Russia, Ukraine and Vladimir Putin

Russian President Putin says he discussed Ukraine with Slovakia’s PM
Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Slovakia's Prime Minister Rober Fico discussed primarily the ongoing conflict in Ukraine during his visit to Moscow last week.
Vladimir Putin: Russia is 'striving' to end the conflict in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin says Russia is 'striving' to end the conflict in Ukraine. The Russian President said the Government was prepared to use intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missiles or to use more powerful intermediate-range weapons.
Putin Ally Admits Russia Can't Kick Ukraine out of Kursk by Year End
Reclaiming Kursk is high on Moscow's agenda but comments by Valery Gerasimov failed to address the continuing presence of Ukrainian troops on Russian soil.
Slovakia to consider reciprocal measures if Ukraine stops Russian gas transit, Fico says
Slovakia will consider reciprocal measures against Ukraine such as halting back-up electricity supplies after Jan. 1 if Kyiv, as expected, stops the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday.
Slovakia threatens to cut electricity supplies if Ukraine ends Russian gas transit
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Dec. 27 that his government will evaluate potential reciprocal measures against Ukraine, including halting electricity supplies, if Ukraine stops the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia after January 1.
Slovakia threatens Ukraine with power cuts if Russian gas flows stop as tensions deepen
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s warning comes as the gas transit deal between Russia and Ukraine is set to expire at the end of the year.
Putin says there is no time to sign new Ukraine gas transit deal this year
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was no time left this year to sign a new Ukrainian gas transit deal, and laid the blame firmly on Ukraine for refusing to extend the agreement that brings gas to Slovakia,
European natural gas gains as Putin calls new transit deal via Ukraine 'impossible'
Benchmark European natural gas futures jumped as much as 5% in early trading Friday after Russia's President Putin said it would be impossible to reach agreement on any new transit contract for the flow of natural gas through Ukraine to Europe before year’s end.
Putin says Russia could again hit Ukraine with new Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia could again hit Ukraine with the new Oreshnik hypersonic ...
Putin Dashes Allies' Hopes Over Russian Gas Exports to Europe
Vladimir Putin has said that he will not sign a new gas transit deal with Ukraine by the end of the year, dashing his allies, ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s ‘inhumane’ Christmas Day attack leaves half a million without heating
Russian ballistic missile hits Zelensky’s hometown as Moscow cargo ship sinks - One person killed and 15 injured in ballistic ...
Vladimir Putin open to peace talks with Ukraine ‘if it comes to that’
Slovakia could host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in the future after receiving approval from Vladimir Putin. The ...
Putin laments "serious blunders" in top general's killing, says he'll meet Trump "any time" on Ukraine war
Russia's Vladimir Putin, in his annual marathon news conference, laments "serious blunders" by his security forces and says ...
Vladimir Putin says he’s ‘ready’ for potential meeting with Trump
Putin, during a wide-ranging end-of-year news conference in Moscow, claimed that he hasn’t spoken to Trump in years and that ...
Putin vows 'destruction' on Ukraine after Kazan drone attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed to bring more "destruction" to Ukraine in retaliation for a drone attack on ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russia sends nuclear warning to Trump as ‘North Korean soldier dies in Ukraine’
Russia has warned it “rules out nothing” regarding nuclear testing in response to Donald Trump’s “radical” position on the ...