Tag: Putin

Putin’s Spy Chief Says He Discussed Ukraine With CIA Director

Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said in an interview published on Wednesday that he discussed nuclear issues and Ukraine in a meeting earlier this month with U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns. The two men met in Turkey on Nov. 14 in the highest-level face-to-face contact between the two sides since Russia invaded…


US Downgrades Russia to a Non-Market Economy in Bid to Further Isolate Moscow

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Thursday that it has removed Russia from its market economy categorization in a bid to place pressure on Moscow under the context of bilateral trade, and further isolate the country’s economy. The Commerce Department’s decision cited increased interference from Russia’s government in tits own economy, resulting in price distortions,…


Russia’s Putin Will Not Attend G-20 Summit in Bali in Person

JAKARTA—Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of leaders from the Group of 20 (G-20) nations in person next week but may join virtually, officials from Russia and the host country Indonesia said on Thursday. Indonesia has resisted pressure from Western countries to withdraw its invitation to Putin and expel Russia from the…


In Landmark Address, Russia’s Putin Looks To ‘Multipolar’ World Order

In an address delivered last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin covered a range of momentous issues. These included the perceived decline of “liberal globalization,” the rise in the West of “cancel culture,” the importance of respecting “traditional values,” and the coming emergence of what he described as a “multipolar world order.” Putin delivered his annual…


Putin Claims Ukraine Is ‘Testing Site’ for ‘Biological Experiments’

Ukraine has become an “instrument of U.S. foreign policy” and a “testing site for military biological experiments,” Russian President Vladimir Putin alleged on Oct. 26. He made the remarks at a meeting of security chiefs from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a regional grouping established in 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union….


Russia Ramps Up Ukraine Operations Following Annexations

Moscow infuriated the West last month by formally incorporating four regions of Ukraine–Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson–into the Russian Federation. In the weeks since, it has ramped up its “special military operation” in Ukraine by calling up fresh troops, imposing martial law, and targeting Ukrainian energy facilities. “The conflict has certainly escalated in recent weeks,”…


Turkey Seeking to Become Regional Energy Hub With Russia’s Help

Ankara appears to have embraced a recent proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to transform Turkey into a regional hub for the distribution of Russian natural gas. “We have agreed with Vladimir Putin to create a gas hub in our country, through which natural gas … can be delivered to Europe,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip…


Putin Declares Martial Law in 4 Ukrainian Regions; PA Doctors Seek John Fetterman’s Medical Records | NTD News Today

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared martial law in four unilaterally annexed regions of Ukraine — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. A group of Pennsylvania physicians released a statement requesting that Democratic senate candidate John Fetterman unveil his medical records. They criticize him for not proving that he is healthy. President Biden’s midterm strategy — timing…


Putin Declares Martial Law in ‘Annexed’ Areas; Pennsylvania Doctors Seek John Fetterman’s Medical Records | NTD News Today

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared martial law in four unilaterally annexed regions of Ukraine—Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia. A group of Pennsylvania physicians released a statement requesting that Democratic senate candidate John Fetterman unveil his medical records, criticizing him for not proving that he is healthy. President Joe Biden’s midterm strategy: timing and choosing his…


Russia’s Putin Declares Martial Law in Controlled Ukrainian Regions

KYIV/MIKOLAIV, Ukraine—President Vladimir Putin introduced martial law on Wednesday in four Ukrainian regions he says are part of Russia as some residents of the Russian-held city of Kherson left by boat after Moscow warned of a looming assault. The images of people fleeing Kherson were broadcast by Russian state TV which portrayed the exodus— from…