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Trump-Putin-Zelenskyy summit floated in secret Moscow talks: Report

John Ratcliffe, the CIA Director, is advocating for a trilateral summit involving the US, Russia, and Ukraine, with hopes of revitalizing diplomatic negotiations aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict. He recently conferred with Russian intelligence heads to discuss strategies for encouraging President Putin to engage in talks. US officials have…

The Times of India · Aug 30

Russia has signed a military pact with the Taliban. Could its fighters start turning up in Ukraine?

Analysis: Experts say neither side has shared details of what Russia-Taliban military cooperation looks like – but it is unlikely to follow the North Korea model

The Independent UK · May 28

Russian spy chief says more than 20 arrested over deadly concert attack

Russia says for first time that ISIL coordinated the concert hall assault in Moscow, in which more than 140 people died.

Al Jazeera · May 24, 2024

Ukraine Battles Russian Push in East as Kyiv Allies Pledge $1 Bln in Aid

Russia and Ukraine pounded each other's forces in heavy fighting in the eastern region of Donetsk on Tuesday as Kyiv's allies meeting in Paris pledged just over 1 billion euros ($1.05 billion) to help Ukrainians survive the freezing winter. Russian forces are battling to take control of the Donetsk and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 13, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s secret service agents refuse to work in occupied Ukraine in major snub

Russian President Vladimir Putin is offering secret service agents salaries six to eight times higher than normal but they are still turning down work in occupied Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Aug 13, 2022

Vladimir Putin 'to be overthrown by three rivals in hammer to head' says CIA insider

Former CIA Moscow station chief Daniel Hoffman says defence minister Sergei Shoigu may be central to a mutiny to overthrow the president

Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2022

Top Russian intelligence official 'moved to notorious jail' over Ukraine war failings

Col-General Sergei Beseda's case is being investigated by the Military Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee, said Russian intelligence expert Andrei Soldatov

Daily Mirror · Apr 9, 2022

Putin's inner circle revealed - and how they could oust him from power in TWO YEARS

Experts suggest it is "highly likely" Vladimir Putin's cronies will stage a coup with attempts by soldiers or spies unlikely to succeed thanks to the huge amount of security around the Russian President

Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2022

Russia defence minister 'has heart attack after Putin accuses him of botching invasion'

There was no proof of the supposed televised Sergei Shoigu session broadcast and some cried fake amid rumours the previously missing minister suffered a heart attack after being accused by Putin

Daily Mirror · Mar 26, 2022

‘Witch-hunt by Putin to find guilty men behind war failure’

Vladimir Putin was on Wednesday reported to be beginning a witch-hunt inside his own inner circle to find “guilty men” behind the failure of his war strategy in Ukraine.

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2022