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Putin at 70: the life of the Russian dictator — from a childhood being chased by rats to a pandemic of paranoia

Increasingly isolated and singlehandedly waging a senseless war — Katie Strick charts the making of Putin the pariah, from his inner circle of judo-obsessives to his alleged secret lover

Evening Standard

Putin's inner circle - inside the lives of the wealthy oligarchs being targeted by UK

Critics have demanded UK sanctions are tougher as sanctioned oligarchs could transfer assets to their children - here we take a look at Vladimir Putin's inner circle

Daily Mirror

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin greenlights letting volunteers fight

Russia says more than 16,000 people, mostly from the Middle East, have appealed to join fighting.

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Putin Says Russia to Use Volunteer Fighters against Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light on Friday for up to 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East to be deployed alongside Russian-backed rebels to fight in Ukraine, doubling down an invasion that the West says has been losing momentum. The move, just over two weeks since Putin ordered…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin says Russia to welcome volunteers from Middle East to fight Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light on Friday to bring in thousands of fighters from the Middle East to fight against Ukraine.

Reuters

Who is in Vladimir Putin's inner circle? The generals and security staff in an elite group

The Russian dictator is surrounded by cronies, many of who he has known since his days in the KGB

Wales Online

Shoigu and Gerasimov: Masters of Putin's wars

Since the Ukraine invasion began, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and armed forces Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov have become central figures in war launched by Vladimir Putin.

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Russian defence minister tells U.N. head that Ukraine peace talks never got going -TASS

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday that talks with Ukraine on peacefully ending the conflict with Russia had "not moved from the starting point," Tass news agency said.

Reuters

Russia's defence minister talks to U.N. chief on humanitarian coordination in Ukraine - agencies

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke by phone on Friday to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and accepted a request from him to work more closely with the U.N. to address humanitarian issues in Ukraine, Russian news agencies said.

Reuters

EU imposes sanctions on Russian ministers of defense, economy

The European Union said on Wednesday it had imposed sanctions on a number of senior Russian officials, including Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov, after Moscow recognized the independence of two separatist enclaves in Ukraine.

Reuters

From ‘Putin’s chef’ to the RT editor: names expected to appear on EU sanctions list

The identity of those targeted has not been officially confirmed, but here are five of the most prominent figures

The Guardian - UK

Russia's Shoigu says Ukraine has built up serious forces near breakaway regions

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday told President Vladimir Putin that Ukraine had built up serious forces near breakaway regions in the east of the country and may be preparing to try and take them back by force, something Kyiv has repeatedly denied.

Reuters

U.S. defense secretary urges de-escalation in call with Russian counterpart -Pentagon

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu on Friday and called for de-escalation in the crisis over Ukraine, the Pentagon said.

Reuters

Russia’s Defense Chief Arrives in Syria to Review Naval Drills

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu traveled to Syria to inspect naval drills involving 15 warships and 30 aircraft in the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday, the RIA news agency cited his ministry as saying. Russia has deployed MiG-31K fighter jets with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles and long-range Tupolev Tu-22M strategic bombers to…

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Putin signals talks with US to go on as some drills end

President Vladimir Putin countered U.S. warnings that Russia may invade Ukraine within days by staging televised meetings with his foreign and defense ministers that emphasized de-escalation of tensions and continued efforts to find a diplomatic resolution to the security crisis.

The Guardian - UK

Putin continues to rattle sabre but with rare nod towards de-escalation

Analysis: it is still unclear how far Russian president is willing to go to achieve his Ukraine goals

Reuters

Russia's Shoigu says some military drills have ended, others close to completion

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday told President Vladimir Putin that some of the country's military drills had already ended and others were coming to a close.

The Guardian - UK

Cooperation between UK and Russia ‘close to zero’, Wallace told by Kremlin

Defence secretary says Moscow has given assurances it is not planning invasion as he warns of consequences

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UK Urges Russian Action to Back Up Denial it Plans to Invade Ukraine

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said he took Russian assurances that Moscow will not invade Ukraine seriously, but that he wanted to see accompanying action and hoped his talks in Moscow on Friday had helped reduce tensions. Wallace met Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as Russia holds huge military exercises…

Reuters

Russian military ready to consider resuming cooperation with Britain - RIA

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told his British counterpart Ben Wallace that his ministry was ready to consider resuming cooperation with Britain on military issues, RIA news agency reported on Friday, citing a defence ministry statement.

Reuters

Russia to respond soon to U.S. and NATO on security - report

Russia will respond "in the nearest future" to counterproposals on European security made by the United States and NATO, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told his British counterpart Ben Wallace at a meeting in Moscow, the Interfax news agency reported.

The Guardian - UK

Putin’s security men: the elite group who ‘fuel his anxieties’

Russia’s growing isolation has strengthened the ‘siloviki’ who surround the president

Reuters

Russian defence minister in Belarus ahead of joint drills

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Belarus on Thursday to inspect Russian and Belarusian troops' preparations for joint drills this month, Belarus' defence ministry said, amid a tense standoff with the West over neighbouring Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Ben Wallace admits he is 'not optimistic' Russian incursion into Ukraine can be stopped

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said he is 'not optimistic' that an invasion of Ukraine could be halted. The minister also confirmed would soon meet with Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow

AFP

Russian, UK defence ministers to meet over Ukraine

London (AFP) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has accepted an invitation to meet British counterpart Ben Wallace over the Ukraine crisis, a senior UK defence source said Saturday, as fears grow of an imminent invasion.

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