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Russia Accuses Ukraine Of Targeting Putin Residence

Russia Accuses Ukraine Of Targeting Putin Residence

December 30, 2025 4:59 am

Russia accused Ukraine of attempting to attack President Vladimir Putin’s residence, a claim Kyiv flatly rejected as false, deepening tensions at a moment when fragile peace talks are under way.

The allegation, which Moscow did not support with evidence, triggered sharp diplomatic exchanges and raised fresh uncertainty over negotiations aimed at ending the nearly three year war in Ukraine.

Russian officials said Ukraine launched a drone attack targeting Putin’s residence in the Novgorod region late last month. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said 91 long range drones were intercepted by Russian air defenses and that no injuries or damage were reported.…

Putin Warns Europe As Trump Envoys Arrive For Talks

Putin Warns Europe As Trump Envoys Arrive For Talks

December 2, 2025 12:22 pm

President Vladimir Putin told European capitals on Tuesday that any military clash with Russia would end quickly and decisively, issuing the warning just hours before two senior envoys of United States President Donald Trump arrived in Moscow for talks.

The remarks came as Western governments reacted to leaked United States draft peace ideas that unsettled Kyiv and its supporters. Those proposals appeared last week and suggested concessions on NATO, control of Ukrainian regions and limits on Ukraine’s military. European governments responded with their own peace outline while United States and Ukrainian negotiators said in Geneva that they had created an …

Putin India Visit Set For December Amid Oil Pressure

Putin India Visit Set For December Amid Oil Pressure

November 28, 2025 3:54 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India on December 4 and 5 for a state visit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, both governments confirmed on Friday. The trip will mark Putin’s first visit to New Delhi since 2021 and is expected to focus on bilateral ties, global security concerns, and economic cooperation.

The visit comes at a sensitive moment for the relationship, with India balancing long-standing defence and energy links with Moscow while also facing pressure from Western partners over its continued purchases of Russian crude. According to Reuters and other foreign outlets, India has remained one of …

Trump Urges Putin To Stop Ukraine War After Missile Test

Trump Urges Putin To Stop Ukraine War After Missile Test

October 27, 2025 10:39 am

United States President Donald Trump said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin should focus on ending the war in Ukraine rather than showcasing new weapons, following Russia’s announcement of a successful test of a nuclear powered cruise missile.

His comments came after Moscow said the Burevestnik missile, known to NATO as Skyfall, had flown more than fourteen thousand kilometers. Russia has presented the system as a strategic response to expanded United States missile defense programs.

Trump spoke with reporters aboard Air Force One. He said the United States already has powerful nuclear capabilities near Russia and therefore does not need …

Putin Considering Using Chemical, Biological Weapons – Biden

March 22, 2022 11:43 am
US President Joe Biden on Monday claimed that it was ‘clear’ Russian President, Putin is considering the use of chemical and biological weapons in Ukraine while warning of a ‘severe’ Western response if it chose to do so.
‘His back is against the wall,’ said Biden of Russian President Vladimir Putin, recalling that Russia has recently accused the United States of holding chemical and biological weapons in Europe.
‘Simply not true. I guarantee you,’ he told a gathering of US business leaders in Washington in response to Putin’s claims.
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Russia’s Putin, Turkey’s Erdogan Declare Position On War

January 8, 2020 2:37 pm
Turkey and Russia on Wednesday opposed a fresh war with a call on U.S. and Iran to prioritise diplomacy and de-escalate tensions.

They warned that the exchange of attacks by Washington and Tehran could lead to a new cycle of instability in the region.

The joint call was issued in a statement after a meeting between Presidents Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin in Istanbul, Reuters reports.

Iranian forces fired missiles at military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq on Wednesday, in retaliation for the U.S. killing of an Iranian general.

This had to raise the stakes in Tehran’s conflict with

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Putin Predicts Outcome Of Trump’s Impeachment

December 19, 2019 10:10 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reacted to the impeachment of US President Donald Trump

NAN had reported that Donald Trump was formally impeached by the US House of Representatives for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on Wednesday.

The vote followed weeks of testimony, related to his dealings with Ukraine. 230 to 197 votes in the Democratic-majority House saw to the impeachment of the US president.

Trump will, however, remain in office until he is tried and convicted by the senate.

Putin on Thursday predicted that Trump’s impeachment will be rejected by the US Senate.

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Putin, Zelensky Meet In Paris Push To End Ukraine War

December 9, 2019 5:00 pm

Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday met Ukranian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time ever at a Paris summit aimed at agreeing measures to help end five years of conflict in the east of Ukraine.

No comprehensive peace deal is expected from the meeting — mediated by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel — but diplomats hope the summit will help to bolster trust between the two men.

The four-way talks at the Elysee Palace are expected to be followed by a hotly-awaited bilateral between wily ex-KGB agent Putin — in power for two decades — …

Putin Honours Afreximbank CEO With Russian National Award

Putin Honours Afreximbank CEO With Russian National Award

November 5, 2019 8:22 am

Russian President, Vladimir Putin on Monday bestowed the national honour of “The Order of Friendship” on Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Moscow. 

Spokesman of Afreximbank, Obi Emekekwue in a statement said the award took place during a ceremony held in the Kremlin, seat of the Government of the Russian Federation, and was witnessed by senior members of the government and other dignitaries.

The Order of Friendship is a state decoration established by Boris Yeltsin, the first president of the Russian Federation, and is awarded to Russian and foreign nationals for; Special merit in strengthening …

Sochi Summit: Buhari, Putin Agree To Strengthen Relations

Sochi Summit: Buhari, Putin Agree To Strengthen Relations

October 24, 2019 1:15 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin in Sochi, have agreed to put Nigeria-Russia relations on a fast track, and pursue the completion of partially completed and abandoned projects initiated by both countries.

This is even as President Buhari has requested for the return of Russia, on a government-to-government relationship for the completion and commissioning of the abandoned Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill, to which President Putin accepted.

According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the agreements were reached at a bilateral meeting held on sidelines of ongoing …

West Exploiting And Reaping Off African Countries – Putin

West Exploiting And Reaping Off African Countries – Putin

October 21, 2019 5:43 am

In a bid to reclaim their lost influence and dominant positions within the African continent, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has alleged that Western countries have taken to pressure, intimidation and blackmail.

Speaking ahead of the Russia-Africa Summit billed to hold in Sochi, Russia on October 24, Putin said western countries want to reap excess profits and exploit the African continent’s resources without any regard for its population, environmental or other risks.

Putin however said Russia is not going to participate in a new “repartition” of the continent’s wealth; rather, Russia is ready to engage in competition for cooperation with …

Oil, Iran Top Agenda As Putin Visits Saudi Arabia

Oil, Iran Top Agenda As Putin Visits Saudi Arabia

October 14, 2019 2:19 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, where he was set to seal oil agreements and try to use his influence to defuse tensions boiling in the Gulf.

King Salman and his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, welcomed Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at Al-Yamama Palace in Riyadh with full military honours.

Putin’s visit follows attacks on Saudi oil installations that Riyadh and Washington have blamed on Moscow ally Tehran.

Oil will be “the main topic of discussion”, Russian political analyst Fydor Lukyanov said, as a deal between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting …

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