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Putin Praises 'Unprecedented' Ties With China

He hails 'dignified relations' hours before Olympics begin

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised "unprecedented" close relations with China, as he met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing hours ahead of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. The two leaders are looking to project themselves as a counterweight to the US and its allies, as...

Putin: West Has 'Ignored' Our Demands on Ukraine

But Russian leader says it's still possible to negotiate a deal

(Newser) - As a new month begins, the best that can be said about the tense standoff over Ukraine is that everybody is still talking instead of shooting. On Tuesday, Vladimir Putin himself spoke on the issue for the first time in a month and reiterated Russia's big complaints: He said...

US Places 8.5K Troops on High Alert for Ukraine

Move is intended to reassure allies, Pentagon says

(Newser) - Saying "it's very clear the Russians have no intention right now of de-escalating," a Pentagon spokesman announced Monday that 8,500 US troops have been placed on high alert. Should Russia invade Ukraine, most of them would join a NATO response force that hasn't yet become...

Ukraine Assures Biden No Invasion Would Be Acceptable

Russia probably plans a series of lesser steps anyway, officials say

(Newser) - Trying to keep Ukraine's people calm as Russian troops move to its border, the nation's leaders reminded its allies of the gravity of the threat after unsettling remarks from the West. President Biden suggested Wednesday that a minor incursion by Russian forces might not be met with the...

Biden: Putin Will Invade Ukraine and Regret It
Biden Predicts an Invasion
That Putin Will Regret
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Jan 19, 2022 7:35 PM CST

Biden Predicts an Invasion That Putin Will Regret

Russia probably will test the US and NATO on Ukraine, president says

(Newser) - In a press conference Wednesday to mark his one-year anniversary in office, President Biden touted his accomplishments, defended his record, and predicted Russia will invade Ukraine. Biden said he expects Russian President Vladimir Putin, who's moved 100,000 troops to the border with Ukraine, to end the current standoff...

US Issues a &#39;False-Flag&#39; Warning About Russia
US Issues a 'False-Flag'
Warning About Russia
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Jan 14, 2022 11:20 AM CST

US Issues a 'False-Flag' Warning About Russia

Official says Moscow might concoct a reason to invade Ukraine

(Newser) - The US says Russia is so bent on invading Ukraine that it's cooking up a phony reason to justify it. In other words, Moscow is allegedly working on a "false-flag" mission. "We have information that indicates Russia has already prepositioned a group of operatives to conduct a...

Biden, Putin Warn Each Other on Ukraine

US offers a choice between diplomacy and deterrence, as Russia calls sanctions a mistake

(Newser) - In a 50-minute phone call Thursday afternoon, President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the choices they face concerning the standoff on the Russia-Ukraine border. The tone was serious, both sides said, with Axios reporting that a US official called the talk "substantive" and Kremlin officials said it...

Biden, Putin to Get on a Call Again on Thursday

It'll be their 2nd conversation this month

(Newser) - President Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak Thursday as the Russian leader has stepped up his demands for security guarantees in Eastern Europe. CNN reports the call was requested by Putin, and the Washington Post adds it'll be the second this month between the leaders. The two spoke on...

Putin Vows to Respond to Rockets on Russia's 'Doorstep'

During year-end conference, president refuses to rule out invasion on Ukraine

(Newser) - If Russian soldiers on the border with Ukraine move on the country, it's not Russia's fault. So said Russian President Vladimir Putin at an end-of-year news conference on Thursday, as a reported 100,000 Russian troops amassed near the Ukrainian border. Putin said Russia had only agreed to...

Vladimir Putin: I Was Once a Taxi Driver

Says he had to take the job to bring in extra income after fall of USSR

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin has been many things: Russia's prime minister, then its president, then its prime minister again, then its president again; a bareback horse rider and ... bird? ; a wannabe Hercules ; a whale hunter , shirtless spearfisher , and catcher of giant fish , an ice swimmer ; an underwater explorer (and fake deep-sea...

White House Says Biden Delivered Warning to Putin

President has 2-hour talk with Putin, with escalating tension in Ukraine the top subject

(Newser) - Update: President Biden warned Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that invading Ukraine would bring a response far beyond the reaction to Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, potentially ruining Russia's economy, officials say. In the two-hour video call, Biden told Putin that the US and its European allies would...

Biden, Putin Agree to Talk Tuesday

White House confirms Tuesday meeting prompted by Ukraine tension

(Newser) - President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the situation in Ukraine in a video call on Tuesday, the White House and Kremlin confirmed Saturday. "Biden will underscore US concerns with Russian military activities on the border with Ukraine," presidential spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a statement,...

US Intelligence Analysts Say Russian Troops Near Ukraine

Putin reportedly wants a guarantee that NATO will stay out of Ukraine

(Newser) - Russian troops are massing at its border with Ukraine, and US intelligence analysts say more are coming. They've also seen an uptick in anti-Ukraine propaganda in Russia, and troop movements are being done less openly than last time, NBC News reports. But Ukraine is better prepared to defend itself...

52 Miners and Rescuers Die After Methane Gas Explosion

Siberian officials say there's no chance of finding more survivors

(Newser) - Update: This file has been updated throughout with new information about casualties and details of the explosion. A devastating blast in a Siberian coal mine Thursday left 52 miners and rescuers dead about 820 feet underground, Russian officials said. Hours after a methane gas explosion and fire filled the mine...

Putin Takes Nasal Spray After Booster

Russia deals with surging COVID-19 cases and vaccine hesitancy

(Newser) - President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he has taken an experimental nasal vaccine against the coronavirus, three days after he received his booster shot. Russia is facing its worst surge of infections and deaths since the pandemic began and is struggling to overcome widespread vaccine hesitancy, the AP reports. Putin was...

Before Leaving Glasgow, Biden Slams 3 Nations

President criticizes China's Xi, Russia's Putin for not showing up at COP26, shakes head at Saudis

(Newser) - On Monday at COP26, President Biden had harsh words for a former US leader. On Tuesday, before heading back to the US, he reserved his criticism for two current world leaders, slamming them for not making an appearance at the United Nations climate summit in Scotland. "Not showing up,...

Putin Likens Trans Views to 'Crimes Against Humanity'

Russian president rails against concept of gender fluidity, Western culture

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said the teaching of gender fluidity "verges on crimes against humanity." Putin spoke on a number of issues at an annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, including cancel culture, reverse racism, and other "sociocultural disturbances" in the...

Russian Court Tells Bailiffs to Collect Facebook's Fines

Issue is illegal content, including notices for unsanctioned protests

(Newser) - A Moscow court has ruled to enforce the collection of fines from Facebook for breaching Russian laws on illegal content, officials said Thursday. The Tagansky District Court in Russia's capital ordered bailiffs to collect 26 million rubles—over $361,000—after Facebook failed to pay the fines, court officials...

Putin Self-Isolates Amid COVID Outbreak

Kremlin says he has tested negative, but members of his inner circle are infected

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation because of coronavirus cases in his inner circle, the Kremlin said Tuesday, adding that the Russian president has tested negative for COVID-19. The announcement came in the Kremlin’s readout of Putin’s phone call with Tajikistan's president, per the AP . Putin has...

Swedish Parents Lose Request to Name Their Son After Putin

Government agency doesn't say why it rejected the couple's choice

(Newser) - Sweden's government has told new parents that they can't name their little bundle of joy after the president of Russia. A couple from the town of Laholm had submitted "Vladimir Putin" for approval as their son's name. The nation's tax agency has to approve the...

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