Tag: Dmitry Peskov

  • Why Should You Pay Attention To Putin’s Q&A? Here Are Six Reasons.

    Why Should You Pay Attention To Putin’s Q&A? Here Are Six Reasons.

    Vladimir Putin is running for a fifth term as Russia’s president. This we now know for sure, though it’s been widely assumed for months or even years. We also know, with near certainty, that he’ll win the March election. What we don’t know is exactly how Putin will run and what he will emphasize in…

  • Finland's presidential election, the decrease in traffic deaths and outdoor schools: Finland in the world press

    Finland's presidential election, the decrease in traffic deaths and outdoor schools: Finland in the world press

    This article on the growing importance of the Finnish presidential election due to Russia's actions in Ukraine and the “hybrid war” on the eastern border has been discussed Euronews 21 November. The article tells about the ongoing presidential elections in November, which are often called the “dead month” in Finnish. Jutta Urpilainen, Finland's EU commissioner…

  • Live: Ukraine says it has liberated an eastern village near Bakhmut

    Live: Ukraine says it has liberated an eastern village near Bakhmut

    Ukraine has recaptured the eastern village of Andriivka near the Russian-occupied city of Bakhmut, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on Thursday. The news came after Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted an invitation to visit North Korea, Pyongyang state media reported, as he and Kim Jong Un toasted “cooperation and friendship” during a meeting in…

  • The Kremlin explains why it is not worried about Sweden and Finland in NATO

    The Kremlin explains why it is not worried about Sweden and Finland in NATO

    Russia has “no problems” with the two Scandinavian countries, Dmitry Peskov has said Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO is not a problem for Russia as Ukraine’s would be, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview on Monday. Russia “have no problems with either Sweden or Finland,” Peskov told the RBK channel. “We have…

  • Ukraine in NATO differs from Finland and Sweden Kremlin

    Ukraine in NATO differs from Finland and Sweden Kremlin

    Russia has ?no problem? with the two Scandinavian countries, Dmitry Peskov has said Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO is not a problem for Russia as Ukraine’s would be, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview on Monday. Russia “has no problems with either Sweden or Finland,” Peskov told the RBK channel. “We have…

  • Ukraine in NATO differs from Finland and Sweden – Kremlin

    Ukraine in NATO differs from Finland and Sweden – Kremlin

    Russia has “no problems” with the two Scandinavian countries, Dmitry Peskov has said Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO is not a problem for Russia as Ukraine’s would be, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview on Monday. Russia “have no problems with either Sweden or Finland,” Peskov told the RBK channel. “We have…

  • The Week in Russia: Rebellion, Alliance and War

    The Week in Russia: Rebellion, Alliance and War

    I’m Steve Gutterman, editor of RFE/RL’s Russia/Ukraine/Belarus Desk. Welcome to The Week In Russia, where I dissect the key developments in Russian politics and society over the past week and look at what lies ahead. To receive The Week In Russia newsletter in your inbox, click here. A “traitor” was welcomed into the Kremlin and…

  • Russia collects military equipment from Wagner, says defence ministry

    Russia collects military equipment from Wagner, says defence ministry

    Russia said Wednesday it had collected more than 2,000 pieces of military hardware from the Wagner mercenary group following the latter’s armed rebellion last month. Ukraine said Wednesday it had shot down 11 Russian drones overnight in a second consecutive night of attacks on the capital Kyiv, as NATO leaders meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky…

  • Kremlin tells Turkey to wise up on EU

    Kremlin tells Turkey to wise up on EU

    Nations in the 27-state bloc ?don’t want to see? Ankara as a member, Russia has warned Russia has no illusions about Turkey’s commitments to NATO but urges Ankara to look realistically at its chances of joining the EU, Moscow has said. The Turkish president had previously linked Sweden’s accession to the US-led military bloc with…

  • Latest in Ukraine: Putin met the Wagner leader after the mutiny

    Latest in Ukraine: Putin met the Wagner leader after the mutiny

    Recent developments: Ukrainian officials say the country’s forces have recaptured 193 square kilometers of territory since launching a counteroffensive last month. Poland, which acts as a hub for military aid to Ukraine, says it has arrested a 15th member of a Russian spy network. Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said the person “kept surveillance of military…

  • Live: US says it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine

    Live: US says it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine

    The United States announced Friday that it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the first time as Kyiv’s forces push ahead with a counteroffensive against Russian forces. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). 9:05pm: The US will provide cluster munitions to…

  • Live: NATO summit to ‘confirm’ that Ukraine will become a future member

    Live: NATO summit to ‘confirm’ that Ukraine will become a future member

    NATO leaders at a summit in Lithuania next week will “confirm” an earlier commitment that Ukraine will join the alliance in the future, its chief Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was due to visit Turkey later in the day for talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan,…

  • Live: Macron hosts NATO’s Stoltenberg for talks in Paris

    Live: Macron hosts NATO’s Stoltenberg for talks in Paris

    French President Emmanuel Macron hosted NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for talks in Paris on Wednesday ahead of a summit of NATO leaders in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius in July. The leaders’ meeting came after NATO said on Tuesday it was ready to defend itself against any threat from “Moscow or Minsk”, after Belarus…

  • Live: Putin says Wagner mutineers can join army or ‘go to Belarus’

    Live: Putin says Wagner mutineers can join army or ‘go to Belarus’

    In Russian President Vladimir Putin’s second address to his nation on Monday evening since the short-lived Wagner rebellion took place over the weekend, he said Wagner mutineers could join the army or ‘go to Belarus’. Earlier, Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin defended his short-lived rebellion in an audio statement, claiming he did not aim to overthrow…

  • Zelensky discusses peace summit with Scholz

    Zelensky discusses peace summit with Scholz

    Ukrainian president thanked German chancellor for supporting Kiev’s ‘peace formula’ Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has said that his recent meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz included talks on preparing a “Global Peace Summit.“ Earlier this week, media reported that Kiev and its Western backers planned to convene a global meeting focusing on Kiev’s “peace formula,”…

  • Ukraine denies accusations of involvement in Moscow drone attacks

    Ukraine denies accusations of involvement in Moscow drone attacks

    Ukraine denied involvement in unprecedented drone attacks in Moscow on Tuesday that caused minor damage to buildings but no casualties. The Kremlin maintains the drones were Ukraine’s response to Russian strikes on its territory. A pre-dawn attack on Kyiv killed at least one person and injured four after falling debris hit an apartment building. Read…

  • Russia becomes China’s vassal Macron

    Russia becomes China’s vassal Macron

    The French president also claimed that Moscow ?has already lost geopolitically? in the Ukraine conflict Russia has actually suffered a strategic defeat in Ukraine and is becoming increasingly dependent on China, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview released on Sunday. However, he added that any European security architecture should not only address Ukraine’s…

  • Russia becomes China’s vassal Macron

    Russia becomes China’s vassal Macron

    The French president also claimed that Moscow ?has already lost geopolitically? in the Ukraine conflict Russia has actually suffered a strategic defeat in Ukraine and is becoming increasingly dependent on China, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview released on Sunday. However, he added that any European security architecture should not only address Ukraine’s…

  • The Kremlin responds to the latest NATO expansion

    The Kremlin responds to the latest NATO expansion

    Russia will apply “countermeasures” after Finland became the military alliance’s newest member, Putin’s spokesman has said. Russia will respond with appropriate ones “countermeasures” after Finland officially joined NATO, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. The Nordic nation became the alliance’s 31st member on Tuesday, while neighboring Sweden is still in the process of applying to…

  • Finland joins NATO as Russia warns of ‘countermeasures’

    Finland joins NATO as Russia warns of ‘countermeasures’

    © Provided by Xinhua Finland’s formal NATO accession provoked an immediate response from Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a press conference on Tuesday that Russia viewed it as a further escalation of the situation. In Russia’s view, NATO expansion impinges on its security and national interests. BRUSSELS, April 4 (Xinhua) — Finland on Tuesday…

  • Finland joins NATO in a major blow against Russia over the Ukraine war

    Finland joins NATO in a major blow against Russia over the Ukraine war

    Brussels – Finland joined the NATO military alliance on Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a historic reshuffle of Europe’s post-Cold War security landscape triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nordic country’s membership doubles Russia’s border with the world’s largest security alliance. Finland had adopted neutrality after its defeat…

  • Finland will join NATO and deal a major blow to Russia

    Finland will join NATO and deal a major blow to Russia

    Brussels – Finland is poised to join NATO on Tuesday, a historic realignment triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the head of the military alliance said no more troops would be sent to the Nordic country unless it asked for help. Russia has already warned it would bolster defenses along its border with NATO…

  • Finland becomes NATO’s 31st member

    Finland becomes NATO’s 31st member

    Finland shares a 1,340-kilometer (832-mile) eastern border with Russia and officially applied to NATO last May due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Finland’s public opinion on joining NATO rose to 80 percent after the attack. Finland joining NATO is a setback for Russia Vladimir Putin, who had repeatedly complained about NATO expansion before his full-scale…

  • Stoltenberg announces Finland’s NATO accession date

    Stoltenberg announces Finland’s NATO accession date

    The Nordic country will officially join the US-led military bloc after ratification by Trkiye Finland will officially become the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced in a statement on Monday. “This is a historic week,” Stoltenberg told reporters on the eve of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers. “From tomorrow,…

  • Nordic nation approved to join NATO

    Nordic nation approved to join NATO

    Turkey will be the last country to ratify Finland’s membership application Turkey’s parliament has unanimously approved Finland’s bid to join NATO, clearing the final hurdle for the Nordic nation to officially become a full member of the bloc. In a vote on Thursday, all 276 members of the Turkish parliament present voted to ratify Finland’s…

  • Russia regrets the lack of support from the UN Security Council for the investigation of Nord Stream explosions

    Russia regrets the lack of support from the UN Security Council for the investigation of Nord Stream explosions

    Moscow [Russia]March 29 (ANI): The Kremlin on Tuesday regretted the decision of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to reject Russia’s request for an international investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline explosions last September, Anadolu Agency reported. However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow will continue its efforts for an objective investigation into the September…

  • Kremlin regrets lack of Nord Stream probe by UN

    Kremlin regrets lack of Nord Stream probe by UN

    Moscow has vowed not to let the incident slide despite the failure of a resolution in the Security Council Russia will continue to push for an independent international investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage despite UN Security Council members not backing a proposal from Moscow this week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. “We…

  • West knows who is responsible for the Nord Stream attack The Times

    West knows who is responsible for the Nord Stream attack The Times

    The name of the Ukrainian suspect behind the sabotage ?has been circulating in intelligence secrets for months,? outlet claims Western intelligence agencies determined almost immediately that last year’s Nord Stream blasts had been orchestrated by a person with ties to Ukraine, but chose to withhold this information to avoid a diplomatic row between Kiev and…

  • West knows who is responsible for Nord Stream’s attack Times

    West knows who is responsible for Nord Stream’s attack Times

    The name of the Ukrainian suspect behind the sabotage ?has been circulating in intelligence secrets for months,? outlet claims Western intelligence agencies determined almost immediately that last year’s Nord Stream blasts had been orchestrated by a person with ties to Ukraine, but chose to withhold this information to avoid a diplomatic row between Kiev and…

  • Moscow takes aim at West over Nord Stream sabotage

    Moscow takes aim at West over Nord Stream sabotage

    The United States and its allies hope the issue will “fade into the sand,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed The West is against a transparent investigation into the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. Earlier this week, Moscow’s UN ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, claimed that evidence of Washington’s…

  • Live: Moldova closes airspace a day after warning of Russian plot

    Live: Moldova closes airspace a day after warning of Russian plot

    Moldova temporarily closed its airspace on Tuesday, a day after the small eastern European country’s president claimed Russia was plotting to topple his government – a charge denied by Moscow. The move comes as NATO defense ministers gathered for talks on how to increase their military support to Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates.…

  • Live: EU adds Russia to its blacklist of tax havens

    Live: EU adds Russia to its blacklist of tax havens

    The European Union added Russia to its blacklist of tax havens, part of a series of economic measures taken against Moscow since its invasion of Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters it was more important that applications from Finland and Sweden to join NATO be ratified quickly than together as the alliance’s defense…

  • Kremlin reacts to Nord Stream’s sabotage claims

    Kremlin reacts to Nord Stream’s sabotage claims

    A new article alleging an American role in the explosions highlights the need for an international probe, says Dmitry Peskov Russia is concerned about efforts to quietly wind down the investigation into last year’s Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said. A report by well-known American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh,…