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Articles with tag "Putin"
looking back
Timeline: Russia’s Presidential Elections Since Independence
Russia's presidential elections have gradually slid from the flawed democratic elections of the 1990s to the tightly controlled spectacles of the 2010s...
post-election rally
Putin Thanks Crowd on Red Square After Election Victory
Putin addressed a crowd attending a concert to mark 10 years since the annexation of Crimea.
4 Min read
Put’ Domoi
Putin’s Victory ‘Spit in the Face,’ Wives of Mobilized Soldiers Say
“The election results didn’t come as a surprise to us. But 87% is outright falsification, a blatant spit in our face,” the group of wives said.
1 Min read
final tally
Putin Wins 87.28% of Votes With All Ballots Counted – Election Officials
Vladimir Putin’s victory was never in doubt, with all his major opponents dead, in prison or exiled.
1 Min read
just an idea
Kremlin Denies Navalny Exchange Talks Were Underway Before His Death
Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin had simply "agreed about the prospect" of swapping the activist for Russians jailed in the West.
1 Min read
Feature
The Kremlin Has Clinched Six More Years of Putin’s Rule. What's Next?
Putin has predictably claimed a record victory. The main question now is what Russians and the world should expect from him next.
5 Min read
victory speech
Putin Vows Russia Cannot Be Held Back in Victory Speech
"I want to thank the citizens of Russia... who came to the polling stations and voted," Putin said after exit polls and early results showed him on track...
4 Min read
security council
Putin Vows Response to Ukrainian Attacks on Russian Border Regions
Putin acknowledged that the attacks had led to civilian losses and vowed that they “will not go unpunished.”
1 Min read
wartime vote
Russia Begins Voting as Ukraine Steps Up Border Attacks
Putin is seeking re-election with no real competition, while the Kremlin says the vote will show that the country is fully behind its assault on Ukraine...
4 Min read
Feature
Putin’s Election Win Is Almost Certain. What Can Anti-Kremlin Russians Do?
With the election under tight control and wartime repressions stronger than ever, opposition-minded Russians nonetheless have some options.
5 Min read
kremlin address
Putin Urges Russians to Vote at 'Difficult' Time for Country
"You realize what a difficult period our country is going through, what complex challenges we are facing on almost all fronts," he said.
1 Min read
state television
In Quotes: Putin Grants Wide-Ranging Interview to State Media Ahead of Election
The hour-and-a-half-long televised interview covered the war in Ukraine, the possibility of nuclear confrontation, domestic policy and more.
3 Min read
pre-vote interview
Putin Says Russian Nuclear Weapons ‘More Advanced’ Than in U.S.
Putin said Russia is "ready" to use nuclear weapons if Russia is threatened.
3 Min read
Feature
‘Make the Young Fall in Love With Putin’: Young Russians Pressured to Vote as Kremlin Demands Record Turnout
The goal is "to make the West understand that our young people are for Putin, not for runaway oppositionists and certainly not for Navalny."
4 Min read
new corroboration
Putin Discussed Prisoner Swap Hours Before Navalny’s Death – Agentstvo
Journalist Christo Grozev, who was reportedly aware of plans to swap Navalny, said that Putin had “probably agreed” to the exchange.
2 Min read
march 8
Putin Says Childbirth Is Women’s ‘Greatest Gift’ and ‘Purpose’ in Women’s Day Message
The statement marks a doubling down on Putin's efforts to encourage Russian women to have more children among flagging birthrates.
1 Min read
Sports diplomacy
Inaugural ‘Games of the Future’ Fail to Undo Moscow’s International Isolation
Experts called the games “an attempt by Putin’s inner circle to show him…that everything in Russia is like before and even better.”
4 Min read
taurus to Kyiv
Germany Accuses Putin of Seeking to 'Destabilize' With Wiretap
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called the leak of a confidential German army discussion on Russian social media part of Putin's "information war."
2 Min read
kremlin critic
Putin Bears 'Criminal' Blame for Navalny's Death, EU Lawmakers Say
EU lawmakers also called for an "independent and transparent" investigation into the circumstances of the late activist's death.
1 Min read
annual speech
Putin Sends Message of Defiance to West in State of Nation Address
“The West miscalculated and ran into the firm position and determination of our multinational people,” the Russian leader said.
3 Min read
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