Putin Apologizes to Azerbaijani Leader for Following Crashed Plane
MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to Azerbaijan's president for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people. The Kremlin said in a statement that a Ukrainian drone attack hit an air defense system near Grozny, the capital of Russia's […]
Putin apologizes over 'tragic' Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev over the “tragic” Azerbaijani plane crash that killed 38 people on board, but denied responsibility for the incident. According to a Kremlin reading of the call, President Putin told Aliyev: “I apologize for the fact that the tragic incident took place in Russian airspace, […]
Putin Claims He Has Not Spoken to Trump in 4 Years, Contradicts Woodward
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that he has not spoken to President-elect Donald Trump in four years, but this is contrary to reporter Bob Woodward's claim that the two countries' leaders have met several times since Trump left office. This seems to contradict the book. Putin made his point during a lengthy news conference […]
Putin says he’s ‘ready’ for potential meeting with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared last week that he is “ready” to potentially hold talks with President-elect Donald Trump to end the nearly three-year-old war in Ukraine. President Putin is having a busy year-end press conference He insisted in Moscow that he had not spoken to Trump in years and had no current plans to […]
Zelenskyy lambastes Putin over Christmas strikes: ‘What could be more inhumane?’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of launching an attack on energy infrastructure on Christmas Day. President Zelenskiy suggested the attack was “inhumane” but said it would not ruin Christmas. “Today, President Putin deliberately chose Christmas to attack. What could be more inhumane? More than 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, […]
Zelensky condemns Putin for 'inhumane' Christmas Day attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy gave the green light to an “inhumane” attack involving missiles and drones on Christmas Day, accusing Russia's Vladimir Putin of damaging Ukraine's energy infrastructure and leaving thousands without power. blamed the president. President Zelenskiy: “Today, President Putin deliberately chose Christmas as the purpose of his attack.'' said In a post about […]
Putin warns the US after long-range missile policy shift
Military intelligence analyst Rebekah Koffler discusses the Kremlin’s reaction to President Biden allowing Ukraine to fire … source
Ukraine war briefing: Putin meets Slovak PM in rare Moscow visit to secure energy deal | Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Slovakian Prime Minister Roberto Fico at the Kremlin on Sunday, making an unusual visit to Moscow for a European Union leader. As the deadline for the contract allowing Russian gas to pass through Ukraine approaches. Slovakia, which relies on gas transiting through neighboring Ukraine, has stepped up efforts to […]
Putin says he's ready for Trump meeting 'if he wants it'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is ready and willing to meet President-elect Donald Trump “if he wishes” after four years of no contact. “What can I offer when I meet with President-elect Trump? First of all, he won't say anything about it, so I don't know when we will meet,” Putin said on state […]
Putin taunts US with ‘duel’ challenge using new hypersonic ballistic missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday challenged the United States to a “duel” to test whether American defense systems can stop the Kremlin's new hypersonic ballistic missile. At a year-end news conference, President Putin ridiculed Western claims that the new nuclear-capable Oleshnik missile is not as lethal as Russia claims after its limited use against […]