As Nord Stream 2 nears completion, Germany’s Merkel to make farewell Russia & Ukraine visits next week – will meet Putin, Zelensky

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will fly to Moscow next week for a meeting with her Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as work finishes up on the jointly-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline and ahead of her departure from office. … Read More >As Nord Stream 2 nears completion, Germany’s Merkel to make farewell Russia & Ukraine visits next week – will meet Putin, Zelensky

Russian liberals hoped for an anti-Putin street revolution. They now may be realising that they wasted years on a doomed strategy

Russia’s liberals have long hoped for a mass uprising against Vladimir Putin’s government. But, as the president’s support shows little sign of tailing off after almost 18 years in office, the revolution is nowhere to be seen. … Read More >Russian liberals hoped for an anti-Putin street revolution. They now may be realising that they wasted years on a doomed strategy

Putin says effects of global climate change disproportionately hitting Russia, as country battered by floods & raging wildfires

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that global warming is behind a spate of freak weather conditions as emergency workers scramble to deal with heavy flooding and vast wildfires consuming over a million hectares of land. … Read More >Putin says effects of global climate change disproportionately hitting Russia, as country battered by floods & raging wildfires

Putin is right about the West’s endless attempts to woo Kiev: Rejecting Ukraine’s history with Russia could destroy the country

Russian President Vladimir Putin has penned an article arguing that Russians and Ukrainians, despite the differences between their two governments since the 2014 Maidan, are actually one people, with a shared history and culture. … Read More >Putin is right about the West’s endless attempts to woo Kiev: Rejecting Ukraine’s history with Russia could destroy the country

US strikes Ukraine-centered Nord Stream 2 ‘deal’ with Germany – Putin & Merkel ‘satisfied’ with key pipeline’s near-completions

Washington and Berlin have struck a deal that would see the Americans drop opposition to the almost-complete Nord Stream 2 pipeline for transporting Russian gas, in exchange for Germany promising extensive investments in Ukraine. … Read More >US strikes Ukraine-centered Nord Stream 2 ‘deal’ with Germany – Putin & Merkel ‘satisfied’ with key pipeline’s near-completions

Meet ‘Checkmate’: Putin given guided tour of new Russian state-of-the-art lightweight stealth fighter jet at MAKS 2021 Air Show

Russian President Vladimir Putin has inspected the brand-new fifth-generation Sukhoi Checkmate maneuverable stealth fighter jet at the country’s annual MAKS Air Show, a plane touted to be a rival to the US’ famous F-35 Lightning. … Read More >Meet ‘Checkmate’: Putin given guided tour of new Russian state-of-the-art lightweight stealth fighter jet at MAKS 2021 Air Show