Tag: Putin

PREMIERE – Focus on Taiwan: Turning Point for the World

On this new episode of International Reporters Roundtable: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met again, following Xi securing a third term and Putin’s arrest warrant. They’re deepening their ties, and their new agreement is in full support of each other’s supreme ambitions. Fallout from the visit is unfolding quickly, with…


Focus on Taiwan: Turning Point for the World

On this new episode of International Reporters Roundtable: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met again, following Xi securing a third term and Putin’s arrest warrant. They’re deepening their ties, and their new agreement is in full support of each other’s supreme ambitions. Fallout from the visit is unfolding quickly, with…


Putin Says Russia Will Station Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus. Putin said the move was triggered by Britain’s decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium. Tactical nuclear weapons are intended for use on the battlefield and have a short range and a low…


Arresting Putin Abroad on ICC Warrant Would Be ‘Declaration of War’: Top Russian Official

Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president now serving as deputy chairman of the country’s security council, said on Thursday that any attempts to arrest President Vladimir Putin on the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) warrant of war crimes would be considered a “declaration of war” against the country. “Just imagine—clearly that such a situation that is…


Xi to Putin: Russia, China Are Driving Change ‘Which Hasn’t Happened in 100 Years’

Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping has said that his regime and Vladimir Putin’s Russia are working together to drive forward a “change” that hasn’t been seen on the world stage in a century. Putin had been hosting Xi in Moscow as a guest of honor this week as the two authoritarian powers continue to commit…


Putin’s Threat Over Depleted Uranium Is ‘Latest Twist in Propaganda War’: Expert

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has threatened to “respond accordingly” if Britain goes ahead with supplying tank ammunition containing depleted uranium to the Ukrainian armed forces. Following talks in Moscow with China’s leader Xi Jinping, Putin raised concerns about the ammunition Britain was supplying to the government in Kyiv, along with a squadron of Challenger 2…


Xi–Putin Meeting: A Shift in World Balance?

Tiffany Meier, host of NTD’s “China in Focus” program, weighs in on Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia. She says there could be more that Beijing seeks than just peace in Ukraine—that China could be trying to elevate its image on the world stage. On the other hand, she also questions whether Xi genuinely…


Russia Defies Putin Arrest Warrant by Opening Its Own Case Against ICC

Russia’s top investigative body said on Monday it had opened a criminal case against the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor and judges who issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin on war crimes charges. The move was a symbolic gesture of defiance, three days after the ICC accused Putin and his children’s commissioner Maria…


Capitol Report: Possible Trump Indictment Evokes Critics; Xi Meets Putin During Wartime

Some are fearing protests could break out amid the possible indictment against former President Donald Trump. Others echo Trump, calling it a witch hunt. We hear from a congressman to explore the implications of a potential Trump arrest. President Joe Biden issues his first veto to end a Republican bill opposing environmental, social, and governance…


Capitol Report: Possible Trump Indictment Evokes Criticism; Xi Meets Putin During Wartime

Some are fearing protests could break out amid the possible indictment against former President Donald Trump. Others echo Trump, calling it a witch hunt. We hear from a congressman to explore the implications of a potential Trump arrest. President Joe Biden issues his first veto to end a Republican bill opposing environmental, social, and governance…