There are speculations that Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, could use the 9 May Victory Parade to announce an escalation of military action Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, however, said there was no truth to the rumours “at all” EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine Crisis: Powerful Explosions Rock Kyiv After Russian Warship Sinks Ukraine Crisis: US To Give Heavier … Read more
…a senior EU official told Reuters that Russia is likely to intensify its attacks in eastern Ukraine and along the southern coast in the coming days Russian defence officials said that they were “looking into” the general’s comments EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine Crisis: Powerful Explosions Rock Kyiv After Russian Warship Sinks Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile … Read more
Few details are known about the two since Putin has kept them out of public glare for security concerns Their mother is Lyudmila Putina, who was married to the president before they ended their relationship in 2013 EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine Crisis: Powerful Explosions Rock Kyiv After Russian Warship Sinks Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover … Read more
Is Vladimir Putin a child of God? Inside the Kremlin where Vladimir Putin has nine gigantic churches and 700 rooms But among the hard exterior is a fair share of decorative beauty, including the Kremlin’s five palaces. The Great Kremlin Palace is a 700-room home of Russia’s Tsars in the 19th century, and later the … Read more
Biden’s line that Putin “cannot remain in power” was not in his prepared remarks, according to the White House US officials had said previously said removing Putin from power was not their goal EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden declared forcefully Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” but … Read more
Putin had announced on February 28 that he had put Russia’s strategic nuclear forces on high alert in a move that sparked global alarm It maintains the world’s largest stockpile of nuclear warheads EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia has said it would only use nuclear weapons in the context of the Ukraine conflict if … Read more
Schwarzenegger also spoke fondly of his experiences visiting Russia during his movie career and said his childhood hero was Russian heavyweight weightlifter and Olympic gold medalist Yuri Vlasov He heavily criticized the Russian government for the invasion, saying they “lied not only to its citizens but to its soldiers” for the reasons behind the war. … Read more
Putin laid out his prerequisites for ending the war in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron Putin announced emergency measures intended to prop up the ruble, including banning residents from transferring money abroad EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out conditions on Monday for ending his invasion of Ukraine, … Read more
Putin announced the start of a military operation against Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday The West has imposed a barrage of international sanctions on Moscow in response EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kremlin on Friday said President Vladimir Putin was ready to send a delegation to Belarus for talks with Ukraine, as … Read more
The Russian leader watched the drills from the Kremlin’s situation room… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia, on Saturday, successfully test-fired its latest hypersonic, cruise and nuclear-capable ballistic missiles as part of “planned exercises,” the Kremlin said, as tensions soar over Ukraine. “All the missiles hit their targets, confirming their performance objectives”, the Kremlin said … Read more
More than a dozen nations have urged their citizens to leave Ukraine, and the US has said aerial bombardments could begin… EKO HOT BLOG reports that US and UK leaders have said not all hope is lost for a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, but warn that the situation remains fragile. In a 40-minute … Read more
The UK, US and Germany are among several countries who have urged their nationals to get out of Ukraine Immediately… EKO HOT BLOG reports that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the “imminent” threat of Russian military action in Ukraine justifies evacuating the US embassy in Kyiv. His words came after Ukraine’s president … Read more
The Kremlin says it wants to enforce “red lines” to make sure that its former Soviet neighbour does not join NATO EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden has called on all American citizens remaining in Ukraine to leave the country immediately due to increased threats of Russian military action. Biden said he … Read more
Johnson will phone Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming days EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UK is considering offering to double its number of troops deployed in Eastern Europe, as ministers weigh up options to increase pressure on Russia amid heightened tensions over Ukraine. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the possible deployment would … Read more
Overall infections since the outbreak began are now closing in on 8 million EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia, on Saturday, recorded 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day for the first time since the pandemic began. The figure had been rising all week, with the Kremlin blaming the Russian people for not taking up … Read more