Russia, Ukraine and Putin
Why Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling on Ukraine sounds different this time
The Kremlin has had little success invoking its nuclear arsenal to deter Ukraine and the West from using new tactics to stop Russia’s invasion. That may be changing.
Putin Is Under Pressure to Call Up More Troops for War of Attrition
The Russian president earlier this year rebuffed Defense Ministry officials who had tried to convince him they needed more soldiers.
Putin ally warns West of nuclear war over Ukraine
A close ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Western governments on Thursday that a nuclear war would ensue if they gave the green light for Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia.
Opinion
Putin’s latest army boast is a sign of Russian failure
Russian president Vladimir Putin can recruit all the troops he wants in his bid to make his army the second largest in the world. But, as is evident from the Russian military’s disastrous performance in Ukraine,
Putin Says Drone Supplies to Russian Army to Increase Tenfold in 2024
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Russian military received around 140,000 drones in 2023 and that Moscow plans to increase this number tenfold in 2024.
Putin Ally's Nuclear War Warning Over Ukraine's Long-Range Weapons
Vyacheslav Volodin, a close Putin ally, warned Western governments of nuclear war if Ukraine is allowed to use long-range weapons against Russia. This follows a European Parliament vote urging EU countries to provide these weapons to Kyiv.
NATO Chief's Remarks On Putin's Threats Leave Kremlin Outraged
On Wednesday, the Kremlin condemned comments by outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg as “dangerous”, Reuters reports. Stoltenberg had suggested that allowing Ukraine to use Western long-range missiles to strike Russian territory would not trigger an escalation from Moscow.
Russia is ramping up drone production to 1.4 million, Putin says
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia was ramping up drone production by around ten times to nearly 1.4 ...
One of Russia's longtime allies says Putin's NATO rival is now a threat to his country
Armenia's prime minister said the CSTO, seen as Putin's NATO, "creates threats" for his country's future existence, after it ...
Putin's 3rd Big War Victory In 24 Hours: Donetsk Fully Out Of Zelensky's Grip? | Russia, Ukraine
Ukrainian Army's struggle to hold ground in the Donetsk region continues. RIA State News reported on Sep 19 that Russia had ...
Putin Tightens Grip in Africa with Construction of New Congo Pipeline
Russia is extending its soft power in Africa further with a new fuel pipeline in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Column: Trump talks tough on Russia now, but as president he bowed to Putin
Russian leader Vladimir Putin seized Ukrainian ships and sailors in 2018, and then-President Trump did nothing. The Kremlin ...
Ret. general tells MSNBC Putin will marvel at US electing Black woman, ‘product of mixed marriage’
A former U.S. Army general told MSNBC this week that Russian President Vladimir Putin will know the U.S. is "democratic" when ...
Explosions Rock Russian Air Base Hosting Putin's Nuclear Bombers
Russia's Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic bombers are capable of carrying out nuclear and conventional long-range strikes, and have ...
Disaster for Putin's 1.5 million soldiers army target because too many are getting killed
The meat grinder of combat on Ukraine's front line is claiming Russian lives faster than the Kremlin can recruit new fighters ...