Russia is on edge as US and EU leaders meet in Europe to discuss delivering more weapons and military aid packages to Ukraine, with the Kremlin warning that more arms deliveries to Kyiv will bring the conflict to a “new level”. “It will mean taking the conflict to a whole new level, which will certainly … Read more
As the United States prepares to announce a new shipment of military equipment for Ukraine and Kyiv is pushing its Western partners toward modern battle tanks and other heavy weapons, Moscow responded Thursday with a battery of familiar threats. Once again, Russia hinted at its nuclear arsenal in a bid to deter the United States … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin poses as he delivers a New Year’s address to the nation at the Southern Military District headquarters in Rostov-on-Don on December 31, 2022. Mikhail Klimentiev | AFP | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin may be ready to announce another round of mobilization as Russia seeks to bolster its armed forces … Read more
CNN — Russian actor Artur Smolyaninov was the star of one of President Vladimir Putin’s favorite films – about a Soviet unit making a last stand against Afghan insurgents. Now he is classified as a “foreign agent” and is under criminal investigation. Smolyaninov was the hero of “Devyataya Rota” (The 9th Company), a Russian feature … Read more
The war that Vladimir Putin thought he would win in days is still raging after nearly a year, with both sides desperate for more equipment, soldiers and international support. But Russia, it seems, could soon suffer a fatal blow, thanks to Ukraine’s friends in the United States and Europe. Last week, Washington announced a new … Read more
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin harshly reprimanded one of his deputy prime ministers, accusing him of not keeping up with orders for military equipment amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. At the first Kremlin meeting of the year, Putin addressed Denis Manturov, Russia’s Minister of Industry and Trade, expressing concern that manufacturers “still have … Read more
As Russian troops wage a fierce house-to-house struggle for control of strongholds in eastern Ukraine, a parallel battle is unfolding in the upper echelons of military power in Moscow, with President Vladimir Putin reshuffling his top generals while rival camps try to win his service. The fighting for the salt mining town of Soledar and … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) toasts while holding a glass of vodka with General Valery Gerasimov, who is now in charge of the military campaign in Ukraine, in 2016. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest reshuffle of the top brass in charge of operations in Ukraine reveals … Read more
