Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to sow dissent and split the US and Britain apart.
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Is China truly a neutral party when it comes to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine?
Not according to the US Ambassador to NATO ... Show more
US accuses China of backing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – POLITICO
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NATO admiral: No signs that Putin is planning an invasion - Baltic states warn: The ambassadors of the Baltic states compare Putin with Stalin in a letter ...
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Alexi Navalny's wife Yulia thanks those who protested against President Vladimir Putin after she voted at the Russian embassy in Berlin Russia elections: Navalny's widow Yulia thanks anti-Putin protesters as she casts vote in Berlin - BBC News
Putin dismissed US warnings days before Moscow concert hall attack: The US embassy in Russia issued a security alert earlier this month warning that a possible ...
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Biden's Nato ambassador: "There are currently no indications that Putin is preparing to use nuclear weapons"
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‘We Are Many’: Russian Exiles in Lithuania Join Global 'Noon Against Putin' Protest
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Explosive situation in the relegation battle: 1. FC Köln now has to worry about these stars! | Sports
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SPIEGEL top interview: Writer Kaminer calls Putin a "typical garage pensioner": In a SPIEGEL interview, Vladimir Kaminer explains what makes Russia's president ...
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The War for the West | by Ivan Krastev & Sławomir Sierakowski - Project Syndicate
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Quick Glance: Ukraine Conflict: Scholz Rejects Taurus Delivery
- Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejects the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine to avoid Germany's involvement in the war.
- The Ukrainian army withdraws from the town of Lastotschkyne as Russian forces advance.
- A partisan group shares a video of old Russian tanks in Crimea, highlighting the use of outdated weapons.
- Russia avoids publicly addressing the anniversary of the invasion in Ukraine, according to the Institute for War Studies.
In his national address, Vladimir Putin praises the "heroes" on the front lines and "in the trenches" ... Show more
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Alexei Navalny didn’t just defy Putin—he showed up his depravity: On February 16th Russian authorities announced the death of the opposition leader
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Moscow:Austria's ambassador lays wreath at Navalny's funeral: Not only Germany, France, Great Britain and the USA, but also Austria was represented by its ...
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Foreign diplomats pay tribute to murdered Putin opponent Nemstov: The US ambassador and others laid flowers at the spot where a top critic of Vladimir Putin was ...
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"The only thing he's really interested in negotiating is the terms of Ukraine's surrender."
There is "nothing to negotiate" with Putin ... Show more
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Navalny case - German Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador: Alexei Navalny's death is raising questions internationally, the Kremlin has so far refused to ...
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Quick Glance: Navalny Case: German Ministry Demands Answers
- Kremlin withholds specifics on Alexei Navalny's death.
- German Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador for clarification.
- Calls for release of political detainees in Russia following Navalny's death.
- Navalny collapsed in Siberian prison camp - authorities silent on cause.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies at 47: Russia’s prison agency says that Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin who ...
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Putin dismissed US warnings of extremist attacks in Moscow : Russian President Vladimir Putin brushed off U.S. warnings of extremist attacks in Moscow ...
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Mass shooting in Russia: Belarus envoy leaves Putin's version in shambles: The Ambassador of Belarus to the Russian Federation, Dmitry Krutoy ...
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Ambassador: EU "very impatient" over delayed $60 billion US aid to Ukraine - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2024/03/03/ambassador-eu-very-impatient-over-delayed-60-billion-us-aid-to-ukraine/
After death in Russian custody: German government summons Russian ambassador on the Navalny case
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German ex-ambassador: "Russia lives on reserves": Although it appears stable, Russia's economy is wavering in the face of Western sanctions ...
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West condemns ‘sick’ Putin’s rigged election win as Xi sends congrats to Moscow: Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský called the vote a “farce and parody.”
politico.eu/article/xi-china-congratulate-russia-putin-president-election-west-politicians-condemn-farce/
Thousands turn out to vote at Russian embassy in Paris: Russian nationals formed long queues outside Moscow’s embassy in Paris on Sunday to cast their vote on ...
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Only 10% of Russians in Finland voted for Putin, exit poll says: The Russian Embassy in Helsinki's official results suggest one in three Russian nationals in ...
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Russia Cries About Anti-Putin Election Protests in D.C.: Ambassador Anatoly Antonov claims “traitors” were able to block the entrance and disrupt voting at the ...
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Protests outside Russian consulate in Bonn over election | DPA: A large crowd of Russian citizens living in Germany, including anti-regime protesters ...
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Alexei Navalny's wife, Yulia Navalnaya, addressed leaders at the Munich Security Conference in Germany following the reports of her husband's death ... Show more
Alexei Navalny, vocal critic of Vladimir Putin, dies in prison: Russian government - ABC News
Alexei Navalny, vocal critic of Vladimir Putin, dies in prison: Russian government - ABC News
Ambassador against the West: how Putin exploits Russian athletes: Russia's president wants to use sport to give the population a feeling of normality and unity ...
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Top-level discussion on Russia: "Putin's regime is afraid of its own people": Russia facing a staged election spectacle: In SPIEGEL-Talk, author Vladimir Kaminer ...
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Mariupol is now a 'beautiful' and 'rebuilt city' and Ukrainian forces should have surrendered earlier, Putin's ambassador to UK says
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China-Russia relations: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will have ‘several’ meetings, including visit to China this year, says ambassador
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Another Minsk Agreement?: Heusgen: "It must not end like it did in the First World War"
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Former US ambassador says Putin’s claims he’s open to negotiating end of war directly with US ‘not real’
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Putin's Interview with Tucker Carlson: Message to Berlin: For the first time since the attack on Ukraine, the Kremlin chief is speaking to a Western journalist ...
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Olaf Scholz has called on EU partner countries to provide more military aid to Ukraine. The clear message to President Putin must be that European support is ... Show more
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin reacts after Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB': Joe Biden has branded Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB" - prompting a ...
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Traffic light application for Ukraine: SPD jumps over its shadow: The traffic light parties are sending a message to Putin on the Ukraine anniversary and calling ...
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Aid package approval delay 'having an impact,' but ambassador insists U.S. funds will get to Ukraine
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came out swinging Tuesday against Russian President Vladimir Putin at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in ... Show more
Quick Glance: Zelensky Urges More Weapons for Ukraine
- Zelensky passionately appealed for leaders to provide more weapons for a just and stable peace.
- He warned against a 'frozen' conflict reigniting and emphasized the need for progress on the ground.
- He criticized the West's timidity in providing Ukraine with better weapons sooner, and stressed that this emboldened Putin.
- He praised Ukraine for its defense and criticized the West's fear that arming Ukraine would escalate the war with Russia.
Freedom of the West in Danger: German Ex-Ambassador: Putin Wants to Force Us into Dependence
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Key state in the Sahel: Putin sends ambassador to Burkina Faso - for the first time in 30 years
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US Ambassador: Putin 'only strengthened resolve' of Ukrainian people: U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink responded to Russia's Jan ...
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Ukraine war: President Putin "not willing to negotiate": “He is not willing to negotiate at all”: German Ambassador to Russia Lambsdorff currently sees no signs ...
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Scottish diplomat defies Vladimir Putin to toast Robert Burns at Kyiv event: Martin Harris, from Edinburgh, toasted Scotland’s National Bard on Wednesday at a ...
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Comment: An inconvenient truth about the declining aid to Ukraine: If aid to Ukraine were to be cut back, it would not only be a gift to Vladimir Putin ...
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The women Putin doesn’t want to talk about : Russian wives and mothers want answers about the Kremlin’s troop mobilization in Ukraine — but they’ve been met with ...
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Quick Glance: Four-Hour Putin: The Dictator Feels Strong
- Putin skipped traditional PR show last year due to uncomfortable situation at the front.
- Putin emphasized strong Russian economy, low unemployment, and increasing life expectancy.
- Putin announced his fifth presidential candidacy and cautioned against naive attitude towards western partners.
- Putin attributed blame for rising egg prices to minor errors of the government and agriculture ministry.
Putin: Good relations between Russia and Germany blown up: The Russian President regrets the end of the energy partnership with Germany. He hopes for a ...
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White House: Costs of not supporting Ukraine too high to pay: "If you think the cost of supporting Ukraine is high now, think about how high it’s going to ...
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Putin: Good relations between Moscow and Berlin blown up: In his speech at the inauguration of new ambassadors in Moscow, Kremlin leader Putin criticizes the ...
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#IsraelHamasConflict | #Russian Deputy Foreign Minister has spoken to #Hamas officials. #Russia said that Minister Mikhail Bogdanov held telephonic conversations on Sunday and ... Show more
Vladimir Putin stands considerable distance from foreign ambassadors 'for sanitary reasons'
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US Ambassador to UN compares Putin with Stalin: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, head of the American delegation to the UN, compared Russian President Putin ...
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Israel's ex-ambassador to Moscow on Putin: "No doubt that Russia sides with Hamas"
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Gerhard Schröder: "What Putin has ordered, I think is wrong": In an interview, former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder stands loyally by his friend Vladimir Putin ...
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Russia says Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas postpones visit to Moscow: Russia said Friday that Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas had “postponed” a trip to Moscow ...
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NATO ambassadors concerned about Hungary's relations with Russia: Hungarian government rejects criticism.
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Russia-North Korean arms talks show 'Putin's failure': US Ambassador
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Russia’s Putin says there will be no new grain deal until the West meets his demands
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Quick Glance: Putin demands West fulfill obligations before new grain deal
- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the grain deal allowing Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea won't be restored until the West meets its obligations to facilitate Russian agricultural exports.
- Russia and Ukraine are major suppliers of wheat, barley, sunflower oil, and other goods relied upon by developing nations.
- Putin stated that if these commitments were honored, Russia could return to the deal.
- Russia will also ship 1 million metric tons (1.1 million tons) of cheap grain to Turkey for processing and delivery to poor countries.
Former US diplomat says presumed death of Wagner chief shows Russia has ‘no rule of law’
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The admission of the African Union to the G20 is a positive message, comments t-online foreign policy expert Patrick Diekmann: "A historic step that was long ... Show more
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Prigozhin's death: Putin demands oath of allegiance from Wagner mercenaries: After the death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, the question arises: what will ...
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Quick Glance: Flight recorder recovered from Prigoschin's crashed jet
- Russian investigators have recovered the flight recorder and debris two days after the crash of Wagner CEO Prigoschin's plane.
- According to the US Institute for War Studies (ISW), the Wagner Group is considered a private army dependent on Jewgenij Prigoschin.
- Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov criticized Joe Biden's remarks on the death of mercenary leader Jewgenij Prigoschin.
- The German government finds Prigoschin's violent death unsurprising.
Prigozhin: What does the plane crash mean for the elites in Russia?: The Wagner boss may have been murdered. Putin is suspected to be behind the crime ...
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Putin Awaits Trump Reelection for 'Better Deal on Ukraine': Ex-Ambassador: A former U.S. ambassador to Russia said Putin is waiting out the 2024 presidential ...
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#BangkokPost : Britain’s Ambassador to North Korea from 2015 to 2018 and who was also coordinator for the U.N. panel of experts, Alastair Morgan ... Show more
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End of friendship between Putin and Xi? Dispute erupts between China and Russia: After allegations that Chinese citizens were denied entry to Russia ...
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Wagner leader appears at Russia-Africa summit hosted by Putin: Yevgeny Prigozhin was spotted in St. Petersburg on Thursday at a summit between African and ...
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Quick Glance: Prigozhin: Wagner Chief Spotted in Russia During Africa Summit
- Ambassador Freddy Mapouka personally greets Yevgeny Prigozhin
- First confirmed sighting of Prigozhin in Russia since Wagner's failed mutiny
- Russia recently terminated an agreement allowing Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea
- The EU believes Putin is deceiving African countries about his promise to send free grain
Poland to summon Russian ambassador after Putins rant about Stalin and Polish lands
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Niger Coup Supporters Wave Russian Flags As West African Nations Threaten Use Of Force Against Junta
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German Ex-Ambassador in Moscow: What comes after the war?: Rüdiger von Fritsch, retired German diplomat and ex-ambassador to Moscow, braces himself for a ...
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Borders "absolutely inviolable": Poland summons ambassador after Putin's threat: Not for the first time, Russia insinuates that Poland wants to reconquer parts ...
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Putin Warns Poland He’ll Respond to ‘Aggression’ Against Belarus: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Poland that he would treat any “aggression” toward ally ...
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Niger Coup Supporters Wave Russian Flags As West African Nations Threaten Use Of Force Against Junta
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Russia's withdrawal from the grain deal threatens to worsen global food shortage as millions face hunger
Why did Putin end the grain deal?
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Russian Ambassador summoned by Warsaw after 'provocative' Putin statements: "The borders between countries are absolutely untouchable and Poland is opposed ...
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Putin 'Probably Not Done' With Prigozhin Yet, Ex-Ambassador Warns: Ex-U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said that Putin showed weakness when he pleaded ...
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