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Russian firm asks Putin to seize Nestlé’s assets
A little-known Russian firm has formally petitioned President Vladimir Putin to place five of Nestlé's Russian subsidiaries under temporary state administration, a move that could strip the Swiss food giant of operations valued at up to $2.1 billion, according to…
Putin threatens to seize European ships over shadow fleet crackdown
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday that Moscow will "respond in kind" if European countries seize Russian merchant vessels, in a sharp escalation of rhetoric as the EU intensifies its campaign against Russia's sanctions-evading maritime network.
US intel warns Putin may test NATO with limited attack
New U.S. intelligence assessments warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin may attempt to challenge NATO's cohesion through a limited attack on a member nation within the next few years, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal News Corp…
Iran’s reclusive new leader may speak with Putin first, TASS reports
Russian President Vladimir Putin could become the first foreign leader to hold direct talks with Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, according to an Iranian source cited by Russia's state news agency TASS on Saturday.
Trump and Putin speak on July 4, discussing Ukraine ahead of NATO summit
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call on Saturday, July 4, lasting approximately an hour and 25 minutes, covering the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran as well as bilateral relations, according to Kremlin aide…
Putin signs tax law to boost fuel supply amid deepening crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a law amending the country's Tax Code, introducing new excise measures aimed at incentivizing increased gasoline supply to the domestic market as Russia grapples with its worst fuel crisis in decades.
Putin rejects Ukraine’s ceasefire proposal, vows to seize four regions
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia will continue its campaign to fully capture four Ukrainian regions, rejecting a Ukrainian proposal for a mutual halt to long-range strikes and dismissing it as a ploy to relieve battlefield pressure…
US warns ‘time is not on Moscow’s side’ as peace talks stall
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday doubled down on demands that any peace negotiations with Ukraine be conducted on Moscow's terms, even as the United States warned at the UN Security Council that "time is…
Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s proposal for direct talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal for face-to-face negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday. Putin argued that Moscow seeks a comprehensive settlement rather than a…
Putin signs decree canceling debts for new Ukraine war recruits
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday canceling debts of up to 10 million roubles — roughly $140,000 — for new military recruits and their spouses, the Kremlin announced, as Moscow continues to deploy financial incentives to sustain…
Xi and Putin condemn Golden Dome at Beijing summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin used a high-profile summit in Beijing on Wednesday to jointly condemn the United States' Golden Dome missile defense program, calling it "an obvious threat to strategic stability" and warning that it…
Putin hails ‘unprecedented’ Russia-China ties in Beijing talks with Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, hailing relations between the two countries as having reached an "unprecedentedly high level" and calling for a more balanced…
EU’s Kallas says Putin is ‘weaker than ever’ on Ukraine
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told reporters on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "in a weaker position than he has ever been before," following a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels where the bloc adopted new…
Putin says war ‘coming to an end’ as Germany rejects his peace mediator
Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters on Saturday that he believes the war in Ukraine is "approaching its end," hours after presiding over the most diminished Victory Day parade in Moscow in nearly two decades — one that for the…
Putin retreating to bunkers amid coup and drone fears, EU intelligence report says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been spending extended periods in underground bunkers in southern Russia since March 2026, gripped by fears of both a coup by political elites and a drone-based assassination, according to reports published by the Financial Times…
Trump and Putin discuss Iran, Ukraine in 90-minute call
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Wednesday in a wide-ranging conversation that touched on the war in Iran, peace efforts in Ukraine, and the recent shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, according to…
Jude Law debuts as Putin in Venice thriller premiere
Jude Law SONY made his debut as Vladimir Putin Sunday evening at the Venice Film Festival, as Olivier Assayas' political thriller "The Wizard of the Kremlin" held its world premiere in competition for the prestigious Golden Lion award.