Russian President Vladimir Putin survived a recent assassination attempt that wasn’t reported by the Kremlin, claimed Ukraine’s intelligence chief in a new interview. Kyrylo Budanov, the chief of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate, made the allegation to Ukraine Pravda, while providing few details. He said the incident took place while Putin was in the Caucasus…
Finland’s President Tells Putin They Will Apply to Join NATO; Putin Calls It a Mistake
HELSINKI—Russian President Vladimir Putin warned his Finnish counterpart Saturday relations between the two neighbors could be “negatively affected” if Finland follows through with plans to apply for NATO membership. The Kremlin’s press service said in a statement that Putin told Sauli Niinisto that Finland’s abandonment “of its traditional policy of military neutrality would be an…
US Defense Secretary Speaks With Russian Counterpart for First Time in Months: Pentagon
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held his first phone call with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to the Pentagon on Friday. Austin, according to a Pentagon readout of the call, “urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication.” The statement, which…
New UK Sanctions Target Putin’s Financial Work Including Ex-wife
The UK has added Russian President Vladimir Putin’s former wife and family members to its sanctions list in a bid to target the financial network supporting Putin’s “luxury lifestyle,” Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced. The new sanctions are targeted at Putin’s “wallet” of family and friends, those whom the Russian leader “rewards with state…
UK to Provide Ukraine With £1.3 Billion in Further Military Support
The UK government has pledged £1.3 billion ($1.6 billion) worth of further military support to Ukraine to sustain the country’s continuing resistance to the Russian invasion. The newly announced package includes £300 million ($370 million) of military equipment promised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on May 3, such as anti-battery radar systems to target Russian…
UK to Provide Ukraine With $1.3 Billion Pounds in Further Military Support
The UK government has pledged 1.3 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) worth of further military support to Ukraine to sustain the country’s continuing resistance to the Russian invasion. The newly announced package includes 300 million pounds ($370 million) of military equipment promised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on May 3, such as anti-battery radar systems to…
[PREMIERING NOW] Former Putin Adviser Andrei Illarionov: Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin
This episode will premiere on Thursday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Before the Russia-Ukraine war began, most analysts did not believe Vladimir Putin would actually invade—until he did. Andrei Illarionov was one of the few that accurately predicted what was to come. From 2000 to 2005, he was chief economic adviser to Russian President…
Former Putin Adviser Andrei Illarionov: Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin
This episode will premiere on Thursday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Before the Russia-Ukraine war began, most analysts did not believe Vladimir Putin would actually invade—until he did. Andrei Illarionov was one of the few that accurately predicted what was to come. From 2000 to 2005, he was chief economic adviser to Russian President…
[PREMIERING 7:30PM ET] Former Putin Adviser Andrei Illarionov: Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin
This episode will premiere on Thursday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Before the Russia-Ukraine war began, most analysts did not believe Vladimir Putin would actually invade—until he did. Andrei Illarionov was one of the few that accurately predicted what was to come. From 2000 to 2005, he was chief economic adviser to Russian President…
UK’s Johnson Hails Ukraine’s ‘Finest Hour,’ Predicts Victory Against Russian Invasion
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed Ukraine’s resistance against the Russian invasion as the country’s “finest hour” and has expressed confidence that Ukraine will prevail in the war and “be free.” In a speech to the Ukrainian Parliament delivered via video link on May 3, Johnson also confirmed the UK will send a package…
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