Tag: Vladimir Putin
NATO deal between Turkey, Sweden and Finland brings home wins for Erdogan — and a possible F-16 breakthrough
Turkey "got what it wanted" from the deal with Sweden and Finland penned Tuesday night, the Turkish president's office said in a statement.
European leaders expected to formally accept Ukraine as a candidate to join the EU
The move has reopened a tough and delicate debate within the EU over expansion.
Russia's ruble hit its strongest level in 7 years despite massive sanctions. Here's why
The ruble has actually gotten so strong that Russia's central bank is trying to weaken it, fearing that this will make their exports less competitive.
Moscow and NATO could be about to clash over Russia's European exclave Kaliningrad
A new front in tensions between Russia and NATO has opened up. This time, it's over the small exclave of Kaliningrad.
Op-ed: Why China’s Xi Jinping’s damage control is all about heading off a crisis
The Chinese president will have to correct course if he is to restore economic growth at home, revive his international momentum and avoid "Peak Xi."
China's Xi says trade with Russia expected to hit new records in the coming months
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday spoke via video at a St. Petersburg International Economic Forum plenary session opened by Russia's Putin.
Here's a look at the $5.6 billion in firepower the U.S. has committed to Ukraine in its fight against Russia
The U.S. has provided $5.6 billion in weapons to Ukraine since Russia invaded in late February.
Russia’s Putin lashes out over Western sanctions ‘blitzkrieg,’ claims Ukraine invasion was forced
Russia's Putin has claimed his hand was forced over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and sharply criticized a "blitzkrieg" of Western economic sanctions.
The West's unity over Ukraine could be starting to crack, just as Russia's invasion gains ground
Western unity over the war in Ukraine is vulnerable, with one poll showing most people want an end to the war even if it means territorial losses for Ukraine.
Putin is 'another Hitler in the making,' Egyptian billionaire Sawiris says
The war in Ukraine and ensuing food crisis is "the making of a crazy man that woke up one day and decided to invade a peaceful country," Sawiris told CNBC.
Hungary says it's impossible for Europe to ban Russian gas anytime soon. Putin agrees
When asked about the prospect of the EU targeting Russian gas in its next round of sanctions, the Hungarian minister replied: "No, it's impossible."
Russia is weaponizing food supplies to 'blackmail the world'
The attacks came amid denials by Russian President Vladimir Putin that the global food shortage was brought on by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Russia’s failure to achieve major goals in Ukraine is ‘quite embarrassing,’ ex-U.S. official says
Russia has failed to achieve its strategic goals in the first 100 days of the war and Ukraine need not cede substantial territory, said a former U.S. diplomat.
Op-ed: We must stop Putin in Ukraine before the rule-of-law is replaced by the rule-of-the-jungle
Ukraine must win. Russia must lose. It's really that simple.
Russia hits back at the EU's partial oil embargo, says it will find other importers for its crude
The EU's long-delayed sixth package of sanctions against Russia required approval from all 27 member states.
