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Vladimir Putin set to reappear after 10-day absence
Mar16

Vladimir Putin set to reappear after 10-day absence

President Vladimir Putin was due to reappear in public on Monday after an unusually long 10-day absence that unleashed frenzied speculation about the whereabouts and health of the Russian strongman. Putin is scheduled to meet with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in Saint Petersburg later on Monday, and a Kremlin official confirmed to AFP that...

Vladimir Putin to reappear in public after a 10-day absence
Mar16

Vladimir Putin to reappear in public after a 10-day absence

Putin was last seen in public on March 5 at a news conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. Russian President Vladimir Putin was due to reappear in public on Monday, after an unusually long 10-day absence that unleashed frenzied speculation about his whereabouts and health. However, a Kremlin official confirmed that Putin’s...

Russia: 5 day military drills including 40,000 troops launched in the Arctic
Mar16

Russia: 5 day military drills including 40,000 troops launched in the Arctic

The five-day Arctic drills involving 38,000 servicemen, more than 50 surface ships and submarines and 110 aircraft are intended to check the readiness of Russia’s Northern Fleet and the military’s ability to deploy additional forces from central Russia. The Russian military on Monday launched sweeping military maneuvers in the Arctic...

Russia launches massive 5 day Arctic military drills
Mar16

Russia launches massive 5 day Arctic military drills

The five-day Arctic drills involving 38,000 servicemen, more than 50 surface ships and submarines and 110 aircraft are intended to check the readiness of Russia’s Northern Fleet and the military’s ability to deploy additional forces from central Russia. The Russian military on Monday launched sweeping military maneuvers in the Arctic...

Putin says Russia was ready for nuclear confrontation over Crimea
Mar16

Putin says Russia was ready for nuclear confrontation over Crimea

Moscow was ready to put its nuclear forces on alert to ensure Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a pre-recorded documentary. …read more Source: The Times of...

Vladimir Putin says Russia was ready for nuclear war to annex Crimea
Mar16

Vladimir Putin says Russia was ready for nuclear war to annex Crimea

Moscow was ready to put its nuclear forces on alert to ensure Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine last year, President Vladimir Putin said in a pre-recorded documentary aired on Sunday. Putin also said that Russia had saved the life of Ukraine’s former pro-Moscow president, Viktor Yanukovich, who he said had been in danger...

Putin Says He Weighed Nuclear Alert Over Crimea
Mar16

Putin Says He Weighed Nuclear Alert Over Crimea

After the revolution in Ukraine last year, President Putin sent military forces to secure Crimea and even weighed putting Russia’s nuclear arsenal on alert because of his concerns about both anarchy a… …read more Source:...

Russia Was Ready for Nuclear Confrontation Over Crimea, Says Vladimir Putin
Mar16

Russia Was Ready for Nuclear Confrontation Over Crimea, Says Vladimir Putin

Moscow was ready to put its nuclear forces on alert to ensure Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine last year, President Vladimir Putin said in a pre-recorded documentary aired on Sunday. …read more Source:...

Vladimir Putin, Speaking in Film, Says Russia Saved Life of Ukraine Ex-Leader
Mar16

Vladimir Putin, Speaking in Film, Says Russia Saved Life of Ukraine Ex-Leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking in a pre-recorded film about Russia’s seizure of Crimea, said the life of Ukrainian former president Viktor Yanukovich was in danger as a result of the “revo… …read more Source:...

Russia to Fete a Year With Crimea Back in The Fold
Mar15

Russia to Fete a Year With Crimea Back in The Fold

Russia is gearing up to celebrate the one-year anniversary on Monday of Crimea voting to leave Ukraine and join the Russian state in a takeover blasted as illegal in the West but seen at home as a tri… …read more Source:...