Vladimir Putin: News

24 Mar 2025

Barack Obama

'Truly worst': Trump fumes over his not-very-flattering portrait by Colorado   

United States President Donald Trump has slammed a portrait of him in the Colorado State Capitol, calling it "purposefully distorted." He has called on Governor Jared Polis to remove the artwork immediately.

20 Mar 2025

France

UK to host closed-door meeting for peacekeeping force in Ukraine

The United Kingdom (UK) will host a closed-door meeting on Thursday with senior military officials from more than 20 countries, BBC reported.

20 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

Zelenskyy agrees to partial ceasefire after 'frank' call with Trump 

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a "very good telephone call," their first since a controversial meeting at the White House three weeks ago, on Wednesday.

19 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

'Showing mini-stroke signs': Kremlin insider drops health bombshell on Putin 

Speculation about Russian President Vladimir Putin's health has intensified, with a former Kremlin speechwriter suggesting he may even have experienced a "mini-stroke."

18 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

Putin agrees to temporarily halt attacks on Ukraine's energy targets   

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to restrict Russian military activity on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, but not on an overall 30-day ceasefire as the US proposed.

18 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

Putin demands suspension of all Ukraine arms supplies for ceasefire 

Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding a halt to all arms deliveries to Ukraine as a condition for supporting a 30-day ceasefire suggested by former US President Donald Trump.

15 Mar 2025

Ukraine

Putin says he will 'spare' Ukraine troops if they surrender

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region to "surrender."

14 Mar 2025

Moscow

Ukraine drones hit buildings near Kremlin amid US envoy-Putin meeting 

Ukraine carried out drone attacks in central Moscow on Friday, hitting buildings not far from the Kremlin.

14 Mar 2025

Poland

Is UK bringing back conscription amid fears of Russian aggression?

The United Kingdom government is reportedly considering reintroducing conscription amid growing fears over Russian President Vladimir Putin's belligerence.

14 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

'Very manipulative': Zelenskyy reacts to Putin's remarks on ceasefire proposal 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin's response to its ceasefire proposal, calling it "very manipulative."

14 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

Putin thanks Trump, Modi in 1st remarks on Kyiv's ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly thanked world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and Indian PM Narendra Modi, for their attempts to resolve the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war.

12 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

Putin lays down 3 'maximalist' demands to end war: Report 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has put forth three key demands in the negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war, suggested a Bloomberg report.

12 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

Ukraine says ready for 30-day ceasefire with Russia  

United States President Donald Trump welcomed Ukraine's decision to push for a ceasefire with Russia.

08 Mar 2025

China

Putin reportedly ready to agree to Ukraine truce with conditions

Russia is reportedly willing to discuss a temporary truce in Ukraine, provided there is progress toward a final peace settlement.

03 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

'Someone must make Zelenskyy want peace': Kremlin after Trump showdown

The Kremlin has called on outside forces to convince Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to take a peaceful route after a heated meeting with US President Donald Trump.

02 Mar 2025

Russia

Putin ally seeks US support to revive Nord Stream 2

Matthias Warnig, a former executive of Nord Stream 2's parent company, is reportedly seeking US support to revive the pipeline project.

01 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

Trump-Zelenskyy meet becomes shouting match, Ukraine president asked to leave

A high-stakes meeting between United States President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday spiraled into a heated confrontation.

27 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

EU formed to 'screw' US, says Trump; threatens 25% tariffs  

United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to slap a 25% tariff on European Union (EU) imports.

27 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

'Ukraine can forget about  joining NATO': Trump

United States President Donald Trump has said Ukraine should give up its dreams of joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

26 Feb 2025

Narendra Modi

PM Modi likely to attend Russia's Victory Day parade

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Russia on May 9 for the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russian news agency TASS reported.

24 Feb 2025

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy willing to resign for Ukraine's peace, NATO membership

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is willing to resign if it would guarantee lasting peace and NATO membership for Ukraine.

21 Feb 2025

BRICS

'Haven't heard from them': Trump claims BRICS broke up 

United States President Donald Trump has claimed that the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) bloc "broke up" after he threatened to impose 150% tariffs.

19 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

'Zelenskyy should have never...': Trump blames Ukraine for starting war  

United States President Donald Trump has expressed hope of achieving a peace deal to end the ongoing war in Ukraine.

18 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

US and Russia begin talks on ending war without Ukraine  

United States and Russian officials met in Riyadh on Tuesday to discuss possible resolutions to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

17 Feb 2025

Emmanuel Macron

Left out of Russia-Ukraine talks, European leaders rush to meet 

European leaders are meeting in Paris for an emergency summit to address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

17 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Trump's team heads to Saudi for Russia-Ukraine talks without Ukraine

A high-level United States delegation, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, is on its way to Saudi Arabia.

15 Feb 2025

Europe

Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls for creation of 'Armed Forces of Europe'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for an "Armed Forces of Europe" at the Munich Security Conference.

14 Feb 2025

China

'Not neutral, we stand for peace': Modi on Russia-Ukraine war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his meeting with United States President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, said India is not neutral in conflicts.

12 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Trump announces immediate negotiations to end Ukraine war

United States President Donald Trump today announced that negotiations to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine will start "immediately."

09 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Trump reveals he has spoken with Putin over Ukraine conflict

United States President Donald Trump has disclosed that he is in discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

01 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Trump, Putin may take 'decisive steps' to end Ukraine conflict

United States President Donald Trump has hinted at taking "significant" actions with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

31 Jan 2025

BRICS

'Replace dollar, face 100% tariffs': Trump threatens BRICS nations again   

United States President Donald Trump has sent a strong warning to the BRICS nations again, threatening to slap a 100% tariff on their exports if they try to replace the US dollar as the dominant currency in international trade.

29 Jan 2025

Ukraine

Putin ready for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, but not with Zelenskyy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is ready for peace talks with Ukraine, but ruled out direct negotiations with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

25 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

Putin suggests Ukraine crisis could've been avoided under Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that the ongoing Ukraine conflict could have been avoided had Donald Trump been the US president at the time.

22 Jan 2025

China

Putin, Xi hold video call after Trump's inauguration 

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on a video call on Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.

21 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

Trump's 100% tariffs on BRICS, how will India respond

United States President Donald Trump has warned BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—of a 100% import tariff if they continue to try to reduce reliance on the US dollar in global trade.

20 Jan 2025

Joe Biden

Donald Trump inaugurated as 47th US president

Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, returning to power four years after losing re-election in 2020.

17 Jan 2025

Indian Army

'12 Indians killed, 16 missing in Russia-Ukraine war': MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that at least 12 Indian nationals have been killed while serving in the Russian Army in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Sixteen Indians are also missing.

10 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

'Putin wants to meet, we're arranging meeting': Trump 

United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced that a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is in the works.

08 Jan 2025

China

Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 126, nearly 200 injured

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale rocked Tibet's Tingri County on Tuesday morning, killing at least 126 people and injuring nearly 200 others.

05 Jan 2025

Russia

Russia vows retaliation after Ukraine allegedly fires US-supplied missiles 

Russia has threatened to retaliate after claiming to have intercepted eight United States-supplied ATACMS missiles fired by Ukraine at the Belgorod region.

01 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

World welcomes 2025 after tumultuous year of politics, climate crisis 

The world ushered in 2025 on Wednesday after a year of major global events. The past year was defined by the Paris Olympics, political upheavals, and major climate-related disasters.

26 Dec 2024

Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan Airlines crash: Passenger captures horrifying moments inside plane

An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 jet crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday. The flight was headed from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia.

23 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

Ukraine drone attack targets high-rise building in Kazan, Russia

Russia's Kazan city was targeted by a major drone attack from Ukraine on Saturday. The attack damaged a high-rise apartment building but did not cause any casualties.

20 Dec 2024

Ukraine

Putin calls for 'more passionate, engaging' alternatives to porn

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pushed for the creation of "interesting and more passionate" content as an alternative to pornography.

20 Dec 2024

Bangladesh

Who's Tulip Siddiq, Hasina's niece, named in Bangladesh corruption probe 

Tulip Siddiq, a Labour minister in the United Kingdom, has been named in an investigation into allegations that her family embezzled up to £3.9 billion from Bangladeshi infrastructure projects.

16 Dec 2024

Moscow

Russian tanker sinks in Black Sea, spills 4,300 tons oil

A Russian oil tanker, Volgoneft-212, sank in the stormy Black Sea off Crimea's east coast near the Kerch Strait on Sunday.

09 Dec 2024

Joe Biden

Why Assad fled to Russia after rebels took over Syria

The regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad finally crumbled on December 8, 2024, after an 11-day offensive by rebel forces.

08 Dec 2024

Iran

'Assad is gone, Russia...': Trump blames Putin for Syria collapse 

United States President-elect Donald Trump has weighed in on the recent exit of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from Syria.