Category: Vladimir Putin

UK’s Johnson Warns China Not to ‘Condone’ Russian Invasion of Ukraine

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the Chinese regime not to “condone” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which he described as a fight “between good and evil.” In an interview with The Sunday Times, Johnson said: “As time goes on, and as the number of Russian atrocities mounts up, I think it becomes steadily…


10 Realities of Ukraine

Commentary One — Reassuring an enemy what one will not do ensures that the enemy will do just that and more. Unpredictability and occasional enigmatic silence bolster deterrence. But President Joe Biden’s predictable reassurance to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he will show restraint means Putin likely will not. Two — No-fly zones don’t work…


Russia Resorts to War of Attrition After Failing to Meet Initial Objectives: UK Intelligence Chief

Russia has embarked on a deadly war of attrition after failing to meet its initial objectives in Ukraine, Britain’s chief of defence intelligence has warned. Lieutenant General Sir Jim Hockenhull said the “reckless and indiscriminate” use of firepower by Russian forces would inevitably lead to more civilian casualties. “The Kremlin has so far failed to…


Australia Imposes New Sanctions to Tie up Russian Sovereign Debt, Banking Sector

The Australian government has slapped additional sanctions on Russian banks and government entities, which control most of the country’s banking assets and its sovereign debt. The March 18 announcement by Foreign Minister Marise Payne will see the Russian Wealth Fund and Ministry of Finance placed under sanctions, both entities are responsible for issuing and managing…


Trump ‘Surprised’ Putin Would Order Ukraine Invasion

Former President Donald Trump said he didn’t believe Russian President Vladimir Putin would order the invasion of Ukraine, adding he believed that the massing of troops along Ukraine’s borders was a negotiation tactic. “I’m surprised—I’m surprised. I thought he was negotiating when he sent his troops to the border. I thought he was negotiating,” Trump…


Putin Warns ‘Traitors’ in Speech, Calls for ‘Self-Purification’ in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a “self-purification” to rid Russia of individuals who are working to undermine the country. Russians, he said in a televised speech on Wednesday, “will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors and will simply spit them out like a gnat that accidentally flew into their…


White House on No-Fly Zone: ‘We Are Not Interested in Getting into WWIII’

The White House on Wednesday stood firm on its opposition to a no-fly zone over Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an appeal for further assistance during a rare wartime speech to both chambers of Congress. In his address to Congress, Zelensky again called on the Biden administration to help enforce a no-fly zone…


Putin Can Weather Economic Punishment Better Than the West: Former Australian Defence Head

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ability to absorb economic punishment outstrips that of democratic leaders, who will face pressure from voters from rising living costs in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, according to the former head of Australia’s Department of Defence. “He doesn’t face elections. He doesn’t have to worry about petrol prices. He…


Who’s to Blame for Gas Prices?

News Analysis The drain Americans feel from increased gasoline prices owes to policy decisions by President Joe Biden, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and several other factors, according to several experts. Gasoline now costs about $4.30 a gallon on average, according to GasBuddy. That’s the most expensive since the United States built up its refining…


Who’s to Blame for Higher Gas Prices?

News Analysis The drain Americans feel from increased gasoline prices owes to policy decisions by President Joe Biden, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and several other factors, according to several experts. Gasoline now costs about $4.30 a gallon on average, according to GasBuddy. That’s the most expensive since the United States built up its refining…