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Putin says Middle East is on the brink of full-scale war

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Middle East was on the brink of a full-scale war as tensions rose sharply between Israel and Iran. "The fighting that…

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‘God save the Tsar!’: Putin receives first wishes for 72nd birthday

"God save the Tsar!" was one of the first public birthday wishes for President Vladimir Putin who turns 72 on Monday and who has been Russia's paramount leader for nearly…

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Russia launches waves of drone attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says

Russia launched several waves of drones targeting Kyiv early on Monday, with air defence units successfully defending the city, Ukraine's military said. Reuters' witnesses heard numerous blasts in the Ukrainian…

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Understanding Russia’s Nuclear Arsenal: Key Facts and Figures

President Vladimir Putin has warned the West that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported…

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Putin issues nuclear warning to the West

President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it…

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Western approval for Ukraine’s long-range weapons risks nuclear war

A close ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Western governments that a nuclear war would ensue if they gave the green light for Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons to…

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Putin says West will be fighting directly with Russia if it lets Kyiv use long-range missiles

President Vladimir Putin said that the West would be directly fighting with Russia if it allowed Ukraine to strike Russian territory with Western-made long-range missiles, a move he said would…

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Putin inspects troops readying to fight Ukraine in surprise trip to Chechnya

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov inspected Chechen troops and volunteers readying to fight Ukraine, the Kremlin said, in what was Putin's first trip in 13 years…

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North Korea’s Kim and Russia’s Putin vow deeper ties on Korean liberation day

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed a pledge to deepen cooperation with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as Pyongyang marked an anniversary of independence from Japan's…

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UPDATED: EU drops Hungary meeting over Ukraine war stance

The European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, stripped Hungary on Monday of its role as host of an EU foreign ministers meeting in a sign of widespread anger in the…

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Russian President Putin in Vietnam for state visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Vietnam early on Thursday for talks with the country's Communist leaders on the final stop of his two-nation tour of Asia after concluding a…

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Putin set to visit North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea and Vietnam in the coming weeks, Russia's Vedomosti newspaper reported on Monday, with an official telling Reuters the Vietnam visit was planned…

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Putin warns of deploying missiles if West arms Ukraine, cites nuclear risk

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he could deploy conventional missiles within striking distance of the United States and its European allies if they allowed Ukraine to strike deeper…

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Putin warns West not to let Ukraine use its missiles to hit Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to let Ukraine use Western weapons to strike deep inside Russia, which…

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Putin’s fear of rebellion could be behind arrests of Russian generals

Indrek Kannik, head of the International Center for Defense and Security (ICDS), says the arrests of Russia's defense ministry and military leadership may be related to Vladimir Putin's fear of…

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Putin wants Ukraine ceasefire on current frontlines

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to halt the war in Ukraine with a negotiated ceasefire that recognises the current battlefield lines, four Russian sources told Reuters, saying he is…

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Putin in Belarus to discuss security, tactical nuclear weapon exercises

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Belarus, Moscow's closest ally, for talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko expected to focus on security and exercises with tactical nuclear weapons. Minsk…

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Top takeaways from Putin’s trip to China

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a state visit to China on Thursday where he was greeted by China's Xi Jinping. What are the main takeaways from the visit? Xi and…

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Putin backs China’s Ukraine peace plan, says Beijing understands the conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview published early on Wednesday, said he backed China's plan for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis, saying Beijing had a full understanding…

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UPDATED: Putin warns of global clash as Russia marks Victory Day

MOSCOW, May 9 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Thursday of risking a global conflict and said no one would be allowed to threaten the world's…

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Putin tells the Middle East to pull back from a catastrophic clash

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged all sides in the Middle East to refrain from action that would trigger a new confrontation which he warned would be fraught with catastrophic consequences…

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Putin says concert attackers were fleeing to Ukraine when detained

MOSCOW, March 23 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that the four men who attacked a concert near Moscow were heading towards Ukraine when they were detained,…

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Kremlin says the Russian election was absolutely clean

MOSCOW, March 20 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the presidential election was absolutely clean and that President Vladimir Putin had won a unique victory of unprecedented significance.…

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Russia’s Putin says he will consider China for his first trip in new term

March 20 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said late on Tuesday that he will consider China for his first overseas trip during his new presidential term that he secured…

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What are Putin’s top challenges in new six-year term?

By Mark Trevelyan LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin has won six more years in the Kremlin with a landslide victory in an election where he faced no serious…

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UPDATED: Reactions abroad to Russia’s presidential election

Following are reactions from foreign governments and officials to Russia's presidential election, which handed Vladimir Putin a landslide win and another six-year term in office, according to first official results…

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Putin warns the West a Russia-NATO conflict is just one step from WW3

Putin warns West over sending troops to Ukraine Putin says NATO personnel already in Ukraine Russia may take buffer zone out of Ukraine regions Putin says he approved exchange of…

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Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition

By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn Putin wins 88% of vote - exit poll New term gives Putin six more years in power War hung over the election Ukraine strikes…

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Putin on brink of six more years in power as Russians vote

MOSCOW, March 15 (Reuters) - Russia began three days of voting on Friday in an presidential election that is set to extend the rule of Vladimir Putin by six more…

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Kremlin says Putin didn’t threaten to use nuclear weapons, U.S. took him out of context

MOSCOW, March 14 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said that comments on nuclear weapons that Russian President Vladimir Putin made in an interview with state media did not constitute a threat…

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US has not adjusted nuclear posture in response to Putin remarks

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The United States has not adjusted its nuclear posture as a result of Russian President Vladimir Putin's new nuclear saber-rattling, a U.S. official said. The official, speaking…

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UPDATED: Ukraine calls Russia’s election on occupied territories null and void

March 14 (Reuters) - Ukrainian foreign ministry called voting for Russia's presidential election that is also being held in Ukraine's occupied territories illegal and void and called on its international…

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UPDATED: Putin warns West of risk of nuclear war

MOSCOW, Feb 29 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin warned Western countries on Thursday that there was a genuine risk of nuclear war if they sent their own troops to fight…

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Putin vows to boost Russian special forces’ ability to strike

President Vladimir Putin promised this wek to increase the mobility and striking potential of Russia's special operations forces, saying this is a key priority to make the country's army stronger.…

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Putin says 95% of Russia’s nuclear forces have been modernised

MOSCOW, Feb 23 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that 95% of Russia's strategic nuclear forces had been modernised and that the Air Force had just taken delivery…

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UPDATED: Kremlin says Biden’s crude remarks are a disgrace for United States

Note this story contains language that may offend some readers MOSCOW, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday said Joe Biden's crude remark about President Vladimir Putin was a…

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Putin says he prefers ‘more predictable’ Biden over Trump

By Mark Trevelyan Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast on Wednesday that he preferred Joe Biden to Donald Trump but was willing to work with any U.S.…

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What did Putin say on war and peace, WW3 and AI?

By Guy Faulconbridge Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in an interview published on Friday about war and peace in Ukraine, the risks of advances in genetics and artificial intelligence and…

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Russia’s Putin to visit NATO member Turkey on Feb 12

By Tuvan Gumrukcu Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Turkey on Feb. 12 to meet counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, a Turkish official told Reuters , in what will be the Russian…

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Russia’s Putin registered as presidential candidate – Ifax

MOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has been registered as a candidate for the March 15-17 presidential election, the Interfax news agency cited the Central Election Commission…

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Putin willing to visit Pyongyang soon, North Korea says

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit Pyongyang soon when he met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui…

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Putin to run for president as an independent candidate – RIA cites senior politicians

MOSCOW, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin will run for president again as an independent candidate with a wide support base but not on a party ticket, the state-backed RIA…

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Putin press conference: Ukraine, the West and the Russian economy

Here are some highlights from Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual press conference and phone-in held in Moscow on Thursday: ON THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE "There will be peace when we…

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Key challenges facing Putin if he gets a new six-year term

By Mark Trevelyan Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will seek another six years in the Kremlin by standing in an election in March where his victory is widely…

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Russia’s Putin says he will run for president again in 2024

MOSCOW, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he would run for president again in the 2024 presidential election, a move expected to keep him in…

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Putin talks with Saudi crown prince dominated by oil and geopolitics

By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed OPEC+ cooperation on oil markets and the Middle East situation, the Kremlin said, during…

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Putin says we must think how to stop ‘the tragedy’ of war in Ukraine

By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin Putin: colleagues raised "Russian aggression" Putin: we should think of how to end the tragedy Putin: Russia didn't decline peace talks with Ukraine Putin…

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Sources say Russia’s Putin to stay in power past 2024

MOSCOW, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin has decided to run in the March presidential election, a move that will keep him in power until least 2030, as the Kremlin…

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Estonia’s Kallas dismayed by Hungary’s Orban handshake with “criminal” Putin

By John Irish The images of EU member state Hungary's prime minister shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin were "very, very unpleasant" and defied logic given Budapest's past history…

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Putin says suggestions of U.S. war against Russia and China are nonsense

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Oct 15 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that suggestions the United States should prepare for a war against Russia and China were nonsense,…

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Putin on first known trip abroad since ICC arrest warrant

Putin to visit Kyrgyzstan Putin also to attend CIS summit Armenian PM Pashinyan not to attend CIS summit MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin will visit Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, the presidential…

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Putin says Russia has tested next-generation nuclear weapon

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said that Russia had successfully tested a potent new strategic missile and declined to rule out the possibility it could carry out weapons tests…

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Turkey’s Erdogan says he doesn’t agree with others’ negative approach toward Putin

ANKARA, (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he does not agree with the negative approach other leaders are showing towards his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Turkish broadcasters quoted him…

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Putin and North Korea’s Kim in their own words

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Russia's most modern space launch facility on Wednesday. They exchanged opening greetings…

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Putin to attend SCO virtual meeting on July 4, Russian President invited to Cuba

July 3 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in a videoconference meeting of the heads of states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on July 4, the TASS…

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Mutiny lays bare prospect for Putin of ‘forever war’ in Ukraine

Mutiny exposes Russia's thin reserve forces Insurrection may not hand Kyiv sudden breakthrough Turmoil could deal blow to Russian troop morale Questions swirl, Kyiv exults over Russian 'chaos' By Tom…

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Putin says Russia positions nuclear bombs in Belarus as warning to West

By Andrew Osborn Putin confirms Russian nuclear warheads in Belarus Says more will be delivered by end of the year Says Moscow sees no need to use nuclear weapons for…

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