Tag: Vladimir Putin

Putin: US Trying to Drag out Situation in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday, accused the U.S. of trying to prolong the situation in Ukraine as part of what he described as part of Washington’s alleged efforts to maintain its global hegemony. “The situation in Ukraine shows that the US is trying to prolong this conflict. They operate in exactly the same way,…


Russia Unlikely to Succeed in Occupying Ukraine: UK Defence Chief

Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to succeed in occupying Ukraine, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said. Speaking at a conference in Copenhagen on Aug. 11, Wallace said it is important to understand that fighting and loss of life was still taking place, but added Russia was “starting to fail in many areas.” “They…


Russia Bans Western Investors From Selling Banking, Key Energy Stakes

MOSCOW—Russia has banned investors from so-called unfriendly countries from selling shares in key energy projects and banks until the end of the year, stepping up pressure in the sanctions stand-off with the West. Western countries and allies, including Japan, have piled financial restrictions on Russia since it sent troops into Ukraine in late February. Moscow…


Russia Ramps up Sanctions by Banning 39 UK Politicians and Journalists

David Cameron, Sir Keir Starmer, and BBC presenter Huw Edwards are among the latest UK politicians and journalists to be banned from Russia. The Russian foreign ministry issued a list of 39 newly sanctioned individuals it said are no longer allowed to enter the Russian Federation. It said the action was in response to UK…


Russia’s Lavrov Walks out of G-20 as West Denounces Ukraine War

NUSA DUA, Indonesia—Group of Twenty (G-20) foreign ministers called for an end to the war and grain blockade in Ukraine on Friday, as Russia’s top diplomat walked out of a meeting and denounced the West for “frenzied criticism” and squandering a chance to tackle global economic problems. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its impact on…


Ethnic Tensions Mar the Tragedy of MH17

Commentary One really wonders how many people still remember that on July 17, 2014, a scheduled Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down by pro-Russian Donetsk separatists in Ukraine. All 289 passengers and crew died in the tragedy, including 80 children. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin, denied the…


Will the Trans Agenda and Social Engineering Ruin Western Civilisation?

Commentary On June 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a highly anticipated speech delivered at the 25th St Peterburg International Economic Forum, said that the West “crudely and shamelessly impose their ethics, their views on culture and ideas about history, sometimes questioning the sovereignty and integrity of states, and threatening their very existence.” Commentators have largely…


Putin Agrees to Restore Sea Route for Ukraine’s Food Exports: Indonesian President

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has agreed to open a sea route for Ukraine’s food exports, the Indonesian President said on Friday, in a move to sustain the food supply chain amid Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Indonesian President Joko Widodo met with Putin in Moscow just a day after meeting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in…


Europe Must Shoulder More Defence Burden as US Tackles China Threat: UK Army Chief

European countries should take up the burden of defending their own continent to free up U.S. resources that can be used to tackle the threat posed by the Chinese regime, the new head of the British Army has said. General Sir Patrick Sanders, the Chief of the General Staff (CGS), said Britain and its Western…


West Must Break Russian Blockade to Get Grain out of Ukraine, Boris Johnson Tells G-7

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on Western leaders to take urgent action to break the Russian blockade and help Ukraine ship its grain exports out of the country. Ukraine, traditionally known as the “breadbasket of Europe,” used to supply 10 percent of the world’s wheat, 12–17 percent of the world’s maize, and half…