The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Kremlin pushes new wave of repression at home as war drags on

Russian authorities are pushing through a raft of new repressive measures against domestic opponents, expanding crackdowns on critics as the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine is in its fifth month.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022

Putin says Ukraine is heading for 'tragedy,' Kramatorsk city prepares its defence

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the West of decades of aggression towards Moscow and warned that if it wanted to attempt to beat Russia on the battlefield it was welcome to try, but this would bring tragedy for Ukraine.

Reuters · Jul 7, 2022

French documentary reveals Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin spoke four days before the Ukraine invasion

During the nine-minute phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin — speaking from the gym — says the Ukrainian government was not democratically elected.

ABC News · Jul 7, 2022

Desperate Sri Lanka pleads with Moscow to pay for Russian fuel on credit

The country also wants the Kremlin to resume flights between Moscow and Colombo

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

What’s next for Ukraine after the fall of Luhansk?

As the war grinds on with reports of nationwide attacks, some Russian forces regroup while others focus on Donetsk.

Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2022

Russian state TV host muses whether Putin should ‘reinstall Trump’

Russian television hosts often brag about their country’s interference campaign to help Mr Trump during the 2016 presidential election

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Taoiseach Micheal Martin views devastation inflicted by Russian forces on visit to Kyiv, Ukraine

The Fianna Fail leader began a trip to the Ukrainian capital by viewing the conflict-scarred suburbs of Borodyanka, Bucha and Irpin

Irish Mirror · Jul 6, 2022

How Africans can assess the value of the latest G7 summit

Leaders of the world’s seven advanced economies have once again pledged economic support for Africa and other developing countries. But the realisation of these commitments depends on political developments in the Group of Seven (G7) countries, specifically the United States, the outcome of Russia’s war with Ukraine, and whether Russian…

The Conversation · Jul 6, 2022

Not 'business as usual' for G20 foreign ministers meeting in Bali

G20 foreign ministers travel to the resort island of Bali this week for a meeting that will be overshadowed by the war in Ukraine, with Russia's attendance creating rifts in the bloc as host Indonesia tries to mediate.

Reuters · Jul 6, 2022

Russia's Medvedev warns United States: messing with a nuclear power is folly

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told the United States on Wednesday that attempts by the West to punish a nuclear power such as Russia for the war in Ukraine risked endangering humanity.

Reuters · Jul 6, 2022