The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Kremlin transfers control of German retailer Metro's Russia business

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian assets of German retailer Metro AG placed under the temporary administration

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Hybrid warfare: The threat of Russia looms over the Mediterranean

The CIA has reportedly warned several countries that Russia is preparing to launch hybrid operations across the Mediterranean Sea. But is the risk real, or is it a form of cyber warfare?

France 24 · Sep 28

Russia Is Seeking To Encircle Several Ukrainian Cities. Ukraine Is Reportedly Managing To Push Back.

Kyiv's operation "Vivaldi" managed to recapture 176 square kilometers in northern Donetsk as it fights to prevent Moscow's encirclement of its "fortress belt."

International Business Times · Sep 28

Republican blasts Donald Trump Jr as ‘stupid on stilts’ for wedding party bankrolled by Putin pal

Senator Thom Tillis, who is retiring in January, said he would ‘like to see the rationale’ for the president’s son allowing a Russian to fund his wedding festivities

The Independent UK · Sep 27

Poland is racing ahead with military spending – but will it help or damage its economic growth story?

In the first article in a series on the Polish economy, we look at the country’s defence boom and its implications

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27

Trump urges Zelensky to ‘settle’ with Putin as strikes leave 10 dead

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The Independent UK · Sep 26

German, Russian foreign ministers have rare meeting at UN

The German and Russian foreign ministers have met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly

The Independent UK · Sep 26

‘Mobilizing myth’: Why is Russia sending dead princes, saints into Ukraine battle

Russian troops fighting in eastern Ukraine are receiving an unusual form of support as the war enters another winter. Relics of medieval Russian rulers and warrior saints are being taken to military bases and units at the front.

The Times of India · Sep 26

Russia strikes Ukraine as Putin denies plans to attack Europe amid growing tensions

On Saturday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia had also carried out a "double strike" attack on a logistics facility serving fast-food chain McDonald’s.

Euronews · Sep 26

In his final UN speech, Macron may have given other leaders a valuable parting gift: the guts to stand up to Trump

The French president’s resolve seems to have rubbed off on the leaders of other ‘middle powers’, says Steve Bloomfield, the former international editor of the Observer

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26