Category: Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin Praises Troops at Huge Rally in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared at a huge flag-waving rally at a Moscow stadium Friday and lavished praise on his troops fighting in Ukraine. Coverage of his speech on state television was unexpectedly interrupted by what the Kremlin said was a technical problem with a server. Speaking on a stage at the center of Moscow’s…


Putin Holds Massive Rally, Says Russia Will Prevail in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at a packed soccer stadium on Friday praising his troops for fighting in Ukraine. Coverage of his speech on state television was unexpectedly interrupted by what the Kremlin said was a technical problem with a server. Speaking on a stage at the center of Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium, Putin…


Quebec Diner Drops the Word ‘Poutine’ From Menu in Jab at Russian President

A Quebec restaurant is denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in an unusual way: by temporarily removing the word “poutine” from its menu in a jab at Russian President Vladimir Putin. Famed diner Le Roy Jucep, located in the city of Drummondville east of Montreal, claims to have invented both the dish and the word “poutine” in…


Russian Submarine Collided With UK Warship in North Atlantic

A British Royal Navy warship collided with a Russian submarine while on patrol in the North Atlantic Ocean in late 2020, it has been revealed. The collision took place when HMS Northumberland, a Type 23 frigate, was searching for the submarine after it disappeared from the ship’s view in the Arctic Circle. The submarine hit…


UK Vows Solidarity With EU Allies Over Belarus Illegal Immigrant Crisis

The UK said on Monday it stands in solidarity with its European allies over the illegal immigrant crisis on the Belarusian border and said the Lukashenko regime must be held responsible. Thousands of illegal immigrants, mostly from Iraq and Afghanistan, have gathered on the Poland–Belarus border in the hope of crossing into the European Union….


Zelenskiy Vows to Engage in Returning Saakashvili Back to Ukraine

KYIV—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he will personally engage in returning Georgia’s former president Mikheil Saakashvili back to Ukraine from a prison in Georgia as he holds a Ukrainian passport. Saakashvili was arrested in Georgia on Friday after the opposition politician returned to the country despite facing imprisonment and called for post-election street…


Russia’s Putin Says He Will Be in COVID-19 Self-Isolation ‘A Few Days’

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he would have to spend “a few days” in self-isolation after dozens of people in his entourage fell ill with COVID-19, the TASS news agency reported. Putin was speaking via a video link at a summit of a Russia-led security bloc being held in Tajikistan which he had…


Merkel, Putin Spar Over Navalny but Vow to Maintain Dialogue

MOSCOW, Russia—German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their sharply different views of Russia’s treatment of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, democratic values, and other major topics of dispute Friday but vowed to maintain a dialogue. Merkel traveled to Moscow as she is nearing the end of her almost 16-year-long leadership of…


Russia Drills Attack Helicopters, Pledges Help to Secure Tajik-Afghan Border

MOSCOW—Russian military helicopters based in Tajikistan fired air-to-surface missiles during a training exercise on Tuesday as Moscow said its forces in the Central Asian nation were fully equipped to help secure the border with Afghanistan. Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon on Monday ordered the mobilization of 20,000 military reservists to bolster the border with Afghanistan after…


Franco-German Call for Russia Summit Meets EU Resistance

BRUSSELS—France and Germany called on Thursday for a European Union summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin but met firm resistance from Poland and Baltic countries who distrust the Kremlin. French President Emmanuel Macron said the first EU summit with Putin since January 2014 would be a chance for dialogue and won support from Austria’s chancellor…