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Putin declares ‘everything will be fine’ despite Russia’s growing challenges
Unlike his remarks in 2022, his speech Tuesday did not mention Ukraine, omitting even his usual euphemism for the war as a “special military operation.”
Putin says in New Year address that Russia will 'move forward' in 2025
President Vladimir Putin told Russians in a New Year address that the country would move forward with confidence in 2025. Putin's seasonal message was being broadcast at midnight in each of Russia's 11 time zones,
Putin says Russia will move forward in 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country will only move forward, assuring that everything will go well in 2025.
Putin has led Russia to relentless darkness
Twenty five years ago today, a somewhat undemonstrative technocrat became the acting president of Russia. In a surprise announcement, Boris Yeltsin handed over to Vladimir Putin, a former KGB officer whom he had chosen a few months earlier to be his prime minister.
Putin tells Russians at New Year that 'everything will be fine'
President Vladimir Putin told Russians in a New Year address that the country would move forward with confidence in 2025, though he offered no specific promises on the economy or the war in Ukraine.
In New Year speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin says ‘everything will be fine’
Dear friends, in just a few minutes 2025 will be ushered in, completing the first quarter of the 21st century,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said in the televised remarks.
Putin says he saved Russia, but a year of challenges suggests Moscow’s position is precarious
Marking 25 years in office, Vladimir Putin says he has remade Russia as a sovereign power and will prevail in Ukraine, but ...
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Putin Claims He 'Saved' Russia in Year-End Conference, After a Year That Saw the Nation Suffer Major Setbacks
During a year-end news conference on December 19, President Vladimir Putin proudly announced that not only has he ...
Sanctions brought on by Putin’s war in Ukraine are taking a bite out of Russia’s New Year's salad
With soaring inflation and the ruble dropping to one of its lowest levels against the dollar since President Vladimir Putin ...
Putin Dashes Allies' Hopes Over Russian Gas Exports to Europe
Vladimir Putin has said that he will not sign a new gas transit deal with Ukraine by the end of the year, dashing his allies, ...
'He is an introvert – a man of deeds, not words': How Vladimir Putin rose to power in Russia
When he became acting president of Russia on the last day of the 20th Century, the former spy was an enigma to many. Who is ...
Putin is heavily sanctioned, but he still managed to travel a lot this year
The Russian president hobnobbed with world leaders and received a plethora of gifts, including a pair of hunting dogs.
2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here’s how it unfolded
The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia's isolation over the war ...
In letter to Putin, Kim lauds North Korean-Russian military ties as 'new high'
North Korean President Kim Jong Un on Monday declared a "new high" in relations between North Korea and Russia and hoped for ...
After a quarter-century in power, Putin faces a new test: The return of Trump
This New Year’s Eve, Vladimir Putin is marking a quarter-century as Russia’s first man. While his grip on power appears more ...