Russia, Putin and Ukraine
Russia Quietly Closes In on Putin's First Major Goal in Ukraine
Moscow's forces are poised to capture all of Luhansk, which, along with the neighboring Donetsk Oblast, form the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
Russia is blackmailing gay men into “volunteering” to fight Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine
Russia and Chechnya have been closely allied in their harassment of LGBTQ+ citizens in the one-time breakaway republic. In February last year, a 28-year-old gay Chechen refugee was arrested in Moscow as he tried to return to the Netherlands. He was traveling home after attending his father’s funeral.
Putin Proposes a New Nuclear Weapons Policy for Russia
The Times notes that Putin’s remarks signal that any “Western support for a conventional attack of Russia by Ukraine should be considered a joint attack and could, under certain circumstances, merit a nuclear response.” Given this context, the message from Putin to the U.S. with his public policy proposal seems to be pretty simple: Don’t try it.
Putin Aide Says Russia 'Must Be Ready' to Implement Nuclear War Policy
NATO members have provided diplomatic and military aid support to Ukraine throughout the ongoing war after Russia invaded the nation in February 2022.
Ukraine-Russia war live: Putin’s forces claim key town of Vuhledar in east Ukraine as Kyiv’s troops withdraw
Mr Peskov cited the international situation, escalating tensions near Russia’s borders and the growing proximity of Nato infrastructure to them, and what he called the deeper involvement of Western nuclear powers’ in the Ukraine war on Kyiv’s side, as the backdrop for the changes to the doctrine.
No imminent nuclear threat from Russia, says new Nato chief
Mark Rutte slammed the Kremlin's "reckless and irresponsible" rhetoric but downplayed Russia's nuclear threats.
Is Putin Bluffing? Russia Keeps Making Nuclear War Threat over Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine nears its 1,000th day, Russian officials have escalated nuclear threats against the U.S., Ukraine, and the West. In September, President Vladimir Putin announced a lowered nuclear threshold,
Putin rewrites nuclear doctrine in new threat
Vladimir Putin escalated his nuclear threats against the West on Wednesday, saying that any attack on Russia using conventional weapons supported by a nuclear power would now be perceived as a joint strike.
Moment Russia 'drops world's most powerful non-nuclear bomb on Ukraine'
Shocking footage captured a massive explosion and ball of fire followed by a towering thick column of smoke in Kharkiv.
Vladimir Putin Still Hasn't Stopped Ukraine's Incursion Into Russia – And Even The West Is Puzzled
Two months later, and Kyiv's small – albeit astonishing – occupation of Russian territory is going strong. Western officials ...
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The U.S. Navy Worried Russia's Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier Might Sink
Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, has long been a symbol of the country’s naval aspirations despite ...
Russia advances as war in Ukraine sees Putin's forces adopt new tactics amid uncertainty over U.S. support
Russia is relying on new tactics to gain ground in Ukraine, with the continuation of U.S. support uncertain as the war grinds ...
Ukraine Agent Captured Spying on Putin's Troops, Russia Claims
Expert Mark Galeotti told Newsweek that both sides in the Russia-Ukraine war have been boosting their efforts "to gather ...
Zelensky warns UN of looming ‘nuclear disaster’ as Russia suggests nuclear weapons could be used
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the United Nations on Wednesday that Moscow was making plans to attack his ...
Freed Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza says Russia deserves better than "criminal, archaic KGB-led dictatorship"
Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was one of eight Russian dissidents freed in the largest international prisoner swap since ...
Russia plans more than 25% increase of funding for Putin, presidential administration
Expenses for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the presidential administration will increase to 30.9 billion rubles ($332 ...
Russia's defense industry has a massive labor shortage. Rules on what jobs women can do are part of the issue.
Russia's defense industry is short tens of thousands of skilled workers, and 1970s laws on what jobs women can do aren't ...