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Putin to Visit China in August as Xi Trip Cements Energy and WWII Ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China at the end of August and into early September, the Kremlin confirmed Tuesday, in a visit set to underscore deepening strategic and economic ties between Moscow and Beijing. The trip will coincide with China's commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, and will include bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China at the end of August and into early September, the Kremlin confirmed Tuesday, in a visit set to underscore deepening strategic and economic ties between Moscow and Beijing. The trip will coincide with China's commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, and will include bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. -
Putin: 'No Need' for Nuclear Weapons as Russia Has Strength to End Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking in a state television film commemorating his 25 years in power, stated that "there has been no need to use those (nuclear) weapons ... and I hope they will not be required" in Ukraine. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking in a state television film commemorating his 25 years in power, stated that "there has been no need to use those (nuclear) weapons ... and I hope they will not be required" in Ukraine. -
Putin Offers Aid as Iran Death Toll Rises to 28 in Port Blast
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered emergency assistance to Iran following a massive explosion Saturday at the Shahid Rajaee port complex near Bandar Abbas, Iran's largest port, which killed at least 28 people and injured more than 1,000, according to Iranian state media. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered emergency assistance to Iran following a massive explosion Saturday at the Shahid Rajaee port complex near Bandar Abbas, Iran's largest port, which killed at least 28 people and injured more than 1,000, according to Iranian state media. -
Russia Confirms North Korean Troops in Ukraine as Putin Claims Kursk Victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Saturday that North Korean troops are actively fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, crediting their assistance in what he claimed was the successful recapture of the Kursk region. The announcement, delivered during a televised meeting with Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, marked the Kremlin's first public acknowledgment of North Korea's military involvement in the conflict. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Saturday that North Korean troops are actively fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, crediting their assistance in what he claimed was the successful recapture of the Kursk region. The announcement, delivered during a televised meeting with Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, marked the Kremlin's first public acknowledgment of North Korea's military involvement in the conflict. -
Trump Warns Putin May Need to Be ‘Dealt With Differently'
President Donald Trump issued a public warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, suggesting that the Kremlin leader may no longer be serious about ending the war in Ukraine. The remarks came hours after Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at St. Peter's Basilica during the funeral of Pope Francis. 
President Donald Trump issued a public warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, suggesting that the Kremlin leader may no longer be serious about ending the war in Ukraine. The remarks came hours after Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at St. Peter's Basilica during the funeral of Pope Francis. -
Putin Agrees to Partial Ceasefire After Trump Call, Energy Infrastructure Attacks Halted
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a partial ceasefire in Ukraine following a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, marking the first tangible shift in negotiations aimed at ending the three-year-old conflict. The Kremlin confirmed Tuesday that Russian forces will halt attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure for 30 days, though a broader truce remains under discussion. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a partial ceasefire in Ukraine following a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, marking the first tangible shift in negotiations aimed at ending the three-year-old conflict. The Kremlin confirmed Tuesday that Russian forces will halt attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure for 30 days, though a broader truce remains under discussion. -
Trump and Putin to Discuss Dividing Ukrainian Land, Power Plants Amid Ceasefire Push
President Donald Trump confirmed plans to speak directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss ending the ongoing war in Ukraine, emphasizing that negotiations have already broached sensitive topics such as the division of territory and control over power plants. Trump's comments underscore a U.S.-led push for a 30-day ceasefire, which Ukraine has agreed to, even as Russian forces continue advancing in contested areas. President Donald Trump confirmed plans to speak directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss ending the ongoing war in Ukraine, emphasizing that negotiations have already broached sensitive topics such as the division of territory and control over power plants. Trump's comments underscore a U.S.-led push for a 30-day ceasefire, which Ukraine has agreed to, even as Russian forces continue advancing in contested areas. -
Why Putin’s Backing of Trump’s Ceasefire Deal Could Be a Tactical Deception
Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled cautious support for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal in Ukraine but attached conditions that Western officials say amount to a strategic maneuver rather than a genuine step toward peace. The Kremlin's response followed a meeting in Moscow on Thursday between Putin and Steve Witkoff, a special envoy for President Donald Trump, as Washington attempts to broker an end to the conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled cautious support for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal in Ukraine but attached conditions that Western officials say amount to a strategic maneuver rather than a genuine step toward peace. The Kremlin's response followed a meeting in Moscow on Thursday between Putin and Steve Witkoff, a special envoy for President Donald Trump, as Washington attempts to broker an end to the conflict. -
Putin Backs Ceasefire With Conditions Ukraine Sees as Surrender
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed conditional support for a U.S.-brokered 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine but outlined a series of demands that analysts say amount to a de facto Ukrainian surrender. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed conditional support for a U.S.-brokered 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine but outlined a series of demands that analysts say amount to a de facto Ukrainian surrender. -
Putin Orders Relentless Offensive in Kursk as U.S. Special Envoy Arrives in Moscow
Russian forces have retaken the town of Sudzha in the Kursk region, marking a significant territorial loss for Ukraine just as the United States presses for a ceasefire. The Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday that its troops had "liberated" Sudzha along with two smaller settlements, Melovoy and Podol, as part of a broader push to regain control of Kursk. Russian forces have retaken the town of Sudzha in the Kursk region, marking a significant territorial loss for Ukraine just as the United States presses for a ceasefire. The Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday that its troops had "liberated" Sudzha along with two smaller settlements, Melovoy and Podol, as part of a broader push to regain control of Kursk.
