President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
Putin Thrives on West’s Paralysis in Providing Military Aid to Ukraine: Welcome to Balance of Power, bringing you the latest in global politics ...
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Kremlin dismisses US, German reports Russia behind ‘Havana Syndrome’: Putin government says no evidence to back up claims military intelligence was present at ...
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Quick Glance: Russia potentially linked to Havana Syndrome
- Russia may be responsible for mysterious neurological illness
- Symptoms and spread of Havana Syndrome
- Theories on the causes and measures to support those affected
- New investigation points to Russian involvement
Moscow Attack: Putin Forgot Islamists Think Russia Is Western Too: His response to the terror attack in Russia shows paranoia that should worry us all.
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-25/moscow-attack-putin-forgot-islamists-think-russia-is-western-too
Funeral service for Alexei Navalny: A small victory over the paranoia of those in power
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2024-03/alexej-nawalny-trauerfeier-moskau-proteste-wladimir-putin
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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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Putin has ‘something fundamentally wrong’ with his health, ex-MI6 boss suggests: Sir Richard Dearlove told by sources in Europe that the Russian president could ...
independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-putin-health-parkinsons-navalny-ukraine-b2501303.html
Alexej Navalny: Forensic scientist Mark Benecke: Investigation of Navalny still possible for a long time
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A return to profitability was in sight as Covid restrictions were eased in early 2022. Then Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine sparked double-digit cost ... Show more
Vladimir Putin "has brought the world pain, pain, pain and crisis," Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy tells the audience in a passionate address at ... Show more bloom.bg/47wEd93
Putin's Plan to Fix Russia's Egg Crisis Backfires: Russia's attempt to source eggs from a NATO member hit an unexpected bump as one-fifth of the batch was found ...
newsweek.com/russia-egg-crisis-nato-turkey-export-backfires-h5n1-bird-flu-1860155
'Could provoke:' #VladimirPutin warns #Israel of 'dangerous consequences' after IDF pummels #Syria Watch for details
Putin's bodyguard reveals: confusion and extreme paranoia: Vitaliy Bryschaty, former bodyguard for the Russian President, gives disturbing insights into Putin's ...
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economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/09/28/the-costs-of-russias-war-are-about-to-hit-home
Probes Launched Into Potential Poisonings of Russians Living Overseas: All of the women who suddenly fell ill have been critical of Putin and the Kremlin.
thedailybeast.com/probes-launched-into-potential-poisonings-of-russians-living-overseas
‘The FSB knew what colour my underwear was’: Survivor of ‘Kremlin poisoning’ says Prigozhin was doomed
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By abandoning the agreement, Vladimir Putin is showing that he is prepared to inflict whatever pain it takes to keep fighting—whether on Ukraine ... Show more econ.st/3DzmgKs
Erdoğan Called Putin to Discuss Kakhovka HPP Following His Call to Zelenskyy: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan proposed on Wednesday to his Russian ...
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Berlusconi's gaffes: The outbursts of the "Cavaliere": Looking at beautiful women was better "than being gay," Benito Mussolini was a "benign" dictator: Silvio ...
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Quick Glance: Berlusconi Passes Away: Former Italian Prime Minister and Political Phenomenon
- Silvio Berlusconi shaped Italy as a billionaire and Prime Minister for decades.
- In his last years, Berlusconi had health issues, including heart surgery, hospitalization due to COVID-19 and pneumonia.
- Berlusconi had a pacemaker and refused to allow political successors for Forza Italia.
- Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi passed away at the age of 86.
Russians blew up Kakhovka power plant on Putin’s orders, water level was raised just before explosion – Ukrainian official
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Yevgeny Prigozhin is less of a threat to Vladimir Putin’s rule than he is a symptom of its inherent fragility. #FMTNews Show more
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s uprising was a symptom of a deeper malaise that has taken hold in Russia during Vladimir Putin’s 23-year reign ... Show more
Tony Blackburn pulls out of BBC Radio 2 show after health issue: The former I'm A Celebrity star has been advised by doctors to rest after suffering from a ...
metro.co.uk/2023/04/15/tony-blackburn-pulls-out-of-bbc-radio-2-show-after-health-issue-18617137/
Vladimir Putin is reportedly suffering 'severe pain in head, blurred vision, and numbness of tongue'
Ukraine war: Selenskyj criticizes Scholz and other heads of government but also thanks for the help
infranken.de/welt/ukraine-krieg-selenskyj-kritisiert-scholz-und-weitere-regierungschefs-dankt-aber-auch-fuer-hilfe-art-5395708
Boris Johnson mocks Russia’s nuclear threat: Vladimir Putin will not use nuclear weapons, Boris Johnson has insisted – while telling the Russian leader to get ...
metro.co.uk/2023/01/20/boris-johnson-mocks-russias-nuclear-threat-18134844/
Russia and the culture of fear: "Putin needs big victory": In the West, it is causing irritation that there is not more opposition to the Kremlin's war course ...
nzz.ch/international/russland-und-die-kultur-der-angst-putin-braucht-grossen-sieg-ld.1717300
Zelensky says Russia is waging war for Putin to remain in power for the rest of his life
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Quick Glance: "No one will forgive you for this," Selenskyj says to the Russians.
- KIEV/MOSCOW According to authorities, there have been deaths and injuries in new Russian attacks on Ukraine immediately before the New Year.
- "But he's just hiding," Selenskyj pointed out.
- No one will ever forgive Russia for terror, according to Selenskyj.
- You will never be forgiven in Ukraine."
Rumors of Putin's Ill-Health Persist Amid Intelligence Updates: Ukraine's military intelligence head believes the Russian president will die "very soon ...
newsweek.com/russia-putin-illness-sick-1771509
Vladimir Putin’s height: the rise of the ‘short kings’: Critics suggest Russian leader has ‘Napoleon complex’ but numerous world leaders match his stature
theweek.co.uk/news/world-news/russia/956195/vladimir-putins-height
Emmanuel Macron on Russia and Ukraine | 60 Minutes: "The only way to find a solution would be through negotiations. I don't see a military option on the ground ...
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Quick Glance: The United States and France have agreed to "fix" US subsidies, according to Macron.
- December 4 (Reuters) - During a state visit earlier this week, President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to "fix" difficulties resulting from US legislation that includes subsidies for American-made products, Macron said in an attempt to allay European worries.
- Biden's Inflation Reduction Act is a proposed $430 billion initiative that aims to address the climate catastrophe and promote renewable energy by providing enormous subsidies for American-made products.
- "What we decided with President Biden is precisely to fix this issue."
Putin in pain after falling down stairs: Anti-Kremlin channel: Russian President Vladimir Putin soiled himself after falling down stairs, an anti-Kremlin ...
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Did Putin Fall Down the Stairs and Soil Himself? What We Know: Speculation about the Russian president's health has been widely circulated since the start of the ...
newsweek.com/did-putin-fall-down-stairs-soil-himself-what-we-know-1764291
Russia faces economic pain and isolation in 2023: Russia's invasion of Ukraine plunged Europe into its biggest land war since World War Two ...
bangkokpost.com/vdo/world/2454922/
Putin tells mothers of soldiers fighting in Ukraine he ‘shares’ their pain: The carefully orchestrated meeting coinciding with Mother's Day was likely an effort ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/25/putin-russia-ukraine-mothers-soldiers/
Quick Glance: Putin meets with moms of fallen servicemen and tells them what he told them
- Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin's leader, ordered Russian forces to invade Ukraine on February 24.
- Nine months later, the country is still mourning the loss of numerous soldiers.
- The Russian president has now met with bereaved mothers.
Putin tells mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine he shares their 'pain'
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NATO supplies Kyiv with anti-drone jammers: Russian President Vladimir Putin told soldiers' mothers at a meeting on Friday: "We share your pain"
derstandard.at/story/2000141224642/nato-liefert-kiew-stoersender-fuer-drohnenabwehr
Putin meets grieving mothers and says: We share your pain: President Putin today met the mothers of Russian soldiers who had been fighting in Ukraine ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/russian-mothers-blame-putin-for-making-their-sons-cannon-fodder-in-ukraine-99tlkzzfj
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New video triggers speculation of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s health: This is the latest in a series of rumours that speculated that the Russian premier ...
indianexpress.com/article/world/vladimir-putin-russia-health-speculation-video-8290866/
Moscow recruiting prisoners with HIV, hepatitis for Putins private army: Report: Formed in 2014 by intelligence officer Dmitry Utkin, the Wagner group has a ...
wionews.com/world/moscow-recruiting-prisoners-with-hiv-hepatitis-for-putins-private-army-report-529885
How the WNBA Could Have Saved Brittney Griner: Russia tends to offer U.S. women basketball players big money—but Vladimir Putin doesn’t play by the rules.
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Don’t Panic About Putin: History suggests that Putin is unlikely to fulfill the West’s worst fears, writes Dan Reiter for Foreign Affairs.
foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/dont-panic-about-putin
WAR IN EUROPE ANALYSIS: Let’s hope Putin can control his trigger finger when it comes to nuclear weapons
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-10-06-lets-hope-putin-can-control-his-trigger-finger-when-it-comes-to-nuclear-weapons/
Russia Resorts to Recruiting Prisoners With Infectious Diseases: Ukraine: Russian prisoners with diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C are being recruited as ...
newsweek.com/russia-recruiting-prisoners-diseases-hiv-hepatitis-1754579
Vladimir Putin's latest health rumours as Russian dictator turns 70 'in pain': Russian president Vladimir Putin's health has been back in the spotlight in ...
mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/vladimir-putins-latest-health-updates-28171740
White House's Sullivan: We take Putin's nuclear threats seriously: The United States takes Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats seriously but does ...
reuters.com/world/white-houses-sullivan-we-take-putins-nuclear-threats-seriously-2022-09-30/
Putin grants Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden: MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former U.S ...
apnews.com/article/edward-snowden-russian-citizenship-441ab3c037b91145d17f2de2237f834d
Quick Glance: Edward Snowden has been granted Russian Federation citizenship.
- The US citizen now holds Russian Federation citizenship as well.
- Snowden has been in Russian exile since 2013.
- Snowden is keeping a low profile on Russian political matters.
- Snowden's wife and two sons may have to wait a bit longer for a decision on their petitions for Russian Federation citizenship.
My Harrowing Journey Through Gay Conversion Therapy in Russia: I grew up gay in Putin’s Russia, where homosexuals are condemned, terrorized, and disenfranchised ...
gq.com/story/gay-conversion-therapy-russia
China urges dialogue, consultation after Putin's warning to West: China's foreign ministry urged all parties to engage in dialogue and consultation and find a ...
reuters.com/world/china-urges-dialogue-consultation-after-putins-warning-west-2022-09-21/
Over 1,300 arrests reported as Russians protest military mobilization: Video showed police pushing protesters and stuffing them onto buses amid outcry over ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/22/russia-protests-arrests-putin-war-mobilization/
Quick Glance: Protesters are being sent to war.
- To combat Ukraine, 300,000 reservists will be drafted.
- Many Russians have tried to ignore the invasion of Ukraine for nearly seven months.
- This is supposed to be a great distance of 35 kilometers.
- According to Yle, despite the assault against Ukraine, Russian visitors have been able to enter the Schengen area by bus or car across the Finnish border.
Czechs will not issue humanitarian visa to Russians fleeing mobilisation: The Czech Republic will not issue humanitarian visas to Russian citizens fleeing ...
reuters.com/world/europe/czechs-will-not-issue-humanitarian-visa-russians-fleeing-mobilisation-2022-09-22/
More than 100 detained in anti-mobilisation protests across Russia - rights group
reuters.com/world/europe/more-than-100-detained-anti-mobilisation-protests-across-russia-rights-group-2022-09-21/
EU executive says Putin's "reckless" nuclear gamble must stop: The European Union executive on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of a "very ...
reuters.com/world/europe/eu-executive-says-putins-reckless-nuclear-gamble-must-stop-2022-09-21/
Fintan O’Toole: Vladimir Putin is losing his insane war on Ukraine: But winter is coming, and it is Putin’s best ally. Are we in the West ready to withstand its ...
irishtimes.com/opinion/2022/09/17/fintan-otoole-vladimir-putin-is-losing-his-insane-war-on-ukraine/
Mourning in the Kremlin: Chief of "Putin's favorite newspaper" dies suddenly in the forest
n-tv.de/politik/Chef-von-Putins-Lieblingszeitung-stirbt-ploetzlich-im-Wald-article23588669.html
Ukraine’s growing tech sector offers hope amid wartime economic pain: Ukraine's tech sector offers a rare glimmer of light amid the economic gloom of ...
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraines-growing-tech-sector-offers-hope-amid-wartime-economic-pain/
Putin Ally Dies 'of Stroke' in Russia's Far East: Vladimir Sungorkin was editor-in-chief of pro-Kremlin tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda, which has been described as ...
newsweek.com/vladimir-sungorkin-dead-death-putin-ally-komsomolskaya-pravda-1742913
BVTV: Putin’s gas pain | Reuters Video: The European Union has paid 90 bln euros for Russian oil and gas since President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine ...
reuters.com/video/watch/idRCV00BEUK
Russia can't replace European gas customers after cuts: Putin critic Browder: "Putin is an extremely vindictive man. He's ready to cause himself pain ...
markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/putin-sanctions-europe-energy-crisis-gas-economy-recession-bill-browder-2022-9
UK dismisses Putin assertion on Ukraine grain exports to poor countries: Britain dismissed as untrue on Sunday Russian President Vladimir Putin's assertion that ...
reuters.com/world/uk-dismisses-putin-assertion-ukraine-grain-exports-poor-countries-2022-09-11/
Russia: Another Vladimir Putin ally dies 'suddenly': Vladimir Nikolayevich Sungorkin, editor-in-chief of Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda ...
metro.co.uk/2022/09/15/russia-another-vladimir-putin-ally-dies-suddenly-17379755/
Oil prices: Expect a 'few years of pain' after 2022, analyst says: Energy in the next few years is biased “towards higher prices," says one oil analyst.
finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-prices-expect-a-few-years-of-pain-120004642.html
Putin's brutality in Ukraine can get worse.: Faced with the failure of his plans, Putin likely will fall back on a tactic he has often used — inflicting pain on ...
latimes.com/politics/story/2022-09-18/putins-brutality-in-ukraine-can-get-worse-get-ready-for-a-chilly-winter
Zelensky exclusive: Threat from ‘Putin the Nazi’ outweighs pain of rising energy bills
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The #Osten has been analyzed and viewed with skepticism since 1989. Latest symptom: The rejection of the #Sanktionen against #Putin as a result of an ongoing ... Show more #Russophilie https://www.freitag.de/autoren/kathrin-gerlof/so-leicht-ist-es-nicht-ueber-die-russophilie-und-amerikaphobie-in-ostdeutschland/982c3bf8-5124-4803-9b3a-dcc86e9e0e54
France's Macron assails Putin's 'brutal attack' on Ukraine: PARIS (AP) — Hours after talking with Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday ...
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Quick Glance: Russia rejects calls to demilitarize Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
- According to a Russian official, the step would make the facility more vulnerable.
- According to CNN, the factory is run by Ukrainians and has been in Russian hands since March.
- The Ukrainian president pleaded with the UN to demilitarize Europe's largest nuclear power plant. The facility "must not be used as part of any military activity," Guterres added.
- The calls come as Ukrainian personnel at the plant, who are operating under Russian supervision, have expressed alarm about a possible nuclear catastrophe, stating that the facility has been "the subject of constant military attacks." for the past two weeks.
#VladimirPutin suffered a coughing fit as he experienced chest pains while recording a rare TV broadcast announcing #Russia 's expansion of its invasion in #Ukraine ... Show more https://bit.ly/3LuZE0C
Turkey banks adopt Russia payment system amid sanctions: Mastercard and Visa have halted operations in Russia, but Mir card payments will allow Russian tourists ...
businessinsider.com/turkey-banks-russia-mir-payments-systems-sanctions-putin-erdogan-sochi-2022-8
Quick Glance: In the midst of sanctions, Turkey's banks have adopted Russia's payment system.
- Although Mastercard and Visa have suspended operations in Russia, Mir card payments will let Russian travelers to make purchases in Turkey.
- So far, there have been no formal discussions regarding similar moves in Turkey, according to the media site.
- Ankara has condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine but has not sanctioned the country or blocked its airspace to it, despite the fact that Russia is one of Turkey's biggest commercial partners.
- And Turkey requires any economic assistance it can obtain.
- According to Nikkei, Turkey is the most popular destination for Russian tourists, with 7 million going in 2019.
Exiled Russian Lawmaker's Task Is to 'Finish Off Putin': "I think [the Ukraine war] will end with our victory and the physical death of Vladimir Putin ...
newsweek.com/exiled-russian-lawmaker-ilya-ponomarev-vladimir-putin-comment-1736285
Quick Glance: A snapshot of a Russian visitor reveals the position of Putin's air defenses
- A Russian tourist poses in front of a Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system.
- "Maybe we are being too hard on Russian tourists," Ukraine's Defense Ministry tweeted.
- Such as this individual photographing Russian air defense positions near Yevpatoria, in occupied Crimea.
- Ukraine claims that 9 Russian airplanes were destroyed in the Crimea explosions.
Former Putin ally who fled Russia hospitalized with rare illness: NYT: Anatoly Chubais resigned as a top advisor to Vladimir Putin and fled the country shortly ...
businessinsider.com/former-putin-ally-fled-russia-hospitalized-rare-illness-report-2022-8
Former Putin aide Anatoly Chubais hospitalised with rare neurological disorder : Kremlin’s climate envoy quit shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Paid articlePaid Russia President Vladimir Putin Is ‘Too Healthy’ During War in Ukraine, Says CIA Director William Burns
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High energy prices are a pain that UK households must endure as part of the effort to resist Putin, Boris Johnson said
Putin, Erdogan Relationship is One of Trust as Leaders Meet in Sochi: Top news stories on Russia's Channel One from July 31 to August 7, 2022 ...
newsweek.com/putin-erdogan-relationship-one-trust-leaders-meet-sochi-1731766
Doctors classify rumors: What can be said about Putin's health?: Thyroid cancer, Parkinson's disease, dementia: many rumors surround the health of Kremlin leader ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Was-laesst-sich-ueber-Putins-Gesundheit-sagen-article23504934.html
Varroa mite threatens NSW berry production and prices after detection near Coffs Harbour
abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-07-27/varroa-mite-nsw-berry-production-price-detection-coffs-harbour/101272874
Putin is a lunatic with small man syndrome, says Ben Wallace: President Putin has small man syndrome and a macho view of the world, the defence secretary has ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/lunatic-putin-has-small-man-syndrome-says-ben-wallace-pngzc80jc
Vladimir Putin Could Invade Europe Within a Year, Volodymyr Zelensky Warns NATO: “This is Russia’s real goal,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told ...
thedailybeast.com/vladimir-putin-could-invade-europe-within-a-year-volodymyr-zelensky-warns-nato
Quick Glance: "Colossal mistake": Russian oligarch openly criticizes Putin's Ukraine war
- Oleg Deripaska firmly condemns the Ukraine war.
- However, at a news conference in Moscow, aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska has now strongly condemned Russia's intervention in Ukraine.
- The oligarch group close to the Kremlin rarely criticizes Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- One motive for Deripaska's outspoken criticism, though, could be Western punitive measures.
Vladimir Putin has a new weapon to inflict economic pain and mass destruction | Mint
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