Tag: President Vladimir Putin

More Russians denounce each other over Ukraine, in echo of Soviet era

By Mark TrevelyanLONDON (Reuters) - On the last day of January, a woman took her son to see paediatrician Nadezhda Buyanova at Polyclinic...

Putin says Ukraine must remain neutral for there to be peace

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Ukraine should remain neutral for there to be a chance for peace,...

Ukraine 'holding back' powerful Russian offensive, Kyiv top commander says

(Reuters) - Ukrainian forces are restraining one of Russia's most powerful offensives since the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion on its smaller neighbour,...

Russia's Putin begins visit to Turkmenistan, says Kremlin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has started his visit to the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan and arrived at the venue of...

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

(Reuters) - "God save the Tsar!" was one of the first public birthday wishes for President Vladimir Putin who turns 72 on Monday...

Russia retrains ex-soldiers heading back to the battlefield

ROSTOV REGION, Russia (Reuters) - Nearly 20 years after he last served in Russia's army, "Mara" is back in uniform.The bearded ex-driver and...