Tag: Vladimir Putin

Putin Tells EU to ‘Put Pressure’ on Zelensky’s Government

Russian President Vladimir Putin told a top European Union official that his bloc should place additional pressure on President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government amid the conflict in Ukraine. “The President of Russia called on the European Union to make a real contribution to saving people’s lives, to put pressure on the Kyiv authorities and force them…


Hundreds Rally In Arizona to Protest Against ‘Russian Aggression’ in Ukraine

TUSCON, Ariz.—Maximilian Lautaire, 12, of Texas hugged the blue-and-yellow flag of Ukraine as if it were his own country’s banner. It was in a very personal sense the flag of his family heritage as several close relatives hail from Ukraine.  “My Mom was from Ukraine. My uncle and my aunt are also from Ukraine,” Lautaire…


Putin Tells Ukraine to Stop Fighting Amid Ceasefire Calls

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that the invasion of Ukraine will only stop if Ukraine’s military “ceases hostilities and fulfills Russia’s well-known requirement,” according to a Kremlin statement. “The readiness of the Russian side for dialogue with Ukrainian authorities and with foreign partners to resolve the conflict was confirmed,” the Kremlin quoted Putin as…


Could Putin Invade Ukraine Without His ‘Silent Partner?’ Where Is the ‘Global Action’ Against China?

A convoy of Russian military, over 40 miles long, appears on its way to besiege Kiev. But there are a number of factors working against Vladimir Putin’s chances of success in this developing battle; not the least of which are Russian soldiers opting to surrender and an ever mounting barrage of sanctions. Would Putin have…


Putin Warns Countries Against Imposing No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine

Any country or entity that imposes a no-fly zone over Ukraine would immediately be viewed by Russia as entering the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia’s president said March 5. “Now we are hearing that a no-fly zone must be established over the territory of Ukraine,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said, adding that “any move in this direction…


White House: Not Advocating for Russian Regime Change

The White House says it is not advocating to displace Vladimir Putin, in response to comments from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) suggesting the Russian president should be “taken out.” Graham posted on Twitter Thursday that the only way the Russian conflict with Ukraine will end “is for somebody in Russia to take [Putin] out.” “You…


Why Did Putin Invade Ukraine Now?

Commentary It’s all over the airwaves. Something happened to the normally predictable President Vladimir Putin. For once, the talking heads are all talking in unison: “He’s gone crazy.” How else to explain the Ukrainian invasion? It must have been COVID. He’s isolated himself. Look how absurdly far he sits from other people. (The same could…


UK Bolstering Russia Sanctions With New Powers to Move Further and Faster: Johnson

The UK is “bolstering” its package of sanctions against the Kremlin with “new powers in our arsenal to go further and faster”, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. Johnson said the changes will “ramp up the pressure on those criminal elites trying to launder money on UK soil”, ensuring they have “nowhere to hide”….


Ohioans Continue to Stand With Ukraine, Urge Support

When Richard Zulch was 20 years old and a sergeant in the Army during the Vietnam War, he helped set up the stage for iconic comedian and Hollywood personality Bob Hope’s appearance at Camp Eagle outside of Hue, during the Christmas season of 1969. “It was a lot of fun, some good laughs,” Zulch told…


Putin Calls on Countries to Normalize Relations With Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Western and other countries should normalize relations with his country following punishing sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. “We have no bad intentions, there is no need to escalate the situation, impose restrictions, we fulfill all obligations,” Putin said during an event on Friday, according to state media. “If someone…