that wanted to join the Union State of Russia and Belarus. Lukashenko, a staunch ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, made the remarks in an interview on Kremlin state television on Sunday, saying it must be “strategically understood” that Minsk and Moscow have…

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Moscow Blames ‘Ukrainian Saboteurs’ for Attack in Western Belgorod Region

May 22, 2023
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Ukrainian saboteurs have attacked Russia’s Belgorod region, injuring three people and causing significant material damage, the region’s governor claimed on May 22. Kyiv, for its part, denies complicity in the attack, attributing it instead to “violent resistance movements” opposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin. One of Russia’s westernmost regions, Belgorod shares a roughly 540-mile-long border…

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ANALYSIS: Trump Disrupts Russia-Ukraine Narrative with Human Cost Argument

May 11, 2023
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News Analysis Ending the war in Ukraine is more important than determining who won, according to former President Donald Trump, who promised, if elected, to quickly settle the conflict by pressuring both sides to end hostilities. “If I’m president, I will have that War settled in one day—24 hours,” Trump said during a May 10…

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Trump Refuses to Call Putin a War Criminal at CNN Town Hall

May 11, 2023
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At a forum held by CNN late Wednesday, former President Donald Trump was asked whether he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin is a war criminal. “Do you believe [Putin] is a war criminal?” asked CNN moderator Kaitlan Collins. “He’s responsible for the deaths of thousands of Ukrainian men and women—” “Well I think it’s something that…

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Trump Says Key Focus in Ukraine Should Be to ‘Get That War Settled’

May 11, 2023
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At a forum held by CNN late Wednesday, former President Donald Trump was asked whether he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin is a war criminal. “Do you believe [Putin] is a war criminal?” asked CNN moderator Kaitlan Collins. “He’s responsible for the deaths of thousands of Ukrainian men and women—” “Well I think it’s something that…

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Russia’s Putin Unscathed After Ukrainian Drones Target Kremlin: Moscow

May 3, 2023
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Ukraine carried out two nighttime drone attacks targeting the Kremlin residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s presidential press service has reported. According to a May 3 statement released by the press office, the twin drone attacks occurred late on the evening of May 2. Both drones fell on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow–without…

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Turkey Unveils 1st Nuclear Power Plant; Putin Hails ‘Multifaceted Partnership’

April 27, 2023
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Turkey has formally inaugurated its first nuclear power plant, which was financed by Russia and built by Rosatom, a Russian state-owned nuclear energy company. “Turkey has joined the club of nuclear energy-producing nations–albeit after a 60-year delay,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at an April 27 inauguration ceremony, which he addressed via video link….

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Beijing Pledges to Stand Shoulder to Shoulder with Russia

April 17, 2023
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Beijing will continue deepening ties with Moscow—despite assurances the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would remain neutral over Ukraine—following a meeting between Chinese Defence Minister Gen. Li Shangfu and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Li, recently appointed defence minister, said his visit to Russia was specifically designed to “emphasise the special character and strategic importance” of bilateral ties,…

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Donald Trump’s Indictment: How It’s Perceived by America’s Friends & Foes

April 15, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump has been accused of 34 felony counts for misusing campaign funds as hush money for an alleged affair. The Federal Elections Commission rejected the case, but it was picked up by the District Attorney of Manhattan, a Democrat who campaigned on a promise to arrest Trump. It’s a first in U.S….

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Putin Says US-Russia Relations Are in ‘Deep Crisis,’ as Moscow’s Senior Diplomats Depict It as a Hot Conflict

April 6, 2023
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said the relations between the United States and Russia are “in a deep crisis,” while Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that Moscow is now in a “hot conflict” with Washington. Putin made his remarks while addressing new U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy on Wednesday. Tracy was among 17 ambassadors who presented their diplomatic credentials to…

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