Tag: Vladimir Putin
Putin puts Russia’s strategic nuclear force on ‘special alert’
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military command to put nuclear forces on a "special' state of alert - the highest level of...
Russian troops invade Ukraine
Russian forces have launched a military assault on neighbouring Ukraine, crossing its borders and bombing targets near big cities.
In a pre-dawn TV statement Russian...
Putin announces military operation in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a “special military operation” in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
In a televised address, he urged Ukrainian soldiers who are...
Russia orders troops into rebel-held regions in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into two rebel-held regions in eastern Ukraine, after recognising them as independent states.
Russia said the troops have...
World leaders discuss Ukraine, Russia crisis
Moscow - World leaders are stepping up efforts to reduce tensions over Ukraine as fears of a Russian invasion grow.
French President Emmanuel Macron is...
Biden and Putin phone call seeks ‘diplomatic path’ over Ukraine
Washington – United States President Joe Biden is set to hold talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin for the second time this month, in a...