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Articles with tag "Kremlin"

Kremlin Slams ‘Gossip and Speculation’ Surrounding Putin-Trump Summit

Peskov reiterated his own remarks from earlier this week, saying there is no precise timeframe for when Putin and Trump could meet.

Kremlin Envoy Floats U.S.-Russia ‘Putin-Trump Tunnel’ Using Elon Musk Tech

Kirill Dmitriev said the $8 billion project could be completed within eight years by Musk’s Boring Company.
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Putin Spends Subdued 73rd Birthday at Work

President Vladimir Putin is spending his 73rd birthday working and taking calls with foreign leaders, the Kremlin said.
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Russia Agrees With Hegseth's 'Prepare for War to Ensure Peace' Message, Kremlin Says

The U.S. defense minister told hundreds of hastily gathered top generals and admirals that the U.S. must “prepare for war” to “ensure peace.” ...
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Kremlin Says It ‘Supports and Welcomes’ Trump’s Gaza Plan

Trump’s plan calls for a ceasefire, release of hostages by Hamas, disarmament of Hamas and gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
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Kremlin Claims Moldova Barred Hundreds of Thousands From Voting in Russia

Moldova's ruling pro-EU party defeated its pro-Russian opponent amid claims from Chisinau of Russian interference.
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Hundreds Line Up Outside Putin’s Office in Largest Opposition-Linked Action Since 2024

Organizers stressed that the action was not a protest, but a form of civic engagement that cannot be banned.
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Russia Says Zelensky 'Threat' To Hit Kremlin 'Irresponsible'

Zelensky had said Russian officials "have to know where their bomb shelters are," adding: "If they will not stop the war, they will need it in any case...
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opinion Alexander Morozov

The Quiet Exit of Putin’s Iron Chancellor

Despite rumors that he opposed the war in Ukraine, that Dmitry Kozak did not build his own power circles might grant him a quiet post-politics life.
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Putin Ally Dmitry Kozak Resigns as Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff

The departure follows a New York Times report last month that alleged Kozak had lost favor with Putin after objecting to the invasion of Ukraine.
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News Analysis

Putin’s Musings on Immortality Highlight His Glaring Succession Dilemma

Putin has remade the Russian political system in his image. What happens when he is no longer in power?
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Putin Does Not Vacation and Sleeps Only a Few Hours a Day, Kremlin Says

“He is always at the peak of concentration. And he sleeps just a few hours a day, without exaggeration. I cannot understand it either,” Putin's spokesman...
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Kremlin Orders Officials to Move Telegram Channels to Domestic Messaging App Max – Vyorstka

The move is aimed at creating a “priority information system” on Max before the platform opens to the public.
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Kremlin Has Nationalized $50Bln in Assets Since Ukraine Invasion – Report

The sum is roughly equivalent to the country’s annual budget deficit or one-third of its annual military expenditures.
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News Analysis

Between Two Fires: Kremlin's Loss of Leverage Exposed By Israel-Iran Conflict

Powerless to influence the conflict, Russia nonetheless hopes it will be able to win Trump's favor.
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Feature

‘Hero Under Fire’: As Putin Visited Kursk, the Kremlin Told Russians That He Was Dodging Ukrainian Drones

The PR stunt sought to convince Russians bearing the domestic brunt of the war that he, too, is making sacrifices for the country, officials said.
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Kremlin Negotiator Invokes Peter the Great’s 21-Year War With Sweden in Ukraine Talks

Vladimir Medinsky drew historical parallels with the 18th-century conflict to state that Russia is ready to keep fighting Ukraine for as long as it takes...
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Who Is Vladimir Medinsky, the Kremlin’s Key Negotiator in Istanbul?

The Ukrainian-born Kremlin aide previously led the failed negotiations with Kyiv in March and April 2022.
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Russia to Ramp Up Influence Efforts in Armenia Ahead of Parliamentary Elections – Vedomosti

“The Armenian leadership is drifting further toward the West, which is unacceptable from the standpoint of Russian state policy,” a source close to...
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Feature

Trump Tower Moscow, Rare Earths and Geopolitical Perks: How the Kremlin Plans to Bait Trump Into a Grand Bargain

The Kremlin wants an outcome far more ambitious than a mere ceasefire in Ukraine. For that, it will need extraordinary incentives.
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