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2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here's how it unfolded
The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia's isolation over the war ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says
Ukraine-Russia war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says - Kyiv launched a new offensive in Kursk ...
Russian students can now get cash payments for having babies as Kremlin struggles with birth rate at ‘catastrophic’ low
Female college students in some Russian regions can get 100,000 rubles, or about $900 at current exchange rates, for having a ...
Putin orders Russia's top bank to team up with China in AI push to challenge Western tech dominance
Sweeping Western sanctions against Russia have made AI chips a challenge to obtain.
Putin Apologizes but Stops Short of Taking Responsibility for Kazakhstan Crash
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident ...
After Putin: Could a modern Khrushchev reshape Russia-West relations?
Putin and Khrushchev represent two opposing strategic options, neither an offshoot of the unpopular war in Ukraine. For his ...
After a quarter-century in power, Putin faces a new test: The return of Trump
This New Year’s Eve, Vladimir Putin is marking a quarter-century as Russia’s first man. While his grip on power appears more ...
Putin says he saved Russia, but a year of challenges suggests Moscow’s position is precarious
Marking 25 years in office, Vladimir Putin says he has remade Russia as a sovereign power and will prevail in Ukraine, but ...
Putin Ally Predicts 'Year of Great Victory' for Russia
Putin has approved an expansion of military-patriotic educational programs as part of his "Year of the Defender of the ...
Russia’s Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to the Kremlin by an EU leader since Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.