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Putin
Syrian President to Visit Moscow For First Time Since Fall of Assad
Vladimir Putin has harbored Syria’s former dictator in Russia since Ahmed al-Sharaa’s forces ousted him last December – but Syria’s new leader can’t afford to snub Moscow out of hand.
Oct. 14, 2025
Europe
OPINION: A Stress Test for Europe: How Far Will Putin Go?
Russia is clearly probing European resolve with stealthy drone incursions. How the Europeans react to these hybrid war tactics will determine its future.
Oct. 14, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Tells NATO: Putin Can Be Forced to Make Peace - 'Like Any Other Terrorist'
Zelensky says that Putin aims to break Ukraine’s resistance, but can be forced to make peace. Urges urgent missile, air defense support before winter.
Oct. 13, 2025
Putin
Trump Thanks Putin After Nobel Prize Flattery
Putin echoed earlier remarks by the US president, denouncing the Nobel Committee for awarding the peace prize to people who “did nothing for peace” hours after the results were announced.
Oct. 10, 2025
Putin
ANALYSIS: Putin Hints at New Wunderwaffe – What Can It Be?
On Friday, the Kremlin leader boasted of a new weapon Russia had “once announced,” saying it would be unveiled soon – a remark that subtly hinted at nuclear escalation with the West.
Oct. 10, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russia Blocks Thousands From Leaving as Digital Draft System Takes Full Effect
The move marks another step in Moscow’s effort to tighten control over potential conscripts ahead of the autumn call-up – the largest conscription since 2016.
Oct. 10, 2025
Putin
Putin Courts Central Asian Leaders at Regional Summit
Central Asia’s post-Soviet states have traditionally been economically reliant on Russia. Now, Russia relies on them to be part of its sanctions-busting shadow economy.
Oct. 9, 2025
Putin
‘A New Level of Escalation’ – Russia Says Momentum From Putin-Trump Meeting ‘Gone’
Trump reached out to Putin within weeks of returning to the White House, casting himself as a neutral mediator. But he has failed to extract any major concessions from the Kremlin.
Oct. 9, 2025
Putin’s Worst Nightmare
Russia has moved rapidly to counteract the possibility that Western AI could locate Putin.
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