Vladimir Putin

Russia's Putin begins visit to Turkmenistan, says Kremlin

The conference in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat is expected to be attended by regional leaders and Putin is due to hold separate talks with Serdar Berdymukhamedov, his Turkmen counterpart.

11 October 2024, 07:33 IST

Russia's Putin begins visit to Turkmenistan, says Kremlin

11 October 2024, 07:33 IST

Trump secretly stayed in touch with Putin after leaving office, book says

The book, titled War and scheduled to be published next week, describes a scene in early 2024 at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's estate in Florida, when the former president ordered an aide out of his office so he could conduct a phone call with Putin.

08 October 2024, 16:56 IST

Trump secretly stayed in touch with Putin after leaving office, book says

08 October 2024, 16:56 IST

'God save the Tsar!': Putin receives first wishes for 72nd birthday

The greeting came from ultra-nationalist Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin on his Telegram messaging channel minutes after midnight.

07 October 2024, 03:13 IST

'God save the Tsar!': Putin receives first wishes for 72nd birthday

07 October 2024, 03:13 IST

Putin orders conscription of 1,33,000 servicemen in Russia's autumn draft

Russia calls its war in Ukraine, which it started with a full-scale invasion in February 2022, a special military operation. Kyiv and its allies call it an unprovoked, imperialistic attempt to grab land.

01 October 2024, 00:44 IST

Putin orders conscription of 1,33,000 servicemen in Russia's autumn draft

01 October 2024, 00:44 IST

Kremlin says Russia's updated nuclear doctrine is being formalised

President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that under proposed changes to the doctrine, Russia could use nuclear arms if it was struck with conventional missiles.

29 September 2024, 12:22 IST

Kremlin says Russia's updated nuclear doctrine is being formalised

29 September 2024, 12:22 IST

Kremlin says changes to Russia's nuclear policy are a signal to the West

Putin said on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack.

27 September 2024, 02:14 IST

Kremlin says changes to Russia's nuclear policy are a signal to the West

27 September 2024, 02:14 IST

Putin warns West of nuclear retaliation over strikes from Ukraine

Russia reserved the right to also use nuclear weapons if it or ally Belarus were the subject of aggression, including by conventional weapons, Putin said.

26 September 2024, 01:24 IST

Putin warns West of nuclear retaliation over strikes from Ukraine

26 September 2024, 01:24 IST

Russia says 'nyet' to nuclear testing but with a condition

'Nothing has changed,' Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, who is in charge of Russian arms control policy, told Russian news agencies about the speculation that a nuclear test could be Russia's answer to missile strikes deep into Russia.

23 September 2024, 14:04 IST

Russia says 'nyet' to nuclear testing but with a condition

23 September 2024, 14:04 IST

Putin agrees to sign Russia-Iran strategic partnership agreement

The document states that signing such an agreement would be 'expedient' but does not specify when it might be signed.

18 September 2024, 19:15 IST

Putin agrees to sign Russia-Iran strategic partnership agreement

18 September 2024, 19:15 IST

World leaders who have survived multiple assassination attempts

Former US President Donald Trump escaped an assassination attempt during an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. While the shooter, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks who fired gunshots was killed by the US Secret Service agents, one attendee also died in the incident. Here's a brief look at other world leaders who survived assassination attempts.

16 September 2024, 05:22 IST

World leaders who have survived multiple assassination attempts

16 September 2024, 05:22 IST