Tag: Russian President Vladimir Putin

Biden Says Putin ‘Already Lost the War’ in Ukraine

HELSINKI—The Russian war against Ukraine is all but over President Joe Biden asserted on July 13, saying: “Putin has already lost the war.” The remark came during a press conference welcoming Finland into the NATO alliance. Standing alongside Finland President Sauli Niinisto, Mr. Biden responded to questions about the possibility of Ukraine entering NATO after…


Trump Says Wagner Group Mutiny ‘Somewhat Weakened’ Putin

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said a brief military mutiny by Russia’s Wagner Group private military force put Russian President Vladimir Putin on a less stable footing in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. “You could say that [Putin is] still there, he’s still strong, but he certainly has been I would say somewhat weakened at least…


Biden on Wagner Mutiny: ‘We Were Not Involved’

The United States and its allies had nothing to do with the mutiny undertaken by Yevgeny Prigozhin and the private Russian army known as the Wagner Group that occurred in Russia on June 23 and June 24, according to U.S. President Joe Biden. The president commented on the short-lived insurrection during White House remarks on…


‘Clearly Putin Is Weakened’: Top US Officials React to Wagner Mutiny in Russia

Top U.S. officials on June 25 reacted to news out of Russia that the Wagner Private Military Company had mounted a mutiny against the Russian state before withdrawing, saying it shows that Russian President Vladimir Putin is weaker within his own nation than many thought. The conflict between Putin and Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin—formerly known as “Putin’s…


US Officials React to Wagner Mutiny in Russia

Top U.S. officials on June 25 reacted to news out of Russia that the Wagner Group private military company had mounted a mutiny against the Russian state before withdrawing, saying it shows that Russian President Vladimir Putin is weaker within his own nation than many thought. The conflict between Putin and Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin—formerly known as…


Putin Likely to Conquer All of Ukraine: Trump

Former President Donald Trump on March 25 predicted that Russian President Vladimir Putin would end up conquering all of Ukraine. Trump made the comments during the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign in Waco, Texas. When the Russo-Ukrainian conflict escalated in February 2022, Trump said, Putin “wanted to get a piece” of Ukraine. “Now, it…


Xi-Putin Meeting Cementing China-Russia ‘Axis of Evil’: Rep. Mike Waltz

Congressman Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) says Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s latest meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, is a sign the two leaders are bringing their countries together into an axis of authoritarian nations. Putin greeted Xi at a meeting in Moscow on Monday. Xi’s Russia visit, which is set to run through to Thursday,…


Liz Truss Talks to Zelenskyy on Phone, Accepts Invite to Visit Ukraine

Prime Minister Liz Truss has reiterated the UK’s support for Ukraine and has accepted an invitation to visit the country during a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It was her first phone call as prime minister with a foreign leader, and took place within hours of her becoming head of the UK government. A…


British Troops Join Training Drill With Swedish and Finnish Forces

British troops have taken part in a training exercise alongside Swedish and Finnish armed forces as the two Nordic countries prepare their accession to the NATO military alliance. Exercise Vigilant Knife, which took place in northern Finland from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, was intended to further strengthen the interoperability of the three armed forces,…


Serbia Agrees to New 3-year Gas Supply Contract With Russia

BELGRADE—Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday he had agreed a new three-year gas supply contract in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I can not speak about the price now, all details will be agreed with Gazprom,” Vucic told reporters. Vucic said that he had agreed with Putin that the price of…