Category: Putin

Putin Responds to Claims About Russia’s Involvement in Cyberattacks Ahead of Meeting With Biden

Russian President Vladimir Putin denied the Kremlin had a hand in cyberattacks on U.S. businesses and infrastructure ahead of his meeting with President Joe Biden. Biden is expected to press Putin on allegations that Moscow sanctioned cyberattacks against U.S. interests, including the SolarWinds breach that impacted some federal agencies. The FBI and White House officials…


Biden: Putin Right That US-Russian Relations Are at ‘Lowest Point in Recent Years’

President Joe Biden said he agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assessment that U.S.-Russia relations are at a low point. “Let me make it clear I think he’s right it’s a low point, and it depends on how he responds to acting consistent with international norms, which in many cases he has not,” Biden told…


Putin Says ‘Don’t Spoil Russian-British Relations’ After MI6 Chief’s Criticism

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged against interference in Russian-British relations after the head of MI6 described the nation as a “declining power” and criticised the Kremlin’s “reckless” behaviour. Putin stressed on Friday evening that Richard Moore, chief of MI6, is “new” to the role as he suggested the spy chief would “revisit his assessments”…


Putin: ‘Unfriendly’ Embassies May Face Russian Hiring Bans

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing the country to limit the number of Russians employed at embassies of countries determined to be unfriendly, or to ban their employment entirely. The measure, announced by the Kremlin on Friday, comes amid a flurry of expulsions of Russian diplomats from the United States and European…


Putin Felt Minor Side Effects From COVID-19 Vaccine: Ifax

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday he had experienced minor side effects from the coronavirus vaccine after receiving the first shot on Tuesday, the Interfax news agency reported, citing a TV interview. “I woke up the next morning after the vaccination and it seemed to me I felt slight pain in muscles. I took…


Russia Regrets Biden Won’t Have Live Debate With Putin

The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed regret that the Biden administration didn’t support the suggestion for a live discussion between the two world leaders, claiming that the United States missed an opportunity to improve bilateral relations. “We regret to note that the American side has not supported the proposal made by President of Russia Vladimir…


Russian Envoy to US Back in Moscow After Biden Calls Putin a Killer: TASS

MOSCOW—Russia’s ambassador to the United States arrived in Moscow on Sunday for discussions on how to address sliding U.S.-Russia relations after U.S. President Joe Biden said he thought Vladimir Putin was a killer, the TASS news agency reported. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday it was recalling its ambassador, Anatoly Antonov, for urgent talks…


Deep Dive (March 19): Biden and Putin Face Off in Escalating War of Words

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin trade barbs in TV interviews this week. As the rhetoric escalates between the two leaders, Russia pulls its top diplomat from the United States. Biden threatens sanctions. Putin, meanwhile, challenged Biden to a public debate. He told Russian state TV, “I want to propose to President Biden to…


Biden to Meet Russia’s Putin ‘When the Time Is Right’: White House

President Joe Biden will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the right time, the White House said Friday. “The president will meet with President Putin when the time is right,” Karine Jean-Pierre, the administration’s principal deputy press secretary, told reporters aboard Air Force One. Biden and Putin have offered competing statements in recent days. The…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (March 19)

The first talks between the U.S. and China under Biden kicked off with a bang. Top U.S. diplomats criticized the Chinese Communist Party for its attacks on human rights, with Chinese officials firing back. Will the regime change its ways? A top Biden official says they’ll use more aggressive messaging to deter migrants. But Republicans…