Vladimir Putin
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Trump sets new deadline of '10 to 12 days' for Russia to reach peace with Ukraine
World | Jul 28, 2025, 11:52 PM ISTTrump expressed his frustration with the ongoing conflict and lack of movement toward a ceasefire, saying, "I'm disappointed in President Putin. I'm going to reduce that 50 days that I gave him to a lesser number."
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Trump vows secondary tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil: Who is buying Russia's fossil fuels?
Explainers | Jul 15, 2025, 02:08 PM ISTChina has bought 47% of Russia’s crude exports, followed by India (38%), the EU (6%), and Turkiye (6%). Turkiye, the largest buyer, has purchased 26% of Russia’s oil product exports, followed by China (13%) and Brazil (12%).
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Putin talks nicely, then bombs all in the evening: Trump says US to send Patriot to Ukraine
World | Jul 14, 2025, 10:11 AM ISTTrump stated that he will be meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte as part of ongoing discussions on military support for Ukraine amidst the escalating tensions with Russia, while criticising Putin for Russia's massive aerial attacks with drones and missiles at Kyiv this month.
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Putin rushes out of conclave to attend Trump's phone call: 'He could get offended' | VIDEO
World | Jul 03, 2025, 11:53 PM ISTIn his sixth phone conversation with Trump since he assumed the presidency, Putin congratulated him on the eve of the US Independence Day and said that Russia also had a role in the US war of independence.
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Putin told Trump that Russia 'will not step back' from Ukraine war goals in hour-long call: Kremlin
World | Jul 03, 2025, 11:17 PM ISTWhile discussing the Ukraine conflict on the phone, Trump emphasised his push for a quick halt to the fighting, and Putin voiced Moscow's readiness to pursue talks with Kyiv.
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Putin slams US strikes on Iran during talks with Iranian minister, explains Russia's position
World | Jun 23, 2025, 05:01 PM ISTPutin condemned the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as "unprovoked aggression" while explaining Russia's neutral stance due to its cultural ties with Israel. He emphasised Russia's diplomatic efforts to balance relations with Iran, the Arab world, and Israel amid escalating Middle East tensions.
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Putin calls Russians and Ukrainians 'one people', hints at possible control over Ukraine's Sumy city
World | Jun 20, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTAddressing a question on the broader goals of Russia’s invasion, Putin said that Russian forces are currently establishing a "buffer zone" in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region to shield Russian territory from threats.
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Iran-Israel conflict: Putin and Xi Jinping reaffirm strategic alignment in hour-long phone call
World | Jun 19, 2025, 11:41 PM ISTIran-Israel conflict: The leaders also expressed a shared position on the conflict, with both Russia and China condemning Israel's recent military actions. They criticised what they described as violations of the United Nations Charter and international legal norms.
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Trump claims Putin told him Russia will 'strongly respond' to Ukraine's drone attack
World | Jun 04, 2025, 11:18 PM ISTDonald Trump said in a social media post that it was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate peace. The call that lasted for an hour and 15 minutes was Trump's first known with Putin since May 19.
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OPINION | Daring drone attacks by Ukraine: How will Putin retaliate?
World | Jun 03, 2025, 05:11 PM ISTThe daring attacks that took place on June 1 in the blink of an eye have set new rules of modern warfare, where technology and brains matter more than the might of weapons.
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Russia and Ukraine agree to swap 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in war during peace talks
World | Jun 02, 2025, 09:38 PM ISTZelenskyy said both sides exchanged documents through the Turkish side, and we are preparing a new release of prisoners of the war. Expectations were low for any breakthrough on ending the three-year-old war after a string of stunning attacks over the weekend.
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Will Putin respond to Ukraine's drone strikes with a 'Super Weapon'? List of arms not used by Russia
World | Jun 02, 2025, 02:26 PM ISTRussia's 'Super Weapons' are designed to bypass missile defenses and carry nuclear payloads over vast distances, making them highly lethal and strategically significant.
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Trump calls Putin 'absolutely crazy' after Russia's largest drone attack on Ukraine
World | May 26, 2025, 08:39 AM ISTTrump's remarks came after a deadly drone and missile attacks by Russia were launched in a single night on Ukraine.
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'Putin doesn't want to end war in Ukraine': Trump tells European leaders in private conversation
World | May 22, 2025, 03:56 PM ISTEarlier in a phone call, Putin promised Trump that Russia is “ready to work with” Ukraine on a “memorandum” outlining the framework for "a possible future peace treaty".
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5,000 soldiers are being killed every week, we're trying to stop it: Trump on Russia-Ukraine war
World | May 20, 2025, 06:41 AM ISTCalling the Russia-Ukraine war an absolute bloodbath, Donald Trump said he has seen satellite pictures that are so bad, so horrible.
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Russia ready to work toward ending fighting in Ukraine: Putin after two-hour call with Trump
World | May 19, 2025, 11:44 PM ISTDescribing the call with Trump as “frank and meaningful”, Putin said that Russia was in favour of a “peaceful settlement”.
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Zelenskyy names delegation for Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey today, says ceasefire top priority
World | May 16, 2025, 06:39 AM ISTTalks between Ukrainian and Russian diplomats are scheduled to take place in Istanbul today, according to a Turkish Foreign Ministry source quoted by the German news agency dpa, as reported by DW News.
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Russia-Ukraine negotiation: Putin to skip talks in Turkey today, names officials for representation
World | May 15, 2025, 05:45 AM ISTPutin formally extended an unconditional invitation to Ukraine to resume direct negotiations on May 11. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had said that Ukraine is closely watching who Russia sends to the upcoming talks in Turkey before deciding its next steps.
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Ukrainian President hopes for 'ceasefire' with Russia as Zelenskyy to negotiate with Putin on May 15
World | May 12, 2025, 07:49 AM ISTRussia-Ukraine conflict: After meeting in Kyiv on Saturday (May 10), Ukraine's major European allies gave Russia an ultimatum: agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine by Monday or face massive new sanctions.
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Xi meets Putin in Moscow, vows to tackle international 'bullying' with Russia
World | May 09, 2025, 02:58 AM ISTChinese President Xi Jinping met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, pledging joint resistance against global "unilateralism and hegemonic bullying." The leaders reaffirmed their deepening strategic partnership amid growing tensions with the West.