Vladimir Putin

Biden delivered his speech on Tuesday following his historic secret trip to Kiev the previous day and just hours after Putin's State of the Nation address in which the Russian leader continued his tirade against the West and accused it and Ukraine of starting the war. Biden started his address by saying that nearly a year ago. "I spoke at the Royal Castle here in Warsaw, just weeks.

"I am forced to announce today that Russia is suspending its participation in the strategic offensive arms treaty," he said in his 'State of the Nation' address to the Russian Parliament, RT reported. President Putin noted that Moscow will not exit the New Start Treaty, which limits each side to 1,550 long-range nuclear warheads, but will temporarily withdraw from it.

In his speech at the MSC on Friday which comes just days ahead of the first anniversary of the ongoing invasion, the Chancellor said it was "wise to prepare for a long war" and show Russian President Vladimir Putin that Germany and its allies would not give up on Ukraine, reports the BBC. "Putin's revisionism will not win. Ukraine is more united than ever.

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced a new round of sanctions against Kremlin connected individuals and military entities involved in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, The Guardian reported. They include a drone manufacturer, a helicopter parts firm, and an aviation software company.

Doval is in Moscow to attend a meeting on multilateral security in Afghanistan. The Indian Embassy in Russia, on Twitter said that Doval had a comprehensive discussion on bilateral and regional issues during the meeting with President Putin. It was also agreed upon to continue working towards the implementation of the strategic partnership of India-Russia.

According to Johnson, Putin threatened to target him personally with a missile attack in a phone call just before the invasion. The conversation reportedly took place on February 24 as Johnson and other Western leaders were rushing to Kyiv to show support for Ukraine and deter a Russian attack.

In a statement issued by the Russian President's office, he said that India was making a significant contribution in ensuring international peace and security on the global stage. Putin was quoted as saying in the statement that India's achievements in the economic, social, scientific, technological and other spheres are widely known

Russia and Putin are "a big problem" for Zelensky, so it's natural that he "would prefer that neither Russia nor Putin existed", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Thursday, RT reported. He was reacting to a claim that Zelensky had made earlier in the day during his virtual appearance at the Ukrainian Breakfast, an event hosted on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, RT reported.

Putin has now deployed Russia's fearsome S-400 defence missiles to two locations in the capital amid fears Kyiv could launch attacks on the city, the Daily Mail reported. The S-400 'Triumf' air defence system is designed to destroy aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, including medium-range missiles. It can also be used against ground objectives.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will seek to hand over power to a chosen heir and retire to his 1 billion pounds Black Sea 'palace' rather than risk the ignominious fate of toppled tyrants like Muammar Gaddafi, said Abbas Gallyamov, Putin's former speechwriter, Daily Mail reported.