Russian President Vladimir Putin

PROJECT SYNDICATE / The Dark Side of Neutrality

Those who would claim neutrality forfeit their standing to complain about the horrors of colonisation anywhere.

The threat of a ‘nuclear winter’

Even though it is a chilling concept, there are credible precedents of nuclear winter.

Ukraine will never forgive Russia: Nobel Peace laureate Dmitry Muratov

Ukraine will never forgive Russia for a shameful conflict which has thrown back Russia's development by half a century to Soviet times predating Mikhail Gorbachev, journalist and Nobel Peace laureate Dmitry Muratov told Reuters.

Gorbachev denied state funeral, Putin decides not to attend

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to miss the funeral of the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, denying the man who failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet empire the full state honours granted to Boris Yeltsin.

Boris Johnson says if Putin "were a woman", there'd be no Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have started the war in Ukraine if he was a woman, according to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

NKorea’s Kim arrives for summit with Russia’s Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in the Russian city of Vladivostok for a summit he is likely to use to seek support from President Vladimir Putin while Pyongyang’s nuclear talks with Washington are in limbo.

Putin calls Modi expressing solidarity in fight against terror

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and conveyed solidarity of his country with India in the latter’s fight against terrorism.

A new Russian first lady

Russian President Vladimir Putin says on Thursday he would probably have to get married again, but did not say to whom.

Putin awards Russia’s chief coach with Alexander Nevsky Order

Russian President Vladimir Putin presents the Russia national football team’s coaching staff and players with state awards on Saturday according to TASS.

February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023

The Dark Side of Neutrality

Those who would claim neutrality forfeit their standing to complain about the horrors of colonisation anywhere.

November 4, 2022
November 4, 2022

The threat of a ‘nuclear winter’

Even though it is a chilling concept, there are credible precedents of nuclear winter.

September 24, 2022
September 24, 2022

Ukraine will never forgive Russia: Nobel Peace laureate Dmitry Muratov

Ukraine will never forgive Russia for a shameful conflict which has thrown back Russia's development by half a century to Soviet times predating Mikhail Gorbachev, journalist and Nobel Peace laureate Dmitry Muratov told Reuters.

September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022

Gorbachev denied state funeral, Putin decides not to attend

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to miss the funeral of the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, denying the man who failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet empire the full state honours granted to Boris Yeltsin.

June 29, 2022
June 29, 2022

Boris Johnson says if Putin "were a woman", there'd be no Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have started the war in Ukraine if he was a woman, according to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

April 24, 2019
April 24, 2019

NKorea’s Kim arrives for summit with Russia’s Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in the Russian city of Vladivostok for a summit he is likely to use to seek support from President Vladimir Putin while Pyongyang’s nuclear talks with Washington are in limbo.

March 1, 2019
March 1, 2019

Putin calls Modi expressing solidarity in fight against terror

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and conveyed solidarity of his country with India in the latter’s fight against terrorism.

December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018

A new Russian first lady

Russian President Vladimir Putin says on Thursday he would probably have to get married again, but did not say to whom.

July 29, 2018
July 29, 2018

Putin awards Russia’s chief coach with Alexander Nevsky Order

Russian President Vladimir Putin presents the Russia national football team’s coaching staff and players with state awards on Saturday according to TASS.

July 27, 2018
July 27, 2018

Putin says 'ready to go to Washington', invites Trump to Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has invited US leader Donald Trump to visit Moscow and is ready to travel to Washington for a new summit, as he praises their "useful" meetings.