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Putin casts the Ukraine conflict as a fight for Russia's survival as he seeks reelection

President Vladimir Putin describes Moscow’s military action in Ukraine as a battle for Russia’s survival as he campaigned for reelection next month in balloting that he’s all but certain to win

Putin casts the Ukraine conflict as a fight for Russia's survival as he seeks reelection
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Putin will visit Turkey soon to discuss new Black Sea grain export ideas for Ukraine, minister says

The Turkish foreign minister says Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Turkey soon

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A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine is rejected as a presidential candidate

Russia’s main election authority has refused to allow a politician opposing Moscow’s military action in Ukraine on the ballot for the upcoming presidential election

A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine is rejected as a presidential candidate
Europe|News|Political|World

Putin, in rare U.S. interview, says Russia has no interest in attacking Poland or Latvia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that aired on Thursday that Russia will fight for its interests but has no

Putin, in rare U.S. interview, says Russia has no interest in attacking Poland or Latvia
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Trump's NATO comment what 'Putin loves to hear' - Dutch minister

Former U.S.

Trump's NATO comment what 'Putin loves to hear' - Dutch minister
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World

Russia's Putin questions the need for dollar forex reserves, touts bitcoin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday questioned the need to hold state reserves in foreign currencies since they could easily be confiscated for political reasons, saying

Russia's Putin questions the need for dollar forex reserves, touts bitcoin
News|US|World

Putin complains about lack of piercing questions from Tucker Carlson

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he was surprised by a lack of sharp questions from U.S. television host Tucker Carlson in an interview that made headlines around the world last week.

Putin complains about lack of piercing questions from Tucker Carlson
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Navalny's death leaves despair and apathy in Moscow

The hundreds of flowers and candles laid in Moscow on Friday to honour the memory of Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition leader, were mostly

Navalny's death leaves despair and apathy in Moscow
News|Political|World

The Russian opposition just lost its brightest star. What does it do now?

The Russian opposition lost its brightest star when politician Alexei Navalny died Friday in an Arctic penal colony

The Russian opposition just lost its brightest star. What does it do now?
Election|News|Political|US

Stalled US aid for Ukraine underscores GOP's shift away from confronting Russia

Republicans have been softening their stance on Russia ever since Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election following Russian hacking of his Democratic opponents

Stalled US aid for Ukraine underscores GOP's shift away from confronting Russia
Europe|News|World

As the Ukraine war enters a third year, Putin waits for Western support for Kyiv to wither

As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to hope that he can achieve his goals by biding his time and waiting for Western support for Kyiv to wither while maintaining steady military pressure along the stalemated front line

As the Ukraine war enters a third year, Putin waits for Western support for Kyiv to wither
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Putin has not watched Yulia Navalnaya's video statement, says Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has not watched a video statement by Yulia Navalnaya in which she vowed to continue Alexei Navalny's work, but her assertion he was poisoned with a

Putin has not watched Yulia Navalnaya's video statement, says Kremlin
Europe|News|World

The Kremlin rejects Navalny widow's charges he was killed by Putin as 'insolent'

The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin did not see the video in which Alexei Navalny’s widow vowed to continue his fight and dismissed her allegations that Putin had killed the country’s opposition leader as “unfounded” and “insolent.”

The Kremlin rejects Navalny widow's charges he was killed by Putin as 'insolent'
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Russia denies U.S. claims that Moscow plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was against the deployment of nuclear weapons in space and his defence minister flatly denied U.S. claims that Russia was

Russia denies U.S. claims that Moscow plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space
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How the Kremlin weaponized Russian history — and has used it to justify the war in Ukraine

When Tucker Carlson asked Vladimir Putin about his reasons for invading Ukraine two years ago, Putin gave him a lecture on Russian history

How the Kremlin weaponized Russian history — and has used it to justify the war in Ukraine
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Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB' and takes aim at Trump during fundraiser for 2024 election

President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “crazy SOB” during a fundraiser for his reelection campaign Wednesday night

Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB' and takes aim at Trump during fundraiser for 2024 election
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Yulia Navalnaya once avoided the limelight. Now she's Russia’s newest opposition leader

Yulia Navalnaya used to avoid the cameras, staying in the background while her husband, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, rose to become President Vladimir Putin’s greatest foe

Yulia Navalnaya once avoided the limelight. Now she's Russia’s newest opposition leader
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Russia to bite off much more of Ukraine, Putin ally Medvedev says

Russian troops will go much further into Ukraine, taking the southern city of Odesa and may even one day push on to the capital Kyiv, a senior ally of Russian President Vladimir

Russia to bite off much more of Ukraine, Putin ally Medvedev says
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Putin on Biden's 'crazy SOB' remark: shows why he is preferable as U.S president

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Joe Biden's "crazy SOB" remark showed why the Kremlin felt that for Russia, Biden would be a preferable future U.S. president

Putin on Biden's 'crazy SOB' remark: shows why he is preferable as U.S president
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Putin urges government and central bank to coordinate action to curb high inflation

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the government and central bank to coordinate their efforts to curb high inflation, saying on Wednesday that increasing the supply of

Putin urges government and central bank to coordinate action to curb high inflation
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How Putin's crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power

Over the last decade, Vladimir Putin’s government has evolved from tolerating dissent to ruthlessly suppressing any activities or people who dared challenge it

How Putin's crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power
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Who are the Russian dissidents still serving time after Alexei Navalny died behind bars?

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to secure his fifth term in power this month on the heels of opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death in prison

Who are the Russian dissidents still serving time after Alexei Navalny died behind bars?
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Russia's spy service accuses US of trying to meddle in presidential election

President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence service on Monday accused the United States of trying to meddle in Russia's presidential election and said that Washington even had

Russia's spy service accuses US of trying to meddle in presidential election
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As Putin orchestrates his reelection, a resilient Russian economy is a key selling point

Russia's economy is holding up despite massive Western sanctions and foreign businesses pulling out of the country

As Putin orchestrates his reelection, a resilient Russian economy is a key selling point
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How key issues in Russia will be affected by the election set to give Putin 6 more years in power

Vladimir Putin is poised to sweep to another six-year term in this week’s presidential election, even though Russians are dying in Ukraine in a war that is grinding through its third year and his country is more isolated than ever

How key issues in Russia will be affected by the election set to give Putin 6 more years in power
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Russian President Vladimir Putin interview

President Vladimir Putin gave a wide-ranging interview to Russia's RIA state news agency and Rossiya-1 state television, days before a March 15-17 election that is certain to give him

Russian President Vladimir Putin interview
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Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if threatened, Putin tells state media

President Vladimir Putin says that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if there is a threat to Russian statehood, sovereignty, or independence

Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if threatened, Putin tells state media
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The drama in Russia's election is all about what Putin will do with another 6 years in power

As Vladimir Putin heads for another six-year term as Russia’s president, there’s little electoral drama in the race

The drama in Russia's election is all about what Putin will do with another 6 years in power
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Russia says Ukraine has fired more missiles at a border region on the eve of election favoring Putin

Russian officials say Ukraine has fired at least eight missiles at the Belgorod border region, killing one person and wounding six

Russia says Ukraine has fired more missiles at a border region on the eve of election favoring Putin
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Russians head to polls in a vote set to extend Putin's rule. His foes are in jail, in exile or dead

Voters are heading to the polls in Russia for a three-day presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule by six more years after he stifled dissent

Russians head to polls in a vote set to extend Putin's rule. His foes are in jail, in exile or dead
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With Navalny dead, his allies keep fighting to undermine Putin's grip on power

When Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died suddenly last month in an Arctic prison, his team was left with a monumental challenge: sustaining an opposition movement against President Vladimir Putin without the living example of their defiant and charismatic leader

With Navalny dead, his allies keep fighting to undermine Putin's grip on power
Europe|News|World

Russia's presidential vote starts final day with accusations of Kyiv sabotage

Russia started its final day of presidential voting on Sunday with Moscow accusing Ukraine of using air attacks to try to sabotage the election that is expected to keep

Russia's presidential vote starts final day with accusations of Kyiv sabotage
World

Commenting on Navalny's death for first time, Putin says he supported prisoner swap for his foe

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he supported an idea to release late opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before the man who was his biggest foe died

Commenting on Navalny's death for first time, Putin says he supported prisoner swap for his foe
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Putin warns the West a Russia-NATO conflict is just one step from WW3

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Monday that a direct conflict between Russia and the U.S.-led NATO military alliance would mean the planet

Putin warns the West a Russia-NATO conflict is just one step from WW3
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Explainer-What are Putin's top challenges in new six-year term?

Vladimir Putin has won six more years in the Kremlin with a landslide victory in an election where he faced no serious competition.

Explainer-What are Putin's top challenges in new six-year term?
Asia|Election|Europe|MidEast|News

West decries Putin's landslide election win, China congratulates him

Western governments lined up on Monday to condemn Vladimir Putin's landslide election victory as unfair and undemocratic, but China and North Korea

West decries Putin's landslide election win, China congratulates him
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What Putin’s election win tells us about Russia today

President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election on Sunday, cementing his grip on power, though thousands of opponents staged a noon protest at

What Putin’s election win tells us about Russia today
Election|Europe|News|Political

Takeaways from the predictable Russian election that gave Putin another 6 years in power

To no one’s surprise, President Vladimir Putin secured another six years in power in a preordained election landslide that comes amid the harshest crackdown on the opposition and free speech since Soviet times

Takeaways from the predictable Russian election that gave Putin another 6 years in power
Europe|News|World

Russia says it will evacuate 9,000 children from a border region targeted from the Ukrainian side

Officials say a Russian border region plans to evacuate some 9,000 children from the area that is being continuously shelled from the Ukrainian side

Russia says it will evacuate 9,000 children from a border region targeted from the Ukrainian side
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Russia's Putin says he will consider China for his first trip in new term

Russian President Vladimir Putin said late on Tuesday that he will consider China for his first overseas trip during his new presidential term that he secured in weekend election.

Russia's Putin says he will consider China for his first trip in new term
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A Russian border region reels from sustained Ukrainian artillery and drone strikes

A Russian border region being pounded by Ukrainian shelling and drones is expanding its closure of schools and colleges amid a major evacuation plan

A Russian border region reels from sustained Ukrainian artillery and drone strikes
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Russia’s Belgorod region is under attack again from Ukraine. Why does it keep getting targeted?

Russia’s Belgorod region has come under increasing Ukrainian attacks this month as the invasion by Moscow grinds into its third year

Russia’s Belgorod region is under attack again from Ukraine. Why does it keep getting targeted?
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Putin receiving regular updates on the shooting near Moscow - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is receiving regular updates about the shooting at the Crocus City Hall concert near Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Putin receiving regular updates on the shooting near Moscow - Kremlin
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Putin vows punishment for all those responsible for concert attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that all those responsible for the deadly attack on a concert near Moscow would be punished.

Putin vows punishment for all those responsible for concert attack
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Four detained gunmen are not Russian citizens, says interior ministry

The four suspected gunmen detained after a deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow are all foreign citizens, Russia's interior ministry said on Saturday.

Four detained gunmen are not Russian citizens, says interior ministry
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Concert hall attack dents Putin's tough image. He tries to use it to rally support for Ukraine war

The attack on a Moscow-area concert hall that killed scores of people has dealt a major blow to President Vladimir Putin's image as a tough guy who is able to defend Russia from all threats

Concert hall attack dents Putin's tough image. He tries to use it to rally support for Ukraine war
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Kyiv endures a third air attack in 5 days as Russia steps up bombardment of cities

Multiple explosions have been heard in Kyiv in what appears to be a third Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital in five days

Kyiv endures a third air attack in 5 days as Russia steps up bombardment of cities
Europe|News|World

Moscow shooting poses awkward questions for Russia's intelligence agencies

Russia's security state has been ruthlessly effective at detaining Vladimir Putin's opponents but was caught off guard by a mass shooting near Moscow, raising questions about its

Moscow shooting poses awkward questions for Russia's intelligence agencies
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Moscow theater shooting fans flames of a disinformation war

Immediately after the Friday evening attack in Moscow that killed at least 137 people, Russian officials were suggesting, without presenting evidence, that Ukraine was responsible

Moscow theater shooting fans flames of a disinformation war
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The Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder. What's behind that failure?

The Moscow concert hall attack a week ago that left more than 140 people dead was a major blunder for Russia’s law enforcement agencies

The Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder. What's behind that failure?
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Putin vows to find the masterminds of the Moscow concert hall attack and urges tighter security

Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to track down the masterminds of the Moscow concert hall massacre that left 144 people dead

Putin vows to find the masterminds of the Moscow concert hall attack and urges tighter security
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In the aftermath of the Moscow concert hall attack, is a harsher era under Putin in the works?

The attack on a Moscow concert hall, the bloodiest assault on the Russian soil in two decades, appears to be setting the stage for an increasingly harsh response by President Vladimir Putin after his tightly orchestrated electoral landslide last month

In the aftermath of the Moscow concert hall attack, is a harsher era under Putin in the works?
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Russian officials again try to link the Moscow concert attack with Ukraine despite Kyiv's denials

Russian authorities have again tried to link the deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall to Ukraine, saying one of the detained suspects had photos on his phone depicting troops in camouflage uniforms with the Ukrainian flag

Russian officials again try to link the Moscow concert attack with Ukraine despite Kyiv's denials
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Putin mocks planned Ukraine conference and says Russia won't accept any enforced peace plans

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has mocked a planned round of Ukraine peace talks in Switzerland, warning that Moscow will not accept any enforced agreements ignoring its interests

Putin mocks planned Ukraine conference and says Russia won't accept any enforced peace plans
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Kremlin says 2022 draft document could serve as starting point for future Ukraine peace talks

The Kremlin says that a draft agreement between Russia and Ukraine negotiated in 2022 could serve as a starting point for prospective talks to end the fighting that has dragged into a third year

Kremlin says 2022 draft document could serve as starting point for future Ukraine peace talks
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Putin not welcome at D-Day event due to Ukraine war, French organisers say

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in June, the French organisers said, although some Russian representatives

Putin not welcome at D-Day event due to Ukraine war, French organisers say
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U.S. intelligence believes Putin probably didn't order Navalny to be killed - WSJ

U.S. intelligence agencies have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin probably didn't order opposition politician Alexei Navalny killed at an Arctic prison camp in

U.S. intelligence believes Putin probably didn't order Navalny to be killed - WSJ
Europe|World

Putin urges restraint in state seizure of assets

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reminded prosecutors that seizing assets and turning them over to state ownership is only justified in cases where failing to act might

Putin urges restraint in state seizure of assets
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Russia detains ally of Defence Minister Shoigu for alleged corruption

A Russian court on Wednesday ordered one of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu's deputies be kept in custody on suspicion of taking bribes, the

Russia detains ally of Defence Minister Shoigu for alleged corruption
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Navalnaya calls Russia's Putin 'murderer' on day of his swearing-in

Exiled Russian opposition leader Yulia Navalnaya urged supporters on Tuesday to keep up the fight against President Vladimir Putin, describing him on the day of

Navalnaya calls Russia's Putin 'murderer' on day of his swearing-in
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China's foreign ministry congratulates Putin on his inauguration as president of Russia

China's foreign ministry congratulated Vladimir Putin on his inauguration as president of Russia, according to a spokesperson on Wednesday.

China's foreign ministry congratulates Putin on his inauguration as president of Russia
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Putin says on Victory Day that Russia won't let anyone threaten it

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would do everything to avoid a clash of global powers but would not let itself be threatened, in a speech to mark the

Putin says on Victory Day that Russia won't let anyone threaten it
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Putin agrees to withdraw Russian forces from various Armenian regions, says Ifax

President Vladimir Putin has agreed to withdraw Russian forces and border guards from various parts of Armenia at Yerevan's request, Putin's spokesman was cited as saying on Thursday

Putin agrees to withdraw Russian forces from various Armenian regions, says Ifax
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Putin, seeking continuity, proposes Mishustin remain Russia's prime minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed the reappointment on Friday of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, a technocrat who has helped him through the war in Ukraine and the economic

Putin, seeking continuity, proposes Mishustin remain Russia's prime minister
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Ukraine says Russia is trying to break through its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region

Ukraine has rushed reinforcements to its northeastern Kharkiv region to hold off a Russian attempt to breach local defenses

Ukraine says Russia is trying to break through its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region
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Girding Russia for war, Putin gives extra duties to two top officials

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday gave extra duties to two key government officials who oversee the defence industry and energy sectors, as the

Girding Russia for war, Putin gives extra duties to two top officials
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Putin taps economist to run defence, replacing Shoigu in unexpected move

Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defence minister on Sunday in an attempt to gird Russia for

Putin taps economist to run defence, replacing Shoigu in unexpected move
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Nominee for Russian defence minister underlines need to take better care of soldiers

Andrei Belousov, the surprise choice of President Vladimir Putin to become Russia's new defence minister, said on Monday that soldiers needed better access to housing, hospitals and

Nominee for Russian defence minister underlines need to take better care of soldiers
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Russian president Putin to make a state visit to China this week

The Chinese Foreign Ministery says Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week

Russian president Putin to make a state visit to China this week
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Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim

Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim

Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim
Asia|World

Defying West, Russia's Putin set to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing

Russian President Vladimir Putin's Beijing visit on Thursday is likely to be light on hard deals but will mark the start of his new

Defying West, Russia's Putin set to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing
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Putin backs China's Ukraine peace plan, says Beijing understands the conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview published early on Wednesday, said he backed China's plan for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis, saying Beijing had a full

Putin backs China's Ukraine peace plan, says Beijing understands the conflict
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ICC prosecutor faces demand for action against Israeli leaders and Russian attack over Putin warrant

The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor is facing demands for speedy action against Israeli leaders, and a blistering Russian attack over the ICC’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin stemming from Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine

ICC prosecutor faces demand for action against Israeli leaders and Russian attack over Putin warrant
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Why is Russia holding nuclear exercises - and what to watch for?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons after what Moscow said were

Why is Russia holding nuclear exercises - and what to watch for?
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Putin concludes a trip to China by emphasizing its strategic and personal ties to Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin is concluding a two-day visit to China by emphasizing the countries' strategic ties as well as his own personal relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as they seek to present an alternative to U.S. global influence

Putin concludes a trip to China by emphasizing its strategic and personal ties to Russia
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Putin to push growing Moscow-Beijing trade in China's northeast

After sealing pledges of a "new era" of strategic partnership with China's Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday is set to highlight the growing

Putin to push growing Moscow-Beijing trade in China's northeast
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Hugs but not the full socialist-era kiss for Putin, Xi in Beijing

A vaunted 'new era' of strategic partnership between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart Xi Jinping begun in Beijing on Thursday may not exactly have been sealed

Hugs but not the full socialist-era kiss for Putin, Xi in Beijing
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Putin says Russia is carving out a buffer zone in Ukraine's Kharkiv region

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russian forces advancing in Ukraine's northeast were carving out a buffer zone to protect Russia from attacks and

Putin says Russia is carving out a buffer zone in Ukraine's Kharkiv region
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Putin says oil pipeline could run alongside planned new gas link to China

Russia could deliver oil as well as gas to China along a planned route via Mongolia, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

Putin says oil pipeline could run alongside planned new gas link to China
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At least 11 killed as Russia presses forward with its offensive in northeastern Ukraine

At least 11 people were reported killed in attacks in Ukraine’s war-ravaged northeast on Sunday, as Russia pushed ahead with its renewed offensive

At least 11 killed as Russia presses forward with its offensive in northeastern Ukraine
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Kremlin says military will hold nuclear exercises in appropriate timeframe

The Kremlin said on Monday that exercises involving non-strategic nuclear weapons that President Vladimir Putin has ordered would be held "in the relevant timeframes" and that this

Kremlin says military will hold nuclear exercises in appropriate timeframe
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Russia stresses strong ties with Iran as Putin calls interim president

Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned Iran's new interim president on Monday as Moscow made clear its desire to preserve and build on its deepening relationship with Tehran

Russia stresses strong ties with Iran as Putin calls interim president
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Putin appoints another economist as deputy Russian defence minister

President Vladimir Putin on Monday appointed former deputy economy minister Oleg Savelyev as a deputy defence minister, according to a published decree, in a further sign of his

Putin appoints another economist as deputy Russian defence minister
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Putin ally attends Raisi commemorations, delivers message of support from Moscow

A senior ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin attended commemorations in Tehran for the late President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday and passed on a message of support for the

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Kremlin says Putin has had no contact with Trump on reporter's possible release

The Kremlin said on Thursday said President Vladimir Putin had not had any contact with Donald Trump, after the former U.S. president said he would use his ties with Putin to get

Kremlin says Putin has had no contact with Trump on reporter's possible release
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Putin wants Ukraine ceasefire on current frontlines, sources say

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to halt the war in Ukraine with a negotiated ceasefire that recognises the current battlefield

Putin wants Ukraine ceasefire on current frontlines, sources say
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Putin says Ukraine's Zelenskiy lacks legitimacy after term expired

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had no legitimacy following the expiry of his five-year term and this would raise a legal

Putin says Ukraine's Zelenskiy lacks legitimacy after term expired
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Russian President Putin arrives in Uzbekistan, third foreign trip since re-election

Russian President Vladimir Putin, making his third foreign trip since his re-election in March, arrived in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan on Sunday and met with his counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Russian President Putin arrives in Uzbekistan, third foreign trip since re-election
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Court hears appeal of bankers fined over Swiss deposits by Putin friend

A Zurich court is on Monday hearing an appeal by bankers convicted last year of failing to perform due diligence in financial transactions after

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Putin warns West not to let Ukraine use its missiles to hit Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Tuesday that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to let Ukraine

Putin warns West not to let Ukraine use its missiles to hit Russia
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Governor of Russian oil-rich region resigns, was criticised over war comments

Natalia Komarova, the governor of Siberia's oil-rich Khanty-Mansiisk region who was last year criticised for remarks she made about the war in Ukraine, announced on Thursday that she

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Navalny allies urge sanctions on Putin allies over opposition leader's death

Allies of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Thursday that members of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle and wealthy oligarchs should

Navalny allies urge sanctions on Putin allies over opposition leader's death
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Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets

President Vladimir Putin is warning that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets elsewhere in the world in response to NATO allies allowing Ukraine to launch attacks on Russian territory

Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets
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Putin says Russia could use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or territory was under threat

President Vladimir Putin, asked about the risks of nuclear war over Ukraine, cautioned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use all available means to defend

Putin says Russia could use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or territory was under threat
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Putin says U.S. courts are being used against Trump

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia did not care who the next U.S. president was, as this would probably not

Putin says U.S. courts are being used against Trump
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As Zelenskyy visits for D-Day, Macron promises Ukraine Mirage aircraft to fend off Russian attacks

French President Emmanuel Macron says France will provide Ukraine with its Mirage combat aircraft to be able to defend their country against Russian aggression

As Zelenskyy visits for D-Day, Macron promises Ukraine Mirage aircraft to fend off Russian attacks
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Kremlin warns West over providing long-range weapons to Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Western nations supplying Ukraine with weapons to strike Russian territory will have to reckon with Russia,

Kremlin warns West over providing long-range weapons to Ukraine
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Putin says Russia could deploy missiles in striking distance of the West

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he could deploy conventional missiles within striking distance of the United

Putin says Russia could deploy missiles in striking distance of the West
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Putin says he sees no threat warranting use of nuclear arms but warns Russia could arm Western foes

President Vladimir Putin says that he sees no current threat to Russia’s sovereignty that would warrant the use of nuclear weapons but has again warned that Moscow could send arms to countries or groups to strike Western targets

Putin says he sees no threat warranting use of nuclear arms but warns Russia could arm Western foes
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Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine and to begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO

Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it
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Putin demands more Ukrainian land to end war; Kyiv rejects 'ultimatum'

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia would end the war in Ukraine only if Kyiv agreed to drop its NATO ambitions and hand over the entirety of four

Putin demands more Ukrainian land to end war; Kyiv rejects 'ultimatum'
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Ukraine dismisses Putin's ceasefire conditions as 'absurd'

Ukraine dismissed ceasefire conditions announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday as "absurd", saying he was trying to mislead world powers and undermine

Ukraine dismisses Putin's ceasefire conditions as 'absurd'
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Putin's ceasefire offer cannot be trusted

The ceasefire offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin is an ultimatum which cannot be trusted, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Putin's ceasefire offer cannot be trusted
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Putin says West's 'theft' of Russia's assets will not go unpunished

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that plans by Western countries to provide Ukraine with loans using interest from Russian assets frozen abroad was theft and would not go

Putin says West's 'theft' of Russia's assets will not go unpunished
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Putin extends defence ministry purge, hands job to a relative

Russian President Vladimir Putin sacked four deputy defence ministers on Monday and appointed a relative to fill one of the resulting vacancies.

Putin extends defence ministry purge, hands job to a relative
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Putin to visit North Korea for first time in 24 years

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday for the first time in 24 years, the two countries said,

Putin to visit North Korea for first time in 24 years
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Putin flies into North Korea with promise to back it against the US

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on Wednesday for his first visit in 24 years, vowing to deepen trade

Putin flies into North Korea with promise to back it against the US
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Putin and North Korea's Kim take turns to drive each other in Russian-made limousine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un took turns to drive each other around in a Russian-built Aurus limousine on Wednesday after the Kremlin

Putin and North Korea's Kim take turns to drive each other in Russian-made limousine
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Russia-North Korea pact includes mutual defence clause, Putin says

A strategic partnership pact signed by the leaders of Russia and North Korea on Wednesday includes a mutual defence clause under which each country agrees to help the other repel

Russia-North Korea pact includes mutual defence clause, Putin says
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Putin says Russia is keen to partner with Vietnam in energy and security

Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a visit to Vietnam on Thursday that Russia was keen to partner with the southeast Asian country in energy and security.

Putin says Russia is keen to partner with Vietnam in energy and security
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Putin accuses NATO of creating a security threat for Russia in Asia

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the NATO military alliance of creating a security threat for Russia and other nations in Asia.

Putin accuses NATO of creating a security threat for Russia in Asia
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Putin says Russia may deliver weapons to North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia might supply weapons to North Korea in what he suggested would be a mirror response to the

Putin says Russia may deliver weapons to North Korea
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The Putin-Kim summit produced an unusual — and speedy — flurry of glimpses into North Korea

The imagery from Pyongyang emerged quickly this week and was notable in its variety

The Putin-Kim summit produced an unusual — and speedy — flurry of glimpses into North Korea
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Russia offers to help Vietnam develop nuclear energy, RIA reports

Russia offered to help Vietnam develop nuclear power plants during President Vladimir Putin's trip to Hanoi, Alexei Likhachev, head of the Russian state nuclear firm Rosatom told RIA

Russia offers to help Vietnam develop nuclear energy, RIA reports
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Russia is revising its nuclear doctrine, Kremlin says

Russia, the world's biggest nuclear power, has started updating its nuclear doctrine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, citing an earlier statement by President

Russia is revising its nuclear doctrine, Kremlin says
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International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian power plants

The International Criminal Court says it has issued arrest warrants for Russia’s former defense minister and its military chief of staff for attacks on Ukraine’s power plants

International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian power plants
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russia's Shoigu and Gerasimov

(This June 25 story has been corrected to change the total number of arrest warrants issued by ICC over Ukraine to six, instead of eight, in paragraph 2) By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters)

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russia's Shoigu and Gerasimov
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Bankers who helped Putin's friend move millions via Swiss bank accounts lose appeal

Four bankers who helped a friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin move millions of francs through Swiss bank accounts have lost their attempt to overturn

Bankers who helped Putin's friend move millions via Swiss bank accounts lose appeal
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Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push

Slowly but steadily this summer, Russian troops are forging through Ukraine’s outgunned and undermanned defenses along the front line of the battlefield in a relentless onslaught, prompting the West to push for new weapons and strategies to shore up Kyiv

Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push
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Yulia Navalnaya pledges to use US-based rights role to step up battle against Putin

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, said on Monday she would use a new role as chair of the U.S.-based Human Rights

Yulia Navalnaya pledges to use US-based rights role to step up battle against Putin
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Russia says exiled journalist and his wife are 'extremist group'

An exiled Russian journalist accused the authorities on Wednesday of breaking new legal ground to intimidate their critics after a court labelled him and his wife

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Hungary's Orban to head to Moscow to meet with Putin

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday, Radio Free Europe and the Financial Times reported on

Hungary's Orban to head to Moscow to meet with Putin
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Orban's Moscow trip was flagged to NATO in advance, Stoltenberg says

NATO was informed of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's trip to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in advance, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.

Orban's Moscow trip was flagged to NATO in advance, Stoltenberg says
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Putin sees no need for nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine. But he's also keeping his options open

Russian President Vladimir Putin's message to NATO was simple and stark: Don’t go too far in providing military support for Ukraine, or you’ll risk a conflict that could quickly turn into a nuclear one

Putin sees no need for nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine. But he's also keeping his options open
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Putin decrees patriotic 'Russia' exhibition become a permanent landmark

It boasts a replica of the 'Tsar Bomba', the most powerful nuclear bomb ever tested, slick presentation stands extolling the virtues of four Ukrainian regions

Putin decrees patriotic 'Russia' exhibition become a permanent landmark
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Opinion: Ukraine deserves to hear the truth about NATO

Opinion: Ukraine deserves to hear the truth about NATO

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Russia extends subsidised family mortgage programme until 2030

Russia's finance ministry on Wednesday said it had extended a subsidised mortgage programme for families until 2030 following an order from President Vladimir Putin.

Russia extends subsidised family mortgage programme until 2030
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Former Russian president Medvedev says Moscow should seek 'disappearance' of Ukraine and NATO

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday denounced NATO's summit promise to grant eventual membership to Ukraine and said Russia should work towards the "disappearance"

Former Russian president Medvedev says Moscow should seek 'disappearance' of Ukraine and NATO
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Biden says he has 'no good reason' to talk to Putin right now

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he has no reason to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin right now unless the Russian leader changes his behavior.

Biden says he has 'no good reason' to talk to Putin right now
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Scientists, a journalist and even a bakery worker are among those convicted of treason in Russia

Over the past decade, Russia has seen a sharp increase in treason and espionage cases

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Russian military delegation is in North Korea to help implement agreements reached by Putin, says Kremlin

A Russian military delegation is in North Korea to work on implementing agreements reached during President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to Pyongyang, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry

Russian military delegation is in North Korea to help implement agreements reached by Putin, says Kremlin
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Agreement with Russia is 'deal with the devil,' adviser to Ukrainian president says

Signing an agreement with Russia to stop the war with Ukraine would amount to signing a deal with the devil

Agreement with Russia is 'deal with the devil,' adviser to Ukrainian president says
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Putin warns the United States of Cold War-style missile crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday warned the United States that if Washington deployed long-range missiles in Germany then Russia

Putin warns the United States of Cold War-style missile crisis
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Putin often cites Russia’s 'nuclear doctrine' governing the use of atomic weapons. But what is it?

In a blunt signal to discourage the West from increasing military support for Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin says Russia could revise its nuclear doctrine regarding the use of its atomic arsenal

Putin often cites Russia’s 'nuclear doctrine' governing the use of atomic weapons. But what is it?
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Putin doubles signing bonuses for volunteers to fight in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled upfront payments for volunteers to fight in Ukraine on Wednesday, a move aimed at facilitating military recruitment but likely to create

Putin doubles signing bonuses for volunteers to fight in Ukraine
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Who was freed in major prisoner swap between Russia and the West?

Who was freed in major prisoner swap between Russia and the West?

Who was freed in major prisoner swap between Russia and the West?
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US and Russia tout prisoner swap as a victory. But perceptions of the deal show stark differences

In the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a clear, morale-boosting message to his security services: If you get caught, Russia will bring you home

US and Russia tout prisoner swap as a victory. But perceptions of the deal show stark differences
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North Korea says Russia's Putin offered humanitarian aid over flood damage

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered humanitarian aid to North Korea, which has been hit by heavy rainfalls and floods, Pyongyang's state media KCNA said on

North Korea says Russia's Putin offered humanitarian aid over flood damage
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The head of Russia's military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraud

The director of a park showcasing Russia's military might was arrested on fraud charges, along with a top Defense Ministry official, part of a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in the top echelons of the military leadership

The head of Russia's military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraud
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Russia's Putin to talk Middle East crisis with Palestinian President Abbas, Kremlin says

Russia's President Vladimir Putin will discuss the situation in the Middle East with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow on Tuesday, the Kremlin said late on Monday.

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Kremlin accuses the West of helping Ukraine attack Russia

An influential aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the West and the U.S.-led NATO alliance had helped to plan

Kremlin accuses the West of helping Ukraine attack Russia
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Civilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia's army bears down on the key eastern Ukraine city

Civilians with small children in their arms and lugging heavy suitcases are fleeing Ukraine’s eastern city of Pokrovsk, where the Russian army is bearing down fast despite a lightning Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region

Civilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia's army bears down on the key eastern Ukraine city
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Modi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow

Modi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow

Modi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow
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Putin inspects troops readying to fight Ukraine in surprise trip to Chechnya

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Tuesday inspected Chechen troops and volunteers readying to fight Ukraine, the Kremlin said, in what was Putin's first

Putin inspects troops readying to fight Ukraine in surprise trip to Chechnya
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Putin's slow response to the Kursk attack could test the patience of some of his backers in Russia

Ukraine's rapid military offensive into Russia's Kursk region seems to have caught Moscow unprepared

Putin's slow response to the Kursk attack could test the patience of some of his backers in Russia
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Russia's Putin meets Chinese premier Li Qiang in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese premier Li Qiang in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

Russia's Putin meets Chinese premier Li Qiang in Moscow
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India's Modi urges early resolution of Ukraine conflict in call with Russia's Putin

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that he told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he backed an early, peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict,

India's Modi urges early resolution of Ukraine conflict in call with Russia's Putin
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A former Russian defense official is detained in a fraud case, part of an ongoing military probe

Russian news reports say a former Defense Ministry official has been detained in a fraud case, the latest high-profile arrest of a senior military official

A former Russian defense official is detained in a fraud case, part of an ongoing military probe
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Putin says Russia advancing fast in eastern Ukraine

Russian forces are advancing faster in eastern Ukraine than they have done for a long time, taking several square kilometres per day, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday as

Putin says Russia advancing fast in eastern Ukraine
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Russia's Putin says his young family members speak fluent Mandarin Chinese

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that young members of his family speak fluent Mandarin, though he told school children they should not forget the importance of

Russia's Putin says his young family members speak fluent Mandarin Chinese
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A senior Russian military commander detained in a fraud case as investigation widens

A senior Russian military commander has been detained in a fraud case

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Putin arrives in Mongolia, key link in planned gas pipeline to China

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had arrived for a state visit in Mongolia, which lies on the route of a planned new gas pipeline connecting Russia

Putin arrives in Mongolia, key link in planned gas pipeline to China
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Putin gets lavish welcome in Mongolia despite ICC warrant

Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red carpet welcome on Tuesday on a state visit to Mongolia, whose failure to arrest him under a warrant from the International Criminal Court was

Putin gets lavish welcome in Mongolia despite ICC warrant
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China, India and Brazil could mediate Russia-Ukraine talks, Russia's Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that China, India and Brazil could act as mediators in potential peace talks over Ukraine.

China, India and Brazil could mediate Russia-Ukraine talks, Russia's Putin says
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Russia's Putin says he doesn't understand French actions against Telegram's Durov

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he did not understand France's actions against Telegram founder Pavel Durov, who was placed under formal investigation

Russia's Putin says he doesn't understand French actions against Telegram's Durov
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Putin is not currently interested in Western media interviews, Kremlin says

President Vladimir Putin is not currently interested in granting an interview to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was freed from Russian prison last month, nor

Putin is not currently interested in Western media interviews, Kremlin says
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Kremlin says Trump and Harris should leave Putin out of their fight

The Kremlin said on Wednesday it did not like the way Vladimir Putin's name was bandied around in the U.S. presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and urged the

Kremlin says Trump and Harris should leave Putin out of their fight
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy and ICC's Khan discussed how to implement arrest warrants for Russian officials

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that he and International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan had discussed how to ensure that arrest warrants for Russian officials

Ukraine's Zelenskiy and ICC's Khan discussed how to implement arrest warrants for Russian officials
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Russia says Putin has sent clear message to the West on long-range missiles for Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin has delivered a clear message to the West about the consequences it will face if it allows Ukraine to hit Russian territory with Western long-range missiles

Russia says Putin has sent clear message to the West on long-range missiles for Ukraine
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Kremlin says no concrete measures yet after Putin's metals exports ban proposal

President Vladimir Putin's proposal to restrict exports of Russian metals is an invitation for officials to think about it and there are no concrete measures yet, Kremlin spokesman

Kremlin says no concrete measures yet after Putin's metals exports ban proposal
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Infighting rocks Russia's exiled opposition as Navalny allies accuse colleagues of foul play

Splits in Russia's opposition in exile have widened sharply, shifting their focus from political activism to infighting after allies of late

Infighting rocks Russia's exiled opposition as Navalny allies accuse colleagues of foul play
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Putin's options for Ukraine missiles response include nuclear test, experts say

Vladimir Putin's options to retaliate if the West lets Ukraine use its long-range missiles to strike Russia could include striking British military assets near Russia or, in

Putin's options for Ukraine missiles response include nuclear test, experts say
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Putin says Russia is ramping up drone production tenfold

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia was ramping up drone production by around ten times to nearly 1.4 million this year in a bid to ensure the Russian armed forces

Putin says Russia is ramping up drone production tenfold
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Freed Russian dissident Kara-Murza: Putin must not be allowed to win in Ukraine

Western governments and Russia's exiled opposition should begin laying the groundwork for Russia's democratic transition after President Vladimir Putin

Freed Russian dissident Kara-Murza: Putin must not be allowed to win in Ukraine
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Putin was joking about support for Harris in US election, says foreign minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin was joking when he said Moscow was supporting Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in November's U.S. presidential election, Foreign Minister Sergei

Putin was joking about support for Harris in US election, says foreign minister
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Asked if Russia could change nuclear testing stance Kremlin says: Listen to Putin on Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that people should re-listen to a warning issued by President Vladimir Putin who said the West would be directly fighting with Russia if it allowed

Asked if Russia could change nuclear testing stance Kremlin says: Listen to Putin on Ukraine
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Kremlin says changes to Russia's nuclear policy are a signal to the West

The Kremlin said on Thursday that changes to Russia's nuclear weapons doctrine outlined by President Vladimir Putin should be considered a signal to Western countries that there will

Kremlin says changes to Russia's nuclear policy are a signal to the West
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Putin draws a nuclear red line for the West

President Vladimir Putin has drawn a "red line" for the United States and its allies by signalling that Moscow will consider responding with

Putin draws a nuclear red line for the West
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Head of Russian election monitoring group says he's innocent as trial begins

The head of an election monitoring group that has monitored the fairness of Russian elections in the past went on trial in Moscow on Friday, accused of cooperating with an "

Head of Russian election monitoring group says he's innocent as trial begins
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Kremlin says Russia's updated nuclear doctrine is being formalised

The Kremlin said on Sunday that amendments to Russia's nuclear doctrine had been prepared and were about to be formalised, meaning the relevant documents setting out the

Kremlin says Russia's updated nuclear doctrine is being formalised
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'God save the Tsar!': Putin hailed in Russia on 72nd birthday

President Vladimir Putin was hailed a 'tsar' on his 72nd birthday on Monday by some supporters who said the former KGB spy had raised Russia up from its knees

'God save the Tsar!': Putin hailed in Russia on 72nd birthday
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Putin won't discuss Ukraine peace with Germany's Scholz, Berlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not willing to speak with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the topic of brokering peace in Ukraine, Germany's foreign minister said on Friday.

Putin won't discuss Ukraine peace with Germany's Scholz, Berlin says
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Belarus' Lukashenko says Russian nuclear shift was overdue, may prompt West to cool down

Changes announced by Russia to its nuclear weapons policy were long overdue and will probably "cool the ardour" of its Western enemies, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said in an

Belarus' Lukashenko says Russian nuclear shift was overdue, may prompt West to cool down
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What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a summit of BRICS leaders next week, seeking support in his standoff with the West from the expanded group that now represents about a

What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
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Russian law against 'child-free propaganda' clears first hurdle in parliament

Laws that would ban "propaganda" which discourages Russians from having children won overwhelming approval on Thursday in the first stage of their passage through

Russian law against 'child-free propaganda' clears first hurdle in parliament
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Russia flaunts its many doomsday weapons to keep the West from ramping up support for Ukraine

This year has seen President Vladimir Putin repeatedly brandish the nuclear sword, reminding everyone that Russia has the world’s largest atomic arsenal in order to deter the West from ramping up support for Ukraine

Russia flaunts its many doomsday weapons to keep the West from ramping up support for Ukraine
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Putin says Russia won't let Ukraine obtain nuclear weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia would not let Ukraine get nuclear weapons, after Ukraine's leader said that since Kyiv had given up its Soviet-era nuclear

Putin says Russia won't let Ukraine obtain nuclear weapons
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Putin says Russia, UAE have 'strategic partnership', to discuss Middle East, Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin told the visiting president of the United Arab Emirates on Sunday that relations between the two states amounted to a "strategic partnership" and thanked him for

Putin says Russia, UAE have 'strategic partnership', to discuss Middle East, Ukraine
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Yulia Navalnaya says she'll return to Russia one day to run for president, BBC reports

Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said that she would one day return to Russia and run for president when Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin is

Yulia Navalnaya says she'll return to Russia one day to run for president, BBC reports
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UAE president tells Putin: we are ready to help resolve Ukraine crisis

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday that he was ready to support efforts to find peace in Ukraine.

UAE president tells Putin: we are ready to help resolve Ukraine crisis
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Navalny's memoir details isolation and suffering in a Russian prison — and how he never lost hope

In his posthumous memoir “Patriot,” Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny tracks the boredom, isolation, exhaustion, suffering and absurdity of prison life, while commenting on everything from French literature to Billie Eilish

Navalny's memoir details isolation and suffering in a Russian prison — and how he never lost hope
MidEast|World

Putin says Middle East is on the brink of full-scale war

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Middle East was on the brink of a full-scale war as tensions rose sharply between Israel and Iran.

Putin says Middle East is on the brink of full-scale war
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International Criminal Court reports Mongolia to its oversight body for failing to arrest Putin

A panel of judges at the International Criminal Court has reported Mongolia to the court’s oversight organization for failing to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin when he visited the Asian nation last month

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Putin says existing BRICS infrastructure is enough for cross-border payments

Cross-border payments for trade between BRICS countries are experiencing problems, but there are no plans to create a special system because the existing infrastructure is

Putin says existing BRICS infrastructure is enough for cross-border payments
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Putin to examine Black Sea shipping proposals from Turkey's Erdogan

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his Turkish counterpart, Tayyip Erdogan, had proposed reviving contacts on Black Sea shipping but

Putin to examine Black Sea shipping proposals from Turkey's Erdogan
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Putin says it is our affair if Russia uses North Korean troops

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that it was Russia's business whether or not it decided to use North Korean troops and said that if Ukraine wanted to join NATO then Moscow

Putin says it is our affair if Russia uses North Korean troops
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Russia takes two Ukrainian towns as it advances at fastest pace in a year

Russia said on Tuesday it had taken two eastern Ukrainian towns and open-source data indicated that Moscow's forces were advancing at their fastest pace in at

Russia takes two Ukrainian towns as it advances at fastest pace in a year
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Putin launches drills of Russia's nuclear forces simulating retaliatory strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a massive exercise of the country’s nuclear forces featuring a simulation of a retaliatory strike

Putin launches drills of Russia's nuclear forces simulating retaliatory strikes
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How Putin views the choice between Harris and Trump, and what the election means for Russia

The U.S. presidential election on Tuesday carries significant stakes for the Kremlin

How Putin views the choice between Harris and Trump, and what the election means for Russia
Election|Political

Putin’s latest election meddling effort failed. It’s unlikely to stop him trying again

Putin’s latest election meddling effort failed. It’s unlikely to stop him trying again

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Russian President Vladimir Putin says Trump is ‘intelligent and experienced,’ capable of finding ‘solutions’

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Trump is ‘intelligent and experienced,’ capable of finding ‘solutions’

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Trump is ‘intelligent and experienced,’ capable of finding ‘solutions’
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Putin says Russia would use all weapons at its disposal if Ukraine got nuclear weapons

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would use all weapons at its disposal against Ukraine if Kyiv were to acquire nuclear arms.

Putin says Russia would use all weapons at its disposal if Ukraine got nuclear weapons
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Russia says West should negotiate end to Ukraine war based on current reality

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday, a day after Donald Trump became U.S. president-elect, that the West should accept Russia was

Russia says West should negotiate end to Ukraine war based on current reality
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Putin praises Trump, says Russia is ready for dialogue

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on winning the U.S. election, praised him for showing

Putin praises Trump, says Russia is ready for dialogue
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Putin says China is Russia's ally, backs its stance on Taiwan

Russian President Vladimir Putin described China on Thursday as Russia's ally and threw his weight behind Beijing's claims over Taiwan, while stating that no countries had

Putin says China is Russia's ally, backs its stance on Taiwan
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Putin says Ukraine must remain neutral for there to be peace

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Ukraine should remain neutral for there to be a chance for peace, adding that the borders of Ukraine should be in accordance

Putin says Ukraine must remain neutral for there to be peace
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Putin is ready to talk to Trump but his Ukraine demands are unchanged, Kremlin says

President Vladimir Putin is ready to discuss Ukraine with Donald Trump but that does not mean he is willing to alter Moscow's demands, the Kremlin said on Friday.

Putin is ready to talk to Trump but his Ukraine demands are unchanged, Kremlin says
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Putin signs into law mutual defence treaty with North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a treaty on the country's strategic partnership with North Korea which includes a mutual defence provision, according to a decree published

Putin signs into law mutual defence treaty with North Korea
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NATO's Rutte calls for more Western support for Ukraine, warns of Russian alliances

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called on Western allies to provide further support to Ukraine “to change the trajectory of the conflict.”

NATO's Rutte calls for more Western support for Ukraine, warns of Russian alliances

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