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  Putin downplays Prigozhin-lead coup attempt: 'Let Wagner group's mutiny go on...'

  World | June 27, 2023 7:00 IST

  Putin, who remained mum for nearly three days following a failed coup attempt, appeared on television for five minutes, where he delivered a message in a stern tone.

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  Why Russia escalated atrocious war against Ukraine and will it end soon?

  World | December 20, 2022 14:00 IST

  Year ender 2022: The year 2022 witnessed some of the most significant events that fetched major transitions around the globe. The changes were definitely the worst ever following the COVID-19 pandemic and World War II.

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  Vladimir Putin may be 'richest man alive', but it's a big mystery. Sneak peek into his life

  People | February 24, 2022 12:07 IST

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has served the office for four terms. It is believed that he may be among the world's richest people but his net worth is hard to calculate as he takes extreme measures to keep it all a secret.

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  Russian opposition activist Navalny in coma, allegedly poisoned by toxic tea

  World | August 21, 2020 20:48 IST

  Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, one of Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critics, lay in a coma Friday at a Siberian hospital, the victim of what his allies said appeared to be a poisoning engineered by the Kremlin.

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  Vladimir Putin, world's most powerful person in Forbes list

  World | December 11, 2014 7:49 IST

  Forbes came out with its list of the most powerful people in the world earlier this week.For the second consecutive year, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been named the most powerful person in the world.