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Putin likely to attend G20 summit
Moscow: Moscow has informed Jakarta of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intention to participate in the summit of the Group of 20 (G20) in November, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The…
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It would be ‘disgusting’ to see Boris Johnson ‘naked’, says Putin
London: Vladimir Putin has hit back at western leaders who mocked his athletic exploits, saying it would be ‘disgusting’ if Britain’s Boris Johnson tried to emulate his topless appearances in front of…
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Biden says Putin is getting ‘exactly what he didn’t want’
Madrid: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting ‘exactly what he didn’t want’ — the NATO-zation of Europe, the media reported. Biden praised the diplomatic breakthrough…
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Putin blames West for creating hysteria over Ukrainian grain exports
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the West of deliberately creating “hysteria” over Ukrainian grain exports amidst the conflict and said Moscow was ready to honour its obligations to provide…
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Russia’s newest nuclear missile will be deployed by end of 2022
Moscow: Russia’s newest Sarmat nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will be deployed by the end of 2022, President Vladimir Putin has said. “We have successfully tested the Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile.…
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Russia will use nuke weapons to defend sovereignty: Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country was not threatening the world with nuclear weapons, but warned that Moscow “will use such weapons to defend its sovereignty”. He made the remarks on…
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Xi Jinping expresses readiness to help settle Ukraine crisis
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday expressed his readiness to play a “constructive role” to help settle the Ukraine crisis, according to Chinese state-TV. In a telephonic conversation with his Russian…
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Putin signs law on non-compliance with ECHR decisions
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law on non-compliance by Moscow with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the Kremlin announced. In accordance with…
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Putin blames West for food, energy crises
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday blamed the West for emerging global food and energy crises and repeated his government’s offers of safe passage for ships exporting grain from Ukraine if…
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Russia masking invasion policies with humanitarian propaganda: Study
London: Russia is reinventing decades-old propaganda based on supposed humanitarian principles to justify its invasion of Ukraine, according to an analysis by a Russia-NATO expert. Published in the peer-reviewed journal The International…
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Putin suffering from several serious illnesses, claims Ukraine intel chief
Kiev: Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering from ‘several serious illnesses’ including cancer, but ‘will not die tomorrow’, a Ukrainian intelligence chief has claimed, Daily Mail reported. Kiev military spy chief Kyrylo…
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Russia to stop gas supply to Finland after electricity cut
Helsinki: Finland’s state-owned gas company Gasum has announced that imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Finland from Russia’s Gazprom Export would end on Saturday morning. Gazprom Export has informed Gasum that natural…
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Putin’s daughter Katerina’s lover is called Zelensky
Munich: Vladimir Putins daughter Katerina Tikhonova has a lover called Zelensky — the same name as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — according to reports, Daily Mail reported. Sanctions against the 35-year-old Katerina…
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Russia may sever ties with WHO, WTO
Moscow: Russia may sever ties with prominent global bodies as President Vladimir Putin continues to isolate his nation from the West following the invasion of Ukraine, Daily Mail reported. Moscow’s Foreign Ministry…
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Putin personally involved in Ukraine war ‘at level of colonel or brigadier’
London: Russian President Vladimir Putin has become so personally involved in the Ukraine war that he is making operational and tactical decisions “at the level of a colonel or brigadier”, according to…
