Tag: Vladimir Putin

• Saturday, November 12th 2022 - 10:49 UTC

  We cannot remain silent about Ukraine, President Fernández tells Paris Forum

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández said Friday during his appearance at the Fifth Paris Peace Forum that “we have the ethical imperative not to remain silent” regarding the war in Ukraine following Russia's military deployment in late February this year.

• Friday, October 14th 2022 - 10:36 UTC

  Woman who left hate note on Putin's parents' grave arrested

  

  Russian authorities have arrested a woman who left a letter on the grave of Vladimir Putin's parents saying they had “raised a murderer.” She risks several years in prison.

• Thursday, October 6th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Moscow estimates “annexed” Ukrainian territories will add 5 million tons of grains to Russian harvest

  

  Russia’s grain harvest is set to grow by some five million tons annually because of the recent incorporation of four Russian-majority Ukrainian territories, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said this week.

• Saturday, October 1st 2022 - 10:04 UTC

  Annexation of Ukrainian territories to Russia formalized in Moscow

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday announced the annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine following the outcome of the referendums, according to which a large majority of locals wanted to sever ties with Kyiv.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2022 - 17:49 UTC

  Moscow-backed referendums yield nod to Russian annexation

  

  Four territories Ukraine considers to be its provinces have approved through referendums Moscow's initiative to join the Russian Federation, it was reported Tuesday in the Donbas region.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 22:52 UTC

  “How to break your arm”: Google search explodes in Russia after call for reservists

  

  This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the call-up of 300,000 reservists to reinforce positions in Ukraine following a speech by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, who announced that they will be called up to the army following the partial mobilization that is stirring up the conflict on Ukrainian territory.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 09:38 UTC

  Massive arrests of anti-war protesters throughout Russia

  

  Over 1,000 Russian protesters have been arrested after they took to the streets in response to Vladimir Putin's announcement regarding a “partial” military mobilization involving some 300,000 reserve soldiers for the offensive in Ukraine.

• Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 18:52 UTC

  Putin finds Colombia's Petro “a promising partner”

  

  Russian leader Vladimir Putin praised Colombia's President Gustavo Petro for the latter's speech Tuesday before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

• Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 18:43 UTC

  Russia summons 300,000 reserve troops for “partial” mobilization

  

  Despite Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announcing that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was ”ready to end the war in Ukraine,” Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced that a total of 300,000 reserve soldiers with military experience had been summoned back to active duty.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 17:58 UTC

  Erdogan says Putin wants to end the war in Ukraine

  

  According to Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russian leader Vladimir “Putin is ready to end the war in Ukraine” and take a significant step in that direction shortly.