#Vladimir Putin

Putin Issues Absurd Claims About Ukraine: We Didn't Start the War and Never Attack Civilians First

Politics 10/01/2026, 19:36

Vladimir Putin claimed at the Valdai forum that Russia did not start the war and does not target civilian objects, blaming NATO and Ukraine instead.

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Poland will not boycott G20 summit over Putin's potential presence, - Sikorski

Politics 09/30/2026, 15:11

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stated that Warsaw will not boycott the G20 summit in Miami due to Putin's possible visit, calling the invitation a mistake.

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Trump doubts Putin will agree to energy truce, media reports

Politics 09/30/2026, 09:51

US President Donald Trump doubts Putin will agree to an energy truce before winter, despite his team's optimism and Kyiv's readiness for negotiations.

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Kellog Advises Putin on How to Easily End the War Against Ukraine

Politics 09/26/2026, 20:50

Former US Special Representative Keith Kellogg stated that Russia can quickly end the war by declaring victory and withdrawing troops, noting that Moscow lacks resources to conquer all of Ukraine.

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Trump Urges Zelensky to Reach Deal with Putin to End the War

Politics 09/26/2026, 17:51

US President Donald Trump has publicly urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin to sit down at the negotiating table and conclude a peace agreement to end the war.

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Senators Call on Trump to Rescind Putin's G20 Summit Invitation, - WP

Politics 09/26/2026, 03:27

A group of 14 US senators urged Donald Trump to rescind Putin's invitation to the G20 summit in Miami, highlighting the threat of legitimizing aggression against Ukraine.

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"Valdai" Moved Out of Sochi at the Last Minute: FSB Insisted on Relocating the Meeting with Putin to the Moscow Region Due to Drones

Politics 09/15/2026, 21:38

The meeting of the "Valdai" Discussion Club featuring Putin was relocated at the last minute from Sochi to the Moscow region at the insistence of the FSB due to the threat of Ukrainian drone attacks. There is no official Kremlin comment.

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Kim Jong Un Promises to 'Expand and Deepen' Alliance with Russia in Letter to Putin, Expressing Confidence in Moscow's Victory

Politics 09/15/2026, 09:12

In a letter to Putin on the 78th anniversary of the DPRK's founding, Kim Jong Un promised to expand and deepen the alliance with Russia and expressed confidence in Moscow's victory. Earlier, he sent a similar message to Xi Jinping.

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GUR Reports a Rift in the Kremlin Elite: Ukrainian Intelligence Assesses That Putin Fears Oligarchs' Influence

Politics 09/12/2026, 21:56

GUR representative Vadym Skybitskyi stated that at least two groups can be identified in Putin's inner circle, and that the dictator fears the influence of oligarchs. According to him, the assessment is based on intercepted Russian documents.

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“The real root causes of the war are Putin himself”: EU Commissioner Kubilius responds to Moscow's rhetoric

Politics 09/06/2026, 17:25

EU Commissioner for Defence Andrius Kubilius stated that the true “root causes” of the war against Ukraine are Vladimir Putin himself, his decision to occupy Crimea in 2014, and the full-scale invasion in 2022.

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“Putin Himself Brought the War to Russia”: EU Commissioner Kubilius Declares Ukraine’s Mirror Response and New Targets for Drones

Politics 09/05/2026, 20:37

EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius stated that Vladimir Putin himself brought the war onto Russian territory by escalating the situation and receiving a mirror response from Ukraine. In his words, the next targets could be the headquarters of Russian intelligence services.

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Kremlin Read CIA Chief's Visit as Weakness: Russia Intensified Strikes on Ukraine

Politics 09/05/2026, 01:37

According to the Washington Post, after CIA Director John Ratcliffe's secret visit to Moscow, Russia intensified its around-the-clock strikes on Ukraine, interpreting the US warning as Western weakness.

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Course on escalation: how the CIA director's visit to Moscow and falling ratings push the Kremlin toward sabotage and new strikes

Politics 08/31/2026, 13:24

The Kremlin is choosing a course of escalation: following the unannounced visit of the CIA director to Moscow, a series of incidents was recorded in Europe. Analysts link this to the decline in Putin's ratings and are preparing for hybrid attacks and strikes on the energy sector.

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“Man-to-Man and Nobly”: Lavrov Describes How Putin Wanted to Strike a Deal with Trump on Ukraine

Politics 08/28/2026, 18:38

Lavrov stated that Putin wanted to “man-to-man” and “nobly” strike a deal with Trump in Anchorage on ending the war in Ukraine, and blamed Zelensky and the EU for the collapse of the deal. At the same time, he admitted that Trump called the issue of transferring Donbas to Russia difficult.

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Kremlin Weighs Nuclear Scenario as a Last Resort: What Bloomberg Sources and Experts Say

Politics 08/27/2026, 04:39

According to Bloomberg, an increasing number of Russian officials acknowledge that Putin may, in an extreme case, consider the use of tactical nuclear weapons. Experts, however, see no signs of preparation and assess the risk as extremely low.

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During the CIA Director's Visit to Moscow, Putin Signed Three Closed Decrees: What Is Known About Documents 605, 606, and 607

Politics 08/26/2026, 13:34

During the unexpected visit of CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow, Vladimir Putin signed three closed decrees, the contents of which are not disclosed. These are documents numbered 605, 606, and 607.

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Kost Bondarenko Raises Funds for 'The Encyclopedia of Late Putin': How a Political Technologist Turned Profiling into Crowdfunding

Politics 08/26/2026, 03:22

Ukrainian political scientist Kost Bondarenko has announced the digital version of 'The Encyclopedia of Late Putin' and launched fundraising for a print run through the closed club Ante Meridiem.

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The Fifteenth Deadline: The Kremlin Sets Another Date for the Capture of Donbas, but None of the Previous Ones Were Met

Politics 08/25/2026, 01:03

According to ISW, Putin has set a new deadline — December 31, 2026 — for the capture of Donetsk Oblast, although since 2022 he has failed to meet any of the 15 similar deadlines. Russia controls about 79.9% of the region's territory.

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