Putin confronted by critical text messages beamed on screen at year-end news conference President sought to paint rosy picture of Russia at four-hour-long event – but citizens had other plans The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023
In a 4-hour press conference, a confident Putin vows the Ukraine war will go on Russian President Vladimir Putin resumed his traditional year-end press conference, after canceling last year, when Russia was doing badly on the battlefield. He combined it with a call-in program. WEKU · Dec 14, 2023
Putin tells Russia 'victory will be ours' as Ukraine takes centre stage at EU summit Russian President Vladimir Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until the Kremlin realises its goals, which remain unchanged after nearly two years of fighting that has sent tensions soaring between Moscow and the West. Radio France Internationale · Dec 14, 2023
Putin says no peace until Russia’s goals in Ukraine achieved In televised year-end address, Russian president calls for Ukraine’s unconditional surrender The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023
Ex-rebel Leader Girkin Faces Extremism Charges In Moscow former top commander of Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine, Igor Girkin, went on trial in Moscow on Thursday on charges of extremism for criticising the Kremlin's military strategy towards Kyiv. International Business Times · Dec 14, 2023
Russian Court Hears Appeal By Veteran Rights Activist A Russian court began on Thursday hearing the appeal of Oleg Orlov, a veteran human rights campaigner and co-chair of the Nobel-Prize-winning group Memorial, who has been convicted of discrediting Russian forces. International Business Times · Dec 14, 2023
Newly Confident Putin Faces The Press And Russian People Vladimir Putin on Thursday holds his first year-end press conference since sending troops into Ukraine, with the Russian president feeling the tide turning in his favour nearly two years into the conflict. International Business Times · Dec 14, 2023
Republicans helping Russia by denying Ukraine aid, Biden says US president announces emergency $200m in aid after Congress continues to deny Volodymyr Zelenskiy The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2023
Kremlin Slams US 'Interference' On Navalny Case The Kremlin on Tuesday criticised what it called US "interference" in the case of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose whereabouts are unknown according to his allies. International Business Times · Dec 12, 2023
US announces hundreds of new sanctions in push to isolate Russia New sanctions target entities and individuals around the world in bid to isolate Russia as its war on Ukraine continues. Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2023
Putin desperate to try and crush jailed Navalny’s influence, allies of opposition leader say Alexei Navalny’s team have not been able to locate him for days inside Russia’s prison system –and they believe that is just how Vladimir Putin wants it ahead of elections next year The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023
As Navalny vanishes from view in Russia, an ally calls it a Kremlin ploy to deepen his isolation A spokeswoman for Alexei Navalny says the loss of contact with the imprisoned Russian opposition leader likely signals a Kremlin effort to tighten his isolation as President Vladimir Putin runs for reelection in March The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023
Additional US military aid to Ukraine will be a ‘fiasco’, Kremlin says Moscow is ‘very attentively’ watching as US President Joe Biden and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in Washington. Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2023
Zelensky Makes Plea For US Aid As Russia Claims Advances Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will press Tuesday for more US military aid to battle Russia, which said any funding would be a "fiasco" and claimed its forces were advancing on the front. International Business Times · Dec 12, 2023
Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2023 As Gaza reels, Ukraine war feels suddenly distant in Global South nations Analysts say the Western response to Palestinian suffering has underscored a double standard.
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023 Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny declared missing days after Putin announces presidential bid Alexei Navany has not been seen since last Tuesday, three days before Vladimir Putin announced he would run for a fifth presidential term in Russia
TechRadar · Dec 11, 2023 Russia's cyberwarfare tactics show it's in for the long haul, Microsoft says Microosft research shows Russian propaganda efforts are increasing in complexity, and striking closer to home.
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023 Allies of imprisoned Kremlin foe Navalny sound the alarm, say they haven't heard from him in 6 days Allies of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are sounding the alarm and saying that neither they nor his lawyers have heard from him in six days
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023 Who is Russian army chief Valery Gerasimov? The country’s top soldier turned Putin’s fall guy Gerasimov has been his nation’s top general for more than a decade. But the invasion of Ukraine – and the attempted mutiny by the Wagner mercenary forces – have left him severely weakened
France 24 · Dec 10, 2023 War in Ukraine boosts depressed Russian regions amid defence sector boom The Kremlin appears to be preparing for a long, drawn-out war in Ukraine by boosting defence spending by 70 percent next year, a move that promises to benefit depressed Russian regions and sectors related to the war effort.
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023 Who is Russian army chief Valery Gerasimov? The country’s top soldier turned Putin’s fall guy Gerasimov has been his nation’s top general for more than a decade. But the invasion of Ukraine – and the attempted mutiny by the Wagner mercenary forces – have left him severely weakened
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023 Ukraine condemns Russian plan to hold ‘election’ in occupied territory Vladimir Putin will run again in presidential elections slated for March next year
International Business Times · Dec 10, 2023 'Bygone Era': Disappearing Plaques For Stalin Victims Armed with tape and scissors, Alexei Orlov attached some cardboard on a wall outside a residential building known as the "Writers' House" in Moscow.
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023 Fears for jailed Putin critic Navalny missing for three days after ‘serious health incident’ Arch-Kremlin critic had just been handed fresh charges – as his team began anti-Putin billboard campaign
The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: Olena Zelenska warns Ukraine in ‘mortal danger’ without foreign aid – as it happened As US Republicans block a key aid bill, Ukraine’s first lady asks for the west not to get ‘tired of this situation’