Tag: Vladimir Putin

• Tuesday, January 18th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Putin's false flag operation in Ukraine and the Cuba and Venezuela cards

  

  By Gwynne Dyer (*) – After a week of intense discussions about “security” between Russia and the NATO countries, this is the week when the Western allies will send their written replies to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Various pundits, some of whom have actually been to Russia, warn us that there will be “War in Europe” if Putin's demands are not met.

• Tuesday, December 28th 2021 - 20:15 UTC

  Talks over Ukraine crisis to start Jan. 10 in Europe

  

  High-ranking officials from the United States and Russia are to meet in Geneva on Jan. 10 for talks regarding tensions over Ukraine, it was announced. Russia and NATO were also likely to convene on Jan. 12 in Brussels with a broader meeting set for Jan. 13 involving the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which includes the US and its NATO allies, as well as Russia, Ukraine, and other ex-Soviet states.

• Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:38 UTC

  Putin eyes ruble-peso scheme with Argentina to drop US dollar in bilateral trade

  

  Russian officials who met last week with Argentine economy authorities have reportedly conveyed a proposal from President Vladimir Putin's Government to drop the US dollar and hold bilateral trade operations through a conversion scheme between rubles and pesos.

• Thursday, November 11th 2021 - 18:44 UTC

  Presidents of Russia, Argentina discuss COVID-19 on the phone

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Thursday held a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss the fight against COVID-19 among other bilateral issues, it was reported.

• Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 14:58 UTC

  Putin anticipates the price of crude could reach US$ 100 a barrel

  

  The price of crude could rise to US$ 100 per barrel in coming weeks, anticipated Russian president Vladimir Putin during the Energy Week conference held in Moscow.

• Thursday, September 2nd 2021 - 08:04 UTC

  Pope Francis refers to Afghanistan confusing statements from Merkel and Putin

  

  Despite having screened an interview to a Spanish radio station, Pope Francis nevertheless on Wednesday confused statements from German Chancellor Angela Merkel with those from Russian president Vladimir Putin.

• Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Details of Russia's planned new “Doomsday” aircraft disclosed as superpowers up military strength showoff

  

  Russian military sources have confirmed the country is working on what is known as a “Doomsday” plane, an aircraft that can serve as a flying command center in the event of a nuclear-armed conflict.

• Wednesday, July 28th 2021 - 09:47 UTC

  Biden does not rule out real war with guns and bullets against world superpowers who perform or support cyberattacks

  

  US President Joseph Biden Tuesday pointed out that Moscow was already meddling with his country's 2022 mid-term elections and that these actions may lead to an actual war with guns and bullets.

• Friday, June 25th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Russia to the world: Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua are our Latin American allies

  

  Russia reiterated this week its support for Latin American allies, mainly Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua given the standing “external threats,” stated Moscow's defence minister General Sergey Shoigu who underlined the historic links with the three countries.

• Thursday, June 17th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Ambassadors back to Moscow and Washington is main outcome of Biden-Putin Summit in Geneva

  

  US and Russia's Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joseph Biden have agreed that the two countries’ ambassadors will return to their workplaces in Moscow and in Washington in what became the most significant announcement after Wednesday's summit in Geneva.