Vladimir Putin

WASHINGTON: United States secretary of state Antony Blinken spoke to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday ahead of President Joe Biden's call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, during which he is expected to warn…

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has plenty of options to make good on its pledge to hit Russia financially if President Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine, from sanctions targeting Putin's associates to cutting Russia off from the…

WASHINGTON: Russia is orchestrating a multi-front offensive involving up to 175,000 troops as soon as next year, The Washington Post reported Friday, as Ukraine warned that a large-scale attack may be planned for next month. Moscow's…

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is prepared to impose sanctions or other measures against Russia if it decides to invade Ukraine, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Friday. Psaki said Russian President Vladimir Putin is…

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin will seek binding guarantees precluding Nato's expansion to Ukraine during a planned call with his US counterpart Joe Biden next week, while the Ukrainian defence minister…

RIGA: US secretary of state Antony Blinken warned on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin could quickly order an invasion of Ukraine if he had a pretext for doing so but that Nato allies stand ready to inflict heavy sanctions on…

RIGA: Ukraine urged NATO on Wednesday to prepare economic sanctions on Russia and boost military cooperation with Kyiv as the country joined the Western alliance for talks about how to deter Russia from a renewed attack after massing…

NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on December 6 when he and PM Modi will hold their first in-person India-Russia summit in two years. “They will review the state and prospects of bilateral relations and discuss…

GRAMOTEINO, RUSSIA: More than 50 people were reported to have died Thursday after smoke filled a Siberian coal mine and a rescue effort ended in tragedy. Senior managers at the mine in Russia's Kemerovo region had been detained for…

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired Saturday that Moscow considered recent Black Sea exercises by the United States and other NATO ships as a serious challenge. "The United States and its allies in NATO…