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US has opened door to Ukraine joining NATO military bloc, Putin says, warning West could station rockets ‘under Russia’s nose’

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The Pentagon chief’s recent visit to Kiev must be seen as a precursor to Ukraine joining NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed, saying the bloc could use training as a pretext to station rockets in the country. … Read More >US has opened door to Ukraine joining NATO military bloc, Putin says, warning West could station rockets ‘under Russia’s nose’

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Putin rejects Security Council veto reform, says UN would ‘die same day,’ turn into ‘debate club’

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has pushed back on his Turkish colleague’s proposal to remove the veto power of UN Security Council permanent members, saying it would turn the world body into another ‘League of Nations’. … Read More >Putin rejects Security Council veto reform, says UN would ‘die same day,’ turn into ‘debate club’

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Worldwide popularity of Russian leadership surges ahead of Chinese & American for first time, while Germany remains in lead – poll

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In 2020, global approval of Russian President Vladimir Putin rose ahead of his American and Chinese counterparts Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, a poll has revealed. The popularity of Moscow’s leadership has grown yearly since 2015. … Read More >Worldwide popularity of Russian leadership surges ahead of Chinese & American for first time, while Germany remains in lead – poll

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Russia announces fresh national ‘non-working week’ as country reports record number of deaths from Covid-19 since pandemic began

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed plans to give workers across the country a week off, as the government proposes an 11pm curfew on hospitality in a bid to halt a sharp spike in the number of deaths from coronavirus. … Read More >Russia announces fresh national ‘non-working week’ as country reports record number of deaths from Covid-19 since pandemic began

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America’s obsession with divisive political sanctions is rapidly undermining the dollar’s position as the world’s reserve currency

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Economists say among themselves, “Never hesitate to state the obvious.” Russian President Vladimir Putin has clearly taken that advice to heart by explaining to an American reporter that US sanctions are an act of self-harm. … Read More >America’s obsession with divisive political sanctions is rapidly undermining the dollar’s position as the world’s reserve currency

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‘Nobody will freeze’: Russia will supply Europe with as much gas as it needs, says country’s energy committee

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Europe will get as much gas from Russia as it needs to curb energy shortages, while gas prices will inevitably stabilize, the country’s National Energy Committee head Aleksey Gospodarev told RT at the Russian Energy Week forum. … Read More >‘Nobody will freeze’: Russia will supply Europe with as much gas as it needs, says country’s energy committee

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Putin: Russia ready for talks with NATO, but against reporting on national military drills

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“It is true that we recently held military drills, the Zapad-2021 , and it was a large-scale military exercise. I reiterate that we are holding our [military] exercises on the territory of our own country,” the Russian President stressed … Read More >Putin: Russia ready for talks with NATO, but against reporting on national military drills

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Nearly half of Russians want Putin to stay on as President after 2024, while one in four worry about ‘Cult of Personality’ – poll

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More than a quarter of Russians think President Vladimir Putin has a devoted fanbase within the country’s mass media, a new survey suggests. Despite that, though, almost half of people want him to stay on in the job longer. … Read More >Nearly half of Russians want Putin to stay on as President after 2024, while one in four worry about ‘Cult of Personality’ – poll

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NATO expansion into Ukraine would ‘cross red lines’ & force Russia and Belarus to act, Kremlin says after Putin-Lukashenko summit

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Russia and Belarus have both agreed to “take action” to secure the security of both countries if there were to be any expansion of NATO infrastructure into neighboring Ukraine, the Kremlin revealed on Monday. … Read More >NATO expansion into Ukraine would ‘cross red lines’ & force Russia and Belarus to act, Kremlin says after Putin-Lukashenko summit