The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Putin refers to Ukraine invasion as ‘war’ for first time publicly and calls for ‘diplomatic solution’

‘All armed conflicts end one way or another with some kind of negotiations on the diplomatic track’

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022

US says Putin’s call to end war in Ukraine insincere

‘Our goal is not to spin the flywheel of military conflict,’ Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Al Jazeera · Dec 23, 2022

No One Would Win a Long War in Ukraine

The West must avoid the mistakes of World War I.

Foreign Affairs · Dec 23, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin says US Patriot missile system outdated, US says Russia's Wagner bought North Korean weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin describes the US Patriot air defence system to be delivered to Ukraine as outdated, adding the Russian military knows how to counter them.

ABC News · Dec 22, 2022

Global, regional, local trends for 2023

Although economic predictions are usually reserved for the foolhardy, as the future is always difficult to ascertain, there are certain trend lines and probabilities that can be discerned at the global and regional level as well as the local level here in Thailand. As a year-end exercise, we can tease…

Bangkok Post · Dec 22, 2022

Russia’s former deputy prime minister injured in shelling of Ukraine hotel

Dmitry Rogozin was advising Kremlin-backed troops in occupied region, Russian media says

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Russia dismisses US decision to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine

Russia’s Vladimir Putin slams US move to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, saying it will not help resolve conflict.

Al Jazeera · Dec 22, 2022

Ukraine recap: Putin's trip to Minsk fuels fears of a bleak and bloody new year

Volodymyr Zelensky has been on his travels this week, leaving Ukraine for the first time since the invasion to fly to the US to meet with Joe Biden and address a joint sitting of Congress. The Ukrainian president impressed with his Churchillian tone, comparing his country’s defiance of Russia’s war…

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2022

Zelensky’s US visit shows Ukraine is not ‘striving for peace’, claims Russia

New US missiles ‘will only drag out the conflict’ says Putin

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Russia responds to Zelenskyy's visit by accusing the U.S. of a proxy war in Ukraine

The Kremlin said Thursday that the U.S. is fighting a proxy war with Russia "to the last Ukrainian." The U.S. is supplying Ukraine with another $1.85 billion in aid and an advanced air defense system.

WEKU · Dec 22, 2022