Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The combat capability of the Russian armed forces is “increasing day by day” and Russia will certainly step up this process, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. “Today, our goal is to implement the entire scope of necessary measures to achieve a qualitative renewal and improvement …
Read More »Erdogan, Putin discuss grain deal after Russia’s pull-out
Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, aiming to resolve the grain export impasse. In the phone call, Erdogan told Putin that Türkiye was making efforts with all sides to solve problems about the implementation of …
Read More »Putin says more countries choose not to succumb to U.S. pressure
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that various countries around the world are choosing not to succumb to Washington’s demands despite pressure. “Previously, only a few countries could afford to argue with America, and this seemed almost like a sensation,” Putin said at the plenary session …
Read More »Putin orders intensified measures to protect Crimea-related facilities
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Saturday to strengthen measures for protecting transport crossing through the Kerch Strait, the power grid connecting Crimea and the main gas pipeline to the peninsula. Putin authorized the Russian Federal Security Service to organize and coordinate measures to …
Read More »Putin urges economic measures to cushion sanctions
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday demanded economic measures in response to Western sanctions, which are expected to intensify. “It is important to understand that the sanctions pressure on Russia will only increase,” Putin said at a government meeting on economic issues via video link. “In …
Read More »Putin approves treaties on accession of Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin signed federal laws Wednesday formalizing the accession of Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. Putin also signed federal constitutional laws on forming new regions within Russia. The relevant documents have been published on the country’s official legal information portal. Russia’s upper house of …
Read More »Zelensky signs decree ruling out negotiations with Putin
Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), which rules out holding any negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Zelensky’s press service reported Tuesday. The document, published on Zelensky’s website, said that Ukraine’s …
Read More »Russia’s partial mobilization rattles Europe’s markets
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia’s announcement that President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the partial mobilization elicited a mixed reaction from the European markets on Wednesday. Major European stock exchanges slipped into negative territory after Russia’s announcement. Natural gas prices surged and the euro lost ground against the U.S. …
Read More »Russia ready to donate potash fertilizers to developing countries: Putin
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia is ready to donate its potash fertilizers to developing countries. “Our manufacturers, primarily producers of potash fertilizers, are willing to transfer them free of charge to developing countries that are in dire need of these fertilizers,” Putin …
Read More »U.S. aims to provoke regional instability with Pelosi’s Taiwan visit: Putin
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan is part of a deliberate U.S. strategy to destabilize the situation in the region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. He noted that the visit wasn’t just carried out by one “irresponsible politician,” but was …
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