China promises to ‘always be a good partner’ to Russia as Putin and Xi meet
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing on Thursday for a two-day summit to discuss relations between the two countries. Xi Jinping said the two countries were strengthening their diplomatic ties as “good neighbors, good friends, good partners,” the Associated Press reported. He also promised to work with Russia to help “rejuvenate” each country. […]
Putin arrives in China as US slams Beijing for supporting Ukraine war
Putin will arrive early Thursday morning local time and will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. 2 day visit. The leaders are expected to discuss pressing international issues and celebrate diplomatic relations between China and Russia. Putin’s first state visit of his new term comes as Russian forces launch a major offensive in northeast Kharkiv, […]
Putin arrives in Beijing for China state visit as Ukraine war intensifies – live | China
Putin praises China’s support during Ukraine war Ahead of his arrival in Beijing, Chinese state media outlet Xinhua published a lengthy interview with President Vladimir Putin, in which he described his meeting with Xi Jinping as a “dialogue between old friends.” He also praised China’s efforts to “resolve the Ukraine crisis.” Unfortunately, neither Ukraine nor […]
Putin arrives in China on mission to deepen partnership with Xi | Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping, with the Kremlin hoping to deepen the strategic partnership between two of the United States’ most powerful geopolitical rivals. State news agency Xinhua confirmed his arrival on Thursday as a state visit from an “old friend”. The two leaders will participate in […]
Putin Replaces Long-Time Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin (above, right) on Sunday fired Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (above, left). Just last year, Shoigu was the target of a Russian coup attempt by warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin (below, right), who was quickly killed. General Sergei Shoigu was with his longtime ally President Vladimir Putin reviewing troops on Moscow’s Red Square last […]
Vladimir Putin replaces Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed replacing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with former Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belosov, according to an official post on Telegram by the Federal Council of the Senate of the Russian Parliament. Russian state media reports that Shoigu has been appointed chairman of the Kremlin Security Council. reportThis was reported […]
Russian leader Mikhail Mishustin is reappointed by Putin as prime minister
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as Prime Minister. Mishustin and other technocrats in his cabinet are credited with maintaining stable economic performance despite Western sanctions. Most of Russia’s ministers are expected to retain their posts. Russian President Vladimir Putin reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister on Friday, a widely expected move to […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin reappoints low-profile Mishustin as PM; Zelenskiy sacks chief bodyguard | World news
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature a Russia missile attack on kharkiv Two people were injured and three houses were set on fire in the early hours of Friday, Reuters reported. Governor Oleh Sinievov wrote on the messaging app Telegram that two people, including an 11-year-old child, […]
Joy Reid Suggests Putin Purposely Targeted Brittney Griner Because She’s A ‘Black Queer Celebrity’
MSNBC host Joy Reid suggested on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin intentionally targeted WNBA star Brittney Griner for arrest and detainment because of her racial and sexual identity. Russian authorities arrested Griner for drug possession after finding hash oil in her luggage in the country’s Sheremetyevo Airport in February 2022, and she reportedly pled […]
Russia’s Putin Sworn in for Fifth Term as President
Associated Press — President Vladimir Putin began his fifth term with a glittering inauguration of the Kremlin on Tuesday, after annihilating his political opponents and starting a devastating war in Ukraine, concentrating all power in his hands. He began another six years as Russia’s leader. In a ceremony held in the gilded Kremlin palace, President […]