Tag: Vladimir Putin

Liberals are shedding crocodile tears over Navalny’s death

We still do not know enough about Navalny to say what his…

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Poland seeks to reclaim lost WWII territory from Ukraine, Putin claims

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Poland of aspiring to regain territories…

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Prigozhin’s death: The old fashioned Kremlin way dating back to the tsars

British intelligence believes that the crash of the Wagner Group leader Yevgeny…

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Russia pivots to Africa

Africa is once again a battleground for influence between the West, Russia…

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Putin is trying to blackmail Poland over its unwavering support for Ukraine, says Polish minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin is attempting to blackmail Poland "by implying that…

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Wagner troops in Belarus want to visit Poland to exact revenge for Ukraine support, claims Lukashenko

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reportedly told Vladimir Putin on Sunday that mercenaries…

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Putin’s Night Wolves biker gang headed to Berlin for WWII victory celebration

The Night Wolves motorcycle club has set out from Moscow in an…

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a global whirlwind

When Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, shock and disorientation spread throughout…

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Russia army set to increase number of soldiers to 1.5 million, create 24 new divisions

Russian forces are preparing to increase the number of soldiers in the…

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Putin is upping pressure on Belarus to enter war against Ukraine, says senior Polish MEP

The Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko is under pressure from Moscow to engage…

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Putin must drag out war to stay in power, says UK professor

Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing a paradox at the moment, says…

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Tajik president challenges Putin, asks for ‘more respect’ for his country from Russia

At a recent meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in…

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The Arab world desires to use the war in Europe to strengthen its position

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Moscow on Tuesday for the…

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Lukashenko’s decision to send troops to Ukraine border a ploy to split Ukrainian resources, says Polish expert

The announcement by Belarusian leader Alexander Luksahenko to establish joint forces with…

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Polish PM criticizes left-wing opposition’s past support for Russia, including signing an energy deal with Gazprom

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki hit back against Donald Tusk’s criticism of…

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Russians would rather face defeat than use nuclear weapons, says security expert

While the possible use of a nuclear weapon seems closer after the…

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Almost half of Poles fear Russia will use a nuclear weapon, poll shows

Nearly half of Poles fear Russia will use a nuclear weapon, according…

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Can Russia mobilize its forces in time?

The mobilization announced by Vladimir Putin will cover at least 300,000. That…

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What the Russian mobilization means

The decision is based on an allegedly acute threat to Russian territory…

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‘We overestimated the Russian military,’ says Polish expert

A year ago, the West determined that Russian equipment and military operational…

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Poland and Ukraine are critical to the core of European security

If you have not read the The Grand Chessboard by Zbigniew Brzezinski,…

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An aging and less Slavic Russia is a key factor behind war in Ukraine

One of the reasons for Russia’s invasion against Ukraine is the country's…

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Russia threatening new aggression against Baltic states

As the NATO summit in Madrid approaches, NATO needs to take heed…

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Putin wants to emulate Peter the Great

Vladimir Putin visited the exhibition in celebration of the 350th anniversary of…

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Morality, politics, and the war in Ukraine

Putin attacked Ukraine without any scruples or legal basis. Why then are…

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Putin’s ‘denazification’ strategy has been years in the making

When the term “denazification” was first uttered by the Kremlin as the…

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Russia’s crimes are ‘geopolitical wake-up call,’ claims Polish PM

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has firmly rejected any notion that Russian…

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US ambassador to Warsaw: Poland is a humanitarian superpower

U.S. Ambassador in Warsaw Mark Brzezinski has called Poland a humanitarian power,…

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The majority of Hungarians reject a one-sided interpretation of Ukraine conflict

It seems that an unintended side effect of Hungary's constant political and…

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Putin: A prisoner of his own myths?

Stalin stopped celebrating May 9 as the end of the war three…

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‘Barking at the gates of Russia’ – Poland angered over Pope Francis saying NATO likely provoked Russia into war

Polish Catholic commentator Tomasz Terlikowski joined a chorus of Poles criticizing the…

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Former Ukrainian president Yushchenko hails Poland as ‘new leader in Europe’

Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has warned his country's European neighbors that…

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Russia cuts gas to Poland

Following threats from Russia's Gazprom ithat it would cut gas to Poland,…

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NATO will shift its focus north should Finland and Sweden join alliance

This spring may mean potential castling in the alliance structures. If Finland…

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Controversial speaker of Slovakian Parliament theorizes about Russian-Hungarian invasion

It seems like no day can pass without someone bullying the Hungarian…

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UN’s vote against Russia reveals new global political map

As news of the massacre in Bucha near Kyiv swept the world,…

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Getting Russia out of the superpower league

Russia’s denials about genocide are reminiscent of its behavior over Katyn and…

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What did Putin achieve during 40 days of war in Ukraine?

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine surpasses 40 days, political commentator Grzegorz…

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Western media uses Russian smear playbook on Orbán

The same misinformation campaign used in the 2016 and 2020 U.S. elections…

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Russian gas supply cut? We have no solution for that, says Czech industry deputy minister

If Russia stopped gas supplies immediately, the situation would have virtually no…

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Lesson from Ukraine war? France and Germany would betray Poland if Russia invaded

President of France Emmanuel Macron spoke with Vladimir Putin for probably the…

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Russia will no longer be a player on the world stage

Two days before the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian ambassador in Warsaw,…

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The dawn of the post-Putin era

On Feb. 24, when the first Russian soldier had set foot on…

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Does the West really have the stamina to fight Russia for years?

President Joe Biden in his Warsaw’s speech on Saturday referred to God…

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‘Putin overestimated his plans’ – Polish PM expresses confidence in Ukraine’s survival

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has expressed his confidence in the survival…

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Does Scholz know what the word ‘solidarity’ means?

Olaf Scholz’s attitude towards Russia is truly disturbing. Considering he is the…

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Finland, Sweden risk Putin’s wrath by moving closer to NATO

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz risked the wrath of Vladimir Putin on Wednesday…

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‘He won’t live to see Christmas!’ – Former Soviet spy predicts sticky end for Putin

A former Soviet military spy has claimed that Vladimir Putin "will not…

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At Polish-Ukrainian border, Matteo Salvini confronted over his 2017 Putin T-shirt

The mayor of the Polish border town of Przemyśl clashed with conservative-populist…

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Czech president honors Ukraine’s Zelensky with highest order of Czechia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been honored by Czech President Miloš Zeman…

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Dangerous assumption? Czech PM claims Putin won’t use nuclear weapons

Despite warnings from some military experts and intelligence authorities, Czechia's leader is…

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Putin: The terrorist murdering Ukrainian hostages in front of the whole world

We all know this plot line from thrillers: a terrorist kidnaps hostages,…

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Putin’s end will not be one to be envied

The more Putin’s invasion grinds to a halt, the angrier he gets…

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Putin will keep winning until Western liberals start acknowledging their crucial role in his success

Since the end of the Cold War, European and American opinion-makers have…

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Putin stripped of taekwondo black belt and judo federation presidency

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been stripped of his black belt in…

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Being like Volodymir Zelensky

“I need ammunition, not a lift," quipped President Zelensky when the Americans…

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Czech PM calls for ‘toughest sanctions’ against Russia, assures citizens of Czechia’s security

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine…

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Putin’s messianic mythomania

When I was watching Vladimir Putin’s address to the nation in which…

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Putin should be first on the sanctions list, says European Commission vice-president

Russian President Vladimir Putin should be the first name on the list…

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Polish PM Morawiecki calls for immediate response ‘to Russia’s criminal aggression against Ukraine’

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has condemned the full-scale invasion by Russia…

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Ukrainian intelligence warns Russia will invade Kiev, Kharkiv, and Kherson

Russia does not plan to stop in Donbas and may continue its…

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Czech government stands behind a free Ukraine, accuses Russia of wanting new USSR

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has confirmed the Czech Republic stands behind…

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Putin takes a huge step towards war

The consequences of the decision made by Putin on Monday evening are…

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Polish PM calls Russia’s actions in Ukraine an ‘act of aggression,’ demands urgent meeting of European Council

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday evening which entailed…

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Assurances from Russia should not be taken seriously, warns Polish military expert

Russia is a "master of deception" and assurances from the Kremlin of…

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The price of peace in Europe

Moscow is preparing an invasion for Wednesday, Feb. 16. This was the…

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Emmanuel “Chamberlain” Macron

The crisis on the Russian-Ukrainian border is not easing. Politicians commute between…

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Polish President’s official: Duda’s visit to China during Olympics offers ‘a way of reaching Putin’

Polish President Andrzej Duda’s visit to Beijing during the 2022 Winter Olympics…

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The Putin-Orbán meeting: What was discussed?

The five-hour meeting between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President…

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Former Polish FM: Putin’s closest friends like Merkel and Schroeder weren’t present in Madrid

Law and Justice (PiS) MEP and former Polish FM Witold Waszczykowski responded…

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Diplomacy revs up ahead of Orbán-Putin meeting

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán arrived in Moscow Monday evening for his…

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Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki calls on Donald Tusk to resign as EPP president

A testy exchange took place between Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his…

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German navy commander resigns over appeasement remarks in which he praised Putin

Kay-Achim Schönbach, the commander of the German navy, has resigned following controversial…

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Polish general warns NATO alliance could end over Germany’s actions

In an interview for a conservative portal wpolityce.pl, Polish general Waldemar Skrzypczak…

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Polish PM calls for European solidarity in the face of Russian brinkmanship

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has identified Russian aggression as the primary…

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‘Withdraw troops from Poland’ – Putin’s latest ultimatum to NATO

Russia has prepared two draft agreements concerning "security guarantees” between itself and…

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Polish PM sees ‘worrying elements’ of Putin-Biden summit

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki spoke of "worrying elements" regarding the Tuesday…

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Polish general: ‘We truly are on the edge of war’

On Tuesday afternoon, U.S. President Joe Biden met with Russian President Vladimir…

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White House: If Russia invades Ukraine, we will strengthen NATO’s Eastern flank

The White House indicated that President Joe Biden spoke on Monday to…

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Analysis: Lukashenko is burning his last bridge

For a very long time, Alexander Lukashenko maintained a very restrained position…

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Putin: The West is responsible for the migration crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin said In an interview with the Rossiya-1 TV…

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Polish PM: Lukashenko is merely a minion of Putin

During an emergency session of the Polish Sejm, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki…

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Russia and Germany seek to crush Poland’s goal of energy independence

In the background of the war declared against Poland and Hungary by…

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Putin cements hold over Russian parliament

Given the unpopularity of the “party of power” in Russian society, it…

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Zapad 21: Belarusian president accuses West of ‘hybrid aggression’

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko held a speech during the Russian-Belarusian joint military…

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Putin: Russia won’t accept Afghan refugees

Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized Western countries for their handling of…

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Germany and Russia are growing closer, and it could have grave consequences for Europe

For her last state visit after 16 years of governing in Germany,…

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President Putin orders two “doomsday” command aircraft

Taking into account the possibility of nuclear war, Russian President Vladimir Putin…

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