Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 394 of the invasion Moscow preparing for Ukrainian counteroffensive; about 10,000 civilians living in ‘very dire conditions’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2023
Russia’s Medvedev: We Don’t Want Direct Conflict with NATO Russian ex-President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that Russia was not planning to enter into a direct conflict with NATO and was interested in resolving the Ukraine crisis through talks, the Interfax news agency reported. However, he warned that any Ukrainian attempt to take the Crimean peninsula - which Moscow… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023
UN accuses Russia and Ukraine of ‘summary executions’ of prisoners The United Nations said Friday it was “deeply concerned” by what it described as summary executions of prisoners of war carried out by Russian and Ukrainian forces on the battlefield. Earlier in the day, Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev said Russian forces may have to advance as far as Kyiv… France 24 · Mar 24, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: UN reports dozens of summary executions of PoWs; Nordic nations agree joint air defence plan – as it happened Mission says it documented some 40 summary executions in 13 months; Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland agree plan to counter Russian threat The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2023
Russian forces appear to lose steam as Ukraine prepares offensive Putin strengthens his ties with China in 56th week of the war, but his forces seem to lose momentum on the battlefield. Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023
Russia's security chief blasts West, dangles nuclear threats A top Russian security official has declared that the risk of a nuclear war has risen and blasted a German minister for threatening Russian President Vladimir Putin with arrest The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Medvedev says Russia will nuke any country that tries to arrest Putin ‘All our missiles, et cetera, would fly to the Bundestag, to the Chancellor’s office’ The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Ukraine war – live: Russia will bomb any country that attempts to arrest Putin, says Medvedev Former Russian leader earlier warned ‘nuclear apocalypse’ was nearing The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Any attempt to arrest Putin would be declaration of war on Russia, ally says Any attempt to arrest President Vladimir Putin after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for the Kremlin chief would amount to a declaration of war against Russia, his ally Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. Reuters · Mar 23, 2023
ICC regrets Russia’s ‘threats’ over war crimes arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin Russia launches criminal case against ICC prosecutor while ex-president warns of hypersonic missile attack The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
EU's von der Leyen plans conference on children taken by Russia EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday she would help organise a conference on securing the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the ongoing conflict. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). France 24 · Mar 23, 2023
ICC concerned by Russia’s ‘threats’ over Putin warrant International court’s comments follow ex-Russian president’s threat to hit tribunal with hypersonic missiles. Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023
Vladimir Putin welcomes China plan to settle Ukraine 'crisis' Xi Jinping’s visit showed off Beijing’s new diplomatic swagger and gave a political lift to Putin Wales Online · Mar 20, 2023
Ukraine says Russian cruise missiles destroyed by explosion in Crimea Ukraine's defence ministry said on Monday that an explosion in Dzhankoi in the north of the Crimean peninsula destroyed Russian cruise missiles intended for use by Russia's Black Sea fleet. This came as the US announced $350 million in new military aid to Ukraine. All times are Paris time [GMT+1]. France 24 · Mar 20, 2023
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 20, 2023 Medvedev: ICC's Decision on Putin Will Have Horrible Consequences Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russia President Vladimir Putin will have horrible consequences for international law. "They decided to try a president of ...
Daily Mirror · Mar 17, 2023 Russia responds to Vladimir Putin arrest warrant with 'toilet paper' quip Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has compared an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Vladimir Putin to toilet paper in a tweet
Bangkok Post · Mar 10, 2023 Russia's hope for 'General Winter' missed the bus 'The cold is coming soon," gloated former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev last June. He predicted that the citizens of the European Union, deprived of the Russian gas that normally supplied about 40% of their energy, would be freezing in their homes when "General Winter" arrived.
ABC News · Mar 6, 2023 The Soviet spy films that inspired a young Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin grew up in "brute, almost Darwinian conditions". But his skills as a master manipulator would take him far.
The Conversation · Mar 1, 2023 Gleb Pavlovsky obituary: the man who turned Vladimir Putin into Russia's action man Vladimir Putin’s former adviser and spin doctor Gleb Pavlovsky, who has died aged 71, was once described as “Putin’s Karl Rove”. He was the man who got things done in the Kremlin, like Rove did for his political master, George W. Bush.
Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023 Vladimir Putin ally chillingly warns of 'nuclear apocalypse' with radioactive rubble Vladimir Putin’s close ally Dmitry Medvedev has said that if the West continues to arm Ukraine then it would lead to a nuclear "apocalypse" which would last until the "rubble ceases to emit radiation"
Reuters · Feb 27, 2023 Russia's Medvedev says arms supplies to Kyiv threaten global nuclear catastrophe Russia's former president and an ally of President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Monday that the West's continued supply of arms to Kyiv risked a global nuclear catastrophe, reiterating his threat of nuclear war over Ukraine.
Reuters · Feb 25, 2023 Russia's Medvedev says defence factories meeting demand, denies missile shortage Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said the country's factories are working round the clock to meet an exponential increase in defence orders, mocking the idea that Moscow's forces in Ukraine were running out of missiles.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2023 Russia’s Medvedev Floats Idea of Pushing Back Poland’s Borders Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that the only way for Moscow to ensure a lasting peace with Ukraine was to push back the borders of hostile states as far as possible, even if that meant the frontiers of NATO member Poland. Medvedev, who is now deputy chairman…
Reuters · Feb 24, 2023 Russia's Medvedev floats idea of pushing back Poland's borders Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that the only way for Moscow to ensure a lasting peace with Ukraine was to push back the borders of hostile states as far as possible, even if that meant the frontiers of NATO member Poland.
Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2023 Russian support for Putin’s war in Ukraine is hardening As Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine struggles into its second year, his transformation of Russian society is in overdrive.