Putin, Russia and Ukraine

Russia's deployment of North Korean troops in Ukraine signals Putin's desperation, Austin says
Russia has endured over 700,000 casualties since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022—more than in all of Moscow’s conflicts since World War II combined, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Jan.
Putin faces new nightmare as Ukraine wipes out 38,000 troops inside Russia
Kyiv has said that Russia is "getting what it deserves" after Ukraine launched a new offensive in Kursk over the weekend.
Putin asks Russian Orthodox church patriarch to consecrate Christmas gifts for troops in Ukraine
Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox Church and has driven a split among believers in both Russia and Ukraine.Vi
North Korea becoming more dangerous by sending troops to Russia: U.S. official
North Korea is gaining crucial military experience and equipment by sending troops to Russia, a U.S. official warned the United Nations, making the regime a growing threat to neighboring countries.
North Korea benefiting from troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, US says
North Korea is “significantly benefiting” from its troops gaining battlefield experience fighting alongside Russian forces as it makes them more capable of waging war against rivals South Korea and Japan,
US defense secretary believes Putin is desperate, sign of it is deployment of North Korean troops
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has stated that Russia has suffered significant losses in its full-scale war against Ukraine, forcing Russian leader Vladimir Putin to deploy troops from North Korea out of desperation.
North Korea gaining war-fighting experience in Ukraine, U.S. warns
UNITED NATIONS >> The United States warned today that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining experience that makes Pyongyang “more capable of waging war against its neighbors.

Russia, Ukraine and oil depot

US announces $500M in military aid for Ukraine as defense secretary says ‘Putin’s desperation’ is showing
The Biden administration on Thursday announced $500 million in additional military aid for Ukraine as Defense Secretary Lloyd ...
Trump says Putin wants to meet him, meeting being set up
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday a meeting was being set up between him and Russian President Vladimir ...
'No evidence' Vladimir Putin wants peace deal to end 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 ...
Russia unleashes hell on Ukraine as Putin's thugs slaughter 19 with huge drone blitz
Russia unleashed a massive wave of drone strikes on Wednesday night, killing 19 and injuring at least 139 people. Vladimir ...
Trump says he’s working on arranging a meeting with Putin
President-elect Trump said Thursday he’s working to set up a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “He wants to meet ...
Putin Gets a Snub in the Vast Wine Cellars of a Former Soviet Republic
The Russian president celebrated his 50th birthday at a winery in Moldova. After the invasion of Ukraine, it moved the ...
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 ...
Top Russian general betrays Putin’s worst fears as Ukraine attacks Kursk again
Russia’s defence ministry may believe its forces are “defeating” Ukraine’s counter-offensive in the Kursk region, but ...
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 ...
Russia is feeling the full impact of sanctions and the strain could force an end to the war this year, think tank says
After three years of war, strict sanctions, and dwindling oil prices, the odds are stacked against the Kremlin in 2025, a ...