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NATO
Why it’s even more important than ever for the West to act more decisively in support of Ukraine now and to defeat Russia before it’s too late.
Dec. 16, 2023
Putin
Nearly two years into his illegal full-scale invasion and war against Ukraine, Putin reaffirmed that his goals remain the same: The conquest and dissolution of Ukraine.
Dec. 16, 2023
Putin
Last week, he announced he would run for a fifth presidential term in the March 2024 election, with little doubt surrounding his victory after almost 25 years in power.
Dec. 16, 2023
Putin
Every second of Vladimir Putin’s annual televised Q&A was probably choreographed including the “angry” text messages that flashed up on the video screen behind him.
Dec. 15, 2023
War in Ukraine
The 71-year-old Russian leader brushed off nearly two years of Western sanctions and reaffirmed his maximalist goals in Ukraine.
Dec. 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
Jens Stoltenberg’s warning also came at the same moment Putin said his troops were progressing along most of the front line in Ukraine.
Dec. 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
Part of the event will be Direct Line, a carefully choreographed call-in televised show that he has held annually – except for last year’s which was cancelled.
Dec. 14, 2023
Putin
The Kremlin leader took part in a flag-hoisting ceremony in Severodvinsk on the White Sea where the "Krasnoyarsk" and "Emperor Alexander III" were built over the past six years.
Dec. 12, 2023
War in Ukraine
Zelensky arrives in Washington; National Security Secretary urges patience on counteroffensive; Russian Navy adds nuclear subs; Little great news on Monday for Ukraine on southern fronts.
Dec. 12, 2023
War in Ukraine
The election will be held over a three-day period from March 15 to 17, a move that Kremlin critics have argued makes guaranteeing transparency more difficult.
Dec. 11, 2023
War in Ukraine
The assumption that Putin would readily agree to a cease-fire if only Zelensky could be persuaded to agree to one does not reflect the logic of Russia’s strategic position, Freedman writes.
Dec. 11, 2023
Putin
Studies claim the real Putin has isolated himself from the outside world and the public only interacts with “a similar person, who is not as valuable to the Russian special services.”
Dec. 11, 2023
US
US official indicates that Washington doesn't take Russia's forthcoming presidential election seriously.
Dec. 9, 2023
Putin
Friday, the 71-year-old said after a military awards ceremony at the Kremlin that - as expected - he will run in next March's presidential elections.
Dec. 8, 2023
War in Ukraine
This potential fifth term will keep Putin in power until 2030 although 2020’s constitutional reform in 2020, would allow him to continue for six terms until 2036.
Dec. 8, 2023
Putin Reportedly Open to Ceasefire Talks With Trump, But Demands Ukraine Drop NATO Bid, Give Up Land
Russia’s terms for a ceasefire with Trump: no NATO for Ukraine, territorial concessions, and security guarantees, sources say.
Nov. 20