Vladimir Putin
2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)
- 23h ago
Ukrainian Drones Strike Saratov Refinery and Oil Depot, Triggering Fuel Rationing in Occupied Crimea
Ukrainian forces launched a wave of overnight drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, striking the Saratov refinery and an oil depot near Taganrog, which prompted Moscow-installed authorities in occupied Crimea to impose strict fuel rationing.
- 4d ago
EU foreign ministers reject special envoy for Ukraine talks as Kallas warns of Russian 'trap'
At an informal meeting in Limassol, Cyprus, EU foreign ministers decided against appointing a chief negotiator for Ukraine peace talks, with foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas cautioning that Moscow is trying to dictate who speaks for Europe.
- 6d ago
Putin signs debt relief decree for new Ukraine war recruits as Russia struggles to replace battlefield losses
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree cancelling debts of up to 10 million rubles for new military recruits and their spouses, the latest incentive as Moscow seeks to replenish forces in the more than four-year-long war in Ukraine without resorting to another politically risky mobilization.
- 6d ago
Russia warns diplomats to leave Kyiv, threatens 'systematic strikes' on decision-making centres in major escalation
Moscow has urged foreign citizens and diplomatic staff to evacuate Kyiv, warning of an imminent campaign of 'systematic strikes' targeting decision-making centres and military-industrial facilities in the Ukrainian capital.
