Putin, Russia and Ukraine

Putin faces ticking time bomb as Ukraine war branded 'devastating' for Russia's survival
Researcher suggest the heavy losses suffered on the frontline in Ukraine could have a devastating effect on the future population of Russia.
Vladimir Putin faces 'growing anger' from Russia elite over disastrous Ukraine war
The Russian elite is reportedly growing "increasingly frustrated" with Vladimir Putin's handling of the war in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s agenda ahead of possible talks with Donald Trump: Ensuring Ukraine stays out of NATO
Ahead of his meeting with President-elect Trump, Russian President Putin is focused on securing agreements that would prevent Ukraine from joining NATO and reduce the alliance's presence in the region.
Trump reveals meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is in the works: ‘He wants to meet’
Well, he wants to meet and we’re setting it up,” Trump said during a meeting with Republican governors at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Donald Trump 'to meet Vladimir Putin’ with Ukraine top of the agenda
Donald Trump has revealed that a meeting is being arranged between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The incoming US president gave no timeline for when the head-to-head might take place but has previously promised to end the war in Ukraine ‘in 24 hours’.
Donald Trump says his team setting up meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump said talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin were in the works and while the president-elect provided no timeline, he stressed that his preference would be for after his Jan. 20 inauguration.
Trump's designated special envoy for Ukraine and Russia sets longer timetable than '24 hours' for ending war
Ret. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg said he has "confidence" President-elect Donald Trump will help mediate the end of the Russia-Ukraine war on "America Reports."
Experts Warn of Russian Trap in Trump-Led Ukraine Ceasefire
Experts warn that freezing the front lines without solid defense arrangements for Ukraine could allow Moscow to regroup its forces, according to Ziare. This pause would give Russi
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet in order to ‘end bloody mess’ of war in Ukraine
Donald Trump has said that a meeting is being set up between him and Vladimir Putin to end the “bloody mess” of the war in Ukraine. “He wants to meet, and we are setting it up,” the US president-elect said outside his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida late on Thursday amid growing expectation of a US-brokered peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.
Putin Declares ‘Everything Will Be Fine’ Despite Russia’s Growing Challenges
Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve ...
Putin tells Russia 'everything will be fine' amid the nation's military and economic struggles
Putin called 2025 the "year of the Defender of the Motherland" in his New Year's Eve address on Tuesday.
Sanctions brought on by Putin’s war in Ukraine are taking a bite out of Russia’s New Year's salad
With soaring inflation and the ruble dropping to one of its lowest levels against the dollar since President Vladimir Putin ...
'No evidence' that Vladimir Putin wants peace deal to end his Ukraine war, says Foreign Secretary David Lammy
The Cabinet minister also suggested that Donald Trump’s timetable for a peace deal was slipping towards Easter ...
Putin is open to meet with Trump after inauguration, Kremlin says
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov welcomed what he said was Donald Trump’s “readiness to solve problems through dialogue.” The ...
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Russia's Disastrous Winter War on Finland Could Give Clues on Ukraine Endgame
Ukraine must not accept a "Finlandization" deal struck following a previous invasion by Moscow 85 years ago, experts tell ...
North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia
North Korean troops have been deployed to bolster Russian forces in the Kursk border region with Ukraine, where they are ...
Vladimir Putin's 'unjammable' horror drone causing 'huge problems' for Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers have said there is "little you can do" when the terrifying weapons - which use low-budget material - come ...