Vladimir Putin
Russian nuclear military train is seen on the move
A series of BPM-97 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) and other military vehicles were seen travelling through central Russia in a clip posted on the Telegram messaging app by pro-Russian channel Rybar on Sunday, Daily Mail reported.
Putin makes all-out attack on West, cites 'plundering of India'
In his speech after signing treaties on the inclusion of four former Ukrainian regions into the Russian Federation - the start of the formal process of their accession - after the Russian-conducted referendums, he asserted that Russia is ready for talks with Ukraine, but "will defend our land with all the powers and means at our disposal".
Russia calls on Kiev to return to negotiations: Putin
"We call on the Kiev regime to cease all hostilities, stop the war it started back in 2014 and return to the negotiating table," he said, adding, however, that Moscow will not "betray" the territories that want to become a part of Russia, RT reported. "People have made their choice. A clear one," Putin said, RT reported.
Russia says Western countries mastermind of Nord Stream attacks
"We already have certain materials, which point to a Western trace in organizing and executing this terrorist attack," Naryshkin told journalists on Friday, RT reported. He made the remark after explaining that Western nations were trying to cover up the incident to protect the perpetrators and masterminds, the report said.
Turkish President asks Putin to resolve Ukraine crisis via talks
Asking Putin to "give the negotiations another chance", Erdogan said Turkey was ready to play a facilitating role in this process, Xinhua news agency reported. The Turkish president also expressed his satisfaction with the successful conclusion of the Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange, and the functioning of the agreement signed in Istanbul which resumed the export of Ukrainian grains to world markets.
'Silver-haired, balding reservists in Russia are heading to front lines'
President Putin ordered the mobilisation of 300,000 extra troops last week in a bid to reverse the fortunes of his botched invasion, in a move which spooked thousands who fled the country, Daily Mail reported. But other hardy civilians decided to join the war effort despite their age, health and limited training, to bolster troop numbers after Kyiv's stunning counter-offensive, Daily Mail reported.
Western leaders fear President Putin planning huge escalation of Russia's faltering invasion of Ukraine
British and American spies believe there is 'credible intelligence' to suggest that the Russian President is preparing an attack that will turn the war effort in his favour, after coming to the realisation that the war was 'a colossal mistake', Daily Mail reported.
Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine
Russian-backed officials had earlier claimed the five-day exercise secured almost total popular support, BBC reported. So-called votes were held in Luhansk and Donetsk in the east, and in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson in the south. The Russian president will make a major speech at the Kremlin.
EU 'must take seriously' Putin's nuclear threats
Josep Borrell told the media that Putin's assertion he was not bluffing had to be taken seriously. His remarks come as Russia begins a partial mobilisation and moves to annex four regions of Ukraine. Putin has faced setbacks on the battlefield, with his forces pushed back by a Ukrainian counter-offensive. "Certainly it's a dangerous moment because the Russian army has been pushed into a corner, and Putin's reaction - threatening using nuclear arms - it's very bad," Borrell said.
Modi's 'rebuke' of Putin heard in US
Prime Minister Modi made it "clear to Putin's face that the invasion is wrong", said Ro Khanna, an Indian American lawmaker who has been critical of India's refusal to condemn the invasion. Speaking at a community event on Wednesday, he went on to suggest Modi could also help in a "peaceful resolution and a ceasefire".
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