Tag: Vladimir Putin

Putin nominated as independent candidate in Russian presidential poll

- Associated Press -

Russian President Vladimir Putin's supporters on Saturday formally nominated him to run in the 2024 presidential election as an independent candidate, state news agencies reported. The nomination by a group of at least 500 supporters is mandatory under Russian election law for those not running on a party ticket. Independent candidates

Putin visits Saudi Arabia, UAE on Middle East tour

- Times Report -

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after visiting the United Arab Emirates, making a rare trip abroad as Moscow seeks to reassert itself on the global stage. It is only the third trip the Russian leader has taken outside the former Soviet Union since he invaded Ukraine, following

Wagner and Putin: What really happened?

- Afsan Chowdhury -

Western media is lamenting about the "mutiny" by the Wagner force which they hoped would topple Putin. However, Putin is still in power and Wagner seems to have slipped as a potential threat to the Russian supremo. The Wagner story is complex as it shows how the many forces including

Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus

- Associated Press -

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine. Putin said the move was triggered by Britain's decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium. Tactical nuclear

The Western threat to Russia

- Jan Lundius, IPS -

Putin’s regime recently suspended Russia’s participation in a nuclear arms agreement with Washington. After the decision Putin declared that the move was a retaliation for the US’s, France’s and Britain’s “targeting” of Russia with nuclear weapons. He was forced to take action to “preserve our country, ensure security and strategic

A year of Putin’s war through the eyes of Ukrainians

- Eiji Furukawa -

Under the thunder of artillery fire, waves of Russian soldiers throw themselves across a corpse-littered no man's land against Ukrainian trenches around the town of Bilohorivka. Grim faced, Ukrainian machine-gunners set to work, methodically changing out barrels and ammunition belts until the last of the attackers falls or retreats. There are

Rifts in Russian military command seen amid Ukraine fighting

- Associated Press -

As Russian troops wage a ferocious house-to-house fight for control of strongholds in eastern Ukraine, a parallel battle is unfolding in the top echelons of military power in Moscow, with President Vladimir Putin reshuffling his top generals while rival camps try to win his favor.  The fighting for the salt mining