KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia, a move that finalizes the annexation carried out in defiance of international law. The … Read More
An unedited video that has emerged on social media appears to show that fake cheers were added to footage from Vladimir Putin’s annexation celebration at the Kremlin. The rally, which … Read More
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for a cease-fire, imploring him to “stop this spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine and denouncing … Read More
After Ukrainian forces recaptured the strategic eastern city of Lyman in a region Vladimir Putin claimed he annexed, Sen. Marco Rubio said Sunday he fears the increasingly desperate Russian president … Read More
Germany’s former chancellor Angela Merkel warned that taking Vladimir Putin’s words seriously is “a sign of political wisdom” not weakness. Merkel, who left office two months before the Ukraine war … Read More
Russia confirmed on Thursday that it will formally annex four regions of Ukraine, amounting to 15% of the war-torn neighboring country, after declaring victory in Kremlin-backed sham referendums. Moscow-installed administrations … Read More
Artur*, a 26-year-old Russian software developer, bought a one-way plane ticket to Armenia’s capital Yerevan after hearing Vladimir Putin’s announcement to bolster Russia’s military forces. In a speech last week, … Read More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged that Russian soldiers who surrender will be treated in a “civilized manner,” comments made just hours after President Vladimir Putin signed a decree ramping up … Read More
Vladimir Putin ousted the Russian general who was responsible for the chaotic logistics operation that hamstrung his army as its Ukraine invasion floundered — and named a notoriously brutal replacement. … Read More
Russian men flocked to border crossings with Finland, Georgia, and other neighboring nations Saturday, waiting in long lines to flee President Vladimir Putin’s “partial mobilization” draft as military officers went … Read More
