Tag: President of Russia

  • The Finns are flirting with an offensive realist stance when electing their new president

    The Finns are flirting with an offensive realist stance when electing their new president

    Finland pleaded NATO member in May 2022 achieved their goals April 7, 2023. Their accession followed decades of neutrality and non-alignment. Finland's 1340 km border with Russia is now boots, barbed wire and tanks as a function of military exercises. Finland has gotten rid of its own “Finnishization”, the cautious eastward policy adopted throughout the…

  • Niinistö: The main themes of defense and technology cooperation in the meeting with Biden

    Niinistö: The main themes of defense and technology cooperation in the meeting with Biden

    Niinistö said that the topics of discussion were the defense cooperation agreement between Finland and the United States and technological issues, such as cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and wireless communication. “Technological cooperation is also becoming an important security issue. Artificial intelligence and quantum technology are taking us to something that…

  • 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: 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…

  • The Wagner group threatens the Russian leadership – Moscow on high alert

    The Wagner group threatens the Russian leadership – Moscow on high alert

    The President of Russia gives a speech and comments on the development, Ekot broadcasts live. The leader of the Wagner group last night accused the top Russian military leadership of being behind deadly attacks on his soldiers According to unconfirmed information, the group is currently on its way to Moscow to oust the country’s military…

  • Live: Deadly Russian strike hits medical facility in Ukraine’s Dnipro

    Live: Deadly Russian strike hits medical facility in Ukraine’s Dnipro

    A hospital in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro was hit Friday morning in a Russian missile attack, regional governor Serhiy Lysak said. This comes after a nighttime bombing in Kiev by Russian forces, according to the city’s civil and military administration, although no casualties were reported. Read our live blog for the latest developments…

  • Riots in France, the Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed and about Kebnekaise’s toilet problems

    Riots in France, the Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed and about Kebnekaise’s toilet problems

    Hour 1 Riots in France for the fifth night in a row, hundreds of people arrested and widespread vandalism. Hear Southern Europe correspondent Marie Nilsson Boij and France expert Alice Petrén about the riots. The President of Russia is currently going through his worst crisis ever; that is what the opposition politician Vladimir Milov, who…

  • Niinistö: There is no point in discussing with Putin now

    Niinistö: There is no point in discussing with Putin now

    The president said that in this situation he does not see any benefit from direct talks with the president of Russia or Turkey.

  • Live: Kremlin sees ‘risk’ of Ukrainian attacks on annexed Crimea

    Live: Kremlin sees ‘risk’ of Ukrainian attacks on annexed Crimea

    The Kremlin said Thursday that Crimea was vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks after the Russian military downed a drone near the peninsula’s largest city, home to a key Russian naval base. The comments came a day after President Vladimir Putin admitted that Russia’s war in Ukraine would be “a long process”. Follow our live blog for…

  • Winter hiatus in Ukraine conflict could last up to 6 months: Report

    Winter hiatus in Ukraine conflict could last up to 6 months: Report

    “You’re already seeing the bad weather in Ukraine slowing things down a little bit. It’s getting really muddy, which makes it difficult to do large-scale attacks,” U.S. Policy Undersecretary of Defense Colin Kahl said the newspaper. Meanwhile, the conflict is expected to enter a new phase due to the enforced pause in troop movements, according…

  • Live: Putin says civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson should be evacuated

    Live: Putin says civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson should be evacuated

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson region should be evacuated from the conflict zone, the Kremlin chief’s first acknowledgment of a worsening situation in a region he claims to have annexed. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are local time in Paris (GMT+1). 14:28: G7 ministers…

  • The power play around Vladimir Putin

    The power play around Vladimir Putin

    The President of Russia has gathered power around his own person. But at the same time, a game is underway where influential oligarchs, politicians and leaders of other countries in the region are trying to position themselves against Vladimir Putin. Hard-liners in the Russian power elite complain about the weak Russian army, while Putin is…

  • Live: Water, power supply in Kyiv restored after missile attack

    Live: Water, power supply in Kyiv restored after missile attack

    Kiev’s mayor said water and electricity had been restored to residents after “massive” missile strikes on the capital by Russian forces. Meanwhile, Russian-installed officials in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region announced the extension of an evacuation zone further from the Dnipro River, saying Ukraine may prepare to attack the Kakhovka dam and flood the region. Follow…

  • Step out of Liz Truss into lettuce

    Step out of Liz Truss into lettuce

    With Britain’s Conservative Party in a state of chaos, a leafy vegetable rose in popularity by surviving Liz Truss’s premiership, writes Dr. Binoy Battlefield. British politics has revealed hidden depths, each sought as each prime minister succumbs. The announcement of Liz Truss her resignation came after only 45 days in office. In terms of duration,…

  • Zelensky promises never to talk to Putin

    Zelensky promises never to talk to Putin

    Ukraine will not negotiate with Moscow until Putin is replaced as president, Zelensky and his cabinet said Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky refuses to negotiate a peace settlement as long as Vladimir Putin remains President of Russia. He made this claim in a post on his official Telegram channel on Friday. Claims he had “always offered…

  • Zelensky sets conditions for talks with Russia

    Zelensky sets conditions for talks with Russia

    Ukraine will not negotiate with Moscow until Putin is replaced as president, Zelensky and his cabinet said Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has refused to negotiate a peace deal as long as Vladimir Putin remains president of Russia, issuing a demand for regime change via his official Telegram channel on Friday. Claims he had “always offered…

  • The European Commission proposes additional sanctions against Russia due to the escalation in Ukraine

    The European Commission proposes additional sanctions against Russia due to the escalation in Ukraine

    “Russia has escalated its aggression against Ukraine to a new level and we are determined to make the Kremlin pay the price for this continued escalation,” he tweeted, citing the sanctions as “more products that cannot be exported to Russia, especially in a key position.” technology that its war machine needs.” Von der Leyen proposed…

  • MOT: Former president Halonen, three former prime ministers used private planes of Russian banks

    MOT: Former president Halonen, three former prime ministers used private planes of Russian banks

    Former president Tarja Halonen and three former prime ministers of Finland have used airplanes owned by Russian banks and businessmen on their official trips, Yle’s MOT unit investigation found. MOT’s investigative journalist team found that Halonen flew via Russian aircraft at least 12 times between 2007 and 2011. Matti Vanhanen (Cen), Mari Kiviniemi (Cen) and…

  • The new ban can significantly slow down Fortum’s withdrawal from Russia

    The new ban can significantly slow down Fortum’s withdrawal from Russia

    President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a declaration last Friday that can prevent the sale of Finnish energy company Fortum’s Russian operations for a long time. The decree prohibits communities "unfriendly countries" trading in shares of companies operating in the Russian financial or energy sector. In practice, it temporarily prevents the sale of companies Jaana…

  • Paper: Putin’s order prevents the sale of Fortum’s Russian operations

    Paper: Putin’s order prevents the sale of Fortum’s Russian operations

    Russia has frozen the sale of Finnish energy company Fortum’s operations in Russia, says a report Russian business newspaper Kommersant. Kommersant’s unnamed sources told the publication that Russian authorities made a decision last month to freeze the sale of Fortum. Fortum’s majority owner is the Finnish state. A similar decision was also made regarding the…

  • Finland has broad, cross-party support from the USA, says the ambassador

    Finland has broad, cross-party support from the USA, says the ambassador

    The US Senate’s almost unanimous decision to support the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO is an indication of the countries’ broad cross-party support from the United States. This is according to the US ambassador to Finland. Douglas Hickeywho commented on Wednesday’s historic 95-to-one vote for Senate ratification. "The Senate’s decision sends a message…

  • Niinistö: Finland’s NATO process does not affect relations between Turkey and Russia

    Niinistö: Finland’s NATO process does not affect relations between Turkey and Russia

    A closer relationship between Turkey and Russia will have little effect on Finland’s NATO membership process, President Sauli Niinistö told MTV News in a television interview on Friday. Turkey’s ties with Russia are stronger than with other NATO countries, the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the President of Russia Vladimir Putin meet in Iran…

  • Chairman of the Duma: NATO bases do not bring security to Finland

    Chairman of the Duma: NATO bases do not bring security to Finland

    The chairman of the Russian Duma said about the establishment of NATO military bases in Finland or Sweden "does not protect" countries, but also endangers those living near such facilities. Duma chair, Vyacheslav Volodinreplied to the user’s comment Kimmo Järva, the mayor of Lappeenranta, a Finnish city near the Russian border. Jarva said that the…

  • Live: Russian forces withdraw from Ukraine’s Snake Island

    Live: Russian forces withdraw from Ukraine’s Snake Island

    Russian forces have withdrawn from Ukraine’s Snake Island, a strategic outpost in the Black Sea, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday. The Ukrainian presidency confirmed Russia’s resignation. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time, GMT + 2. 12:02: Russia says it has over 6,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war Russia…

  • Live: Historic NATO summit nears end in Madrid

    Live: Historic NATO summit nears end in Madrid

    The NATO summit in Madrid, where the alliance redefined its strategic concept to clearly identify Russia as a threat to its members, ended on Thursday with its leaders stressing its importance. At the same time, Russian forces withdrew from Ukraine’s Snake Island, a strategic outpost in the Black Sea. Follow our live blog for the…

  • Putin belittles Finland’s accession to NATO and warns of military infrastructure

    Putin belittles Finland’s accession to NATO and warns of military infrastructure

    Finland and Sweden join the NATO alliance "is not a problem" According to the Russian president, to Russia Vladimir Putinas he said, the decisions of both nordic countries are related to internal affairs. "We do not have the same problems with Sweden and Finland as we do with Ukraine. They want to join NATO, go…

  • Putin warns Sweden, Finland of NATO troops

    Putin warns Sweden, Finland of NATO troops

    Moscow [Russia]June 30 (ANI): On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Finland and Sweden that if they welcomed NATO troops and military infrastructure into their territory, Moscow would respond in kind. Speaking at a press conference in Turkmenistan, Putin said: “Only we must understand clearly and precisely – even if there was no threat before,…

  • Live: From the G7 to NATO, Ukraine at the center of the diplomatic marathon

    Live: From the G7 to NATO, Ukraine at the center of the diplomatic marathon

    World leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden will leave the group of seven in Germany on Tuesday and head to Spain for a NATO summit. G7 leaders issued a statement condemning Russia’s deadly attack on a Ukrainian shopping center on Monday as a war crime. Follow our live blog for…

  • Live: Ukraine’s Severodonetsk “completely occupied” by Russian forces

    Live: Ukraine’s Severodonetsk “completely occupied” by Russian forces

    The eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk was “completely occupied” by the Russian army, its mayor said on Saturday, after weeks of fighting. “The city has been completely occupied by the Russians,” said Oleksandr Striuk, a day after the Ukrainian army said it would withdraw its forces to better defend the neighboring city of Lysychansk. Follow…

  • Moscow will send Belarus nuclear-capable missiles within a few months

    Moscow will send Belarus nuclear-capable missiles within a few months

    Russia will deliver missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads to Belarus in the coming months, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday when he received Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Read about today’s events when they developed on our live blog. All times Paris time (GMT + 2). This live page is no longer updated. For more…

  • Finnish MPs will discuss NATO membership in a marathon session

    Finnish MPs will discuss NATO membership in a marathon session

    Finnish MPs will discuss the country’s possible NATO membership late Monday night. By around 4:20 p.m. In view of the situation, the session – which is of unlimited duration – will continue until 2 pm on Tuesday and will resume after 8 am A formal vote on NATO’s plans is expected to take place on…

  • Senator McConnell: The United States could vote on Finland’s NATO application before August

    On Monday, the leader of the Republican minority in the U.S. Senate Mitch McConnell said he hoped the US Congress would vote on Finland’s NATO application "as soon as possible," and before lawmakers take a break in August. He said that Finland’s NATO application has strong mutual support, calling on the international organization "the most…

  • President Niinistö calls President Putin

    President Niinistö calls President Putin

    “The President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö called with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Saturday, May 14, 2022. President Niinistö told President Putin how thoroughly Russia’s demands at the end of 2021 to prevent the countries from joining NATO and Russia’s massive attack on Ukraine in February 2022 have changed Finland’s…