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Ukraine war: Merkel says she lacked power to influence Putin
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her policy towards Russia prior to the February invasion of Ukraine, saying she had run out of...
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Putin allies concerned by ‘excesses’ of military mobilisation drive
There have been reports that people with no military service have been issued draft papers for Russia's partial mobilisation.This is despite defence minister Sergei...
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Silvio Berlusconi defends Russian war on eve of Italian election
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has supported Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.The 85-year-old said Russia's leader was "pushed" into the conflict.Silvio Berlusconi believes...
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Putin orders 10% boost in Russian troop numbers
Russia's president has signed a decree which could see 137,000 service personnel added to the country's armed forces in the coming months.Currently Russia has...
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Putin to increase size of Russian armed forces by 137,000 starting in 2023
Moscow has not said how many fatalities its army has recorded since it began the war in Ukraine. However, Western officials and Kyiv believe...
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Bush condemns Putin’s invasion of ‘Iraq’ instead of Ukraine
Former US president George W Bush accidently condemned Vladimir Putin's invasion of "Iraq", before correcting himself by saying he was talking about Ukraine.Mr Bush...
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Belarus: Vladimir Putin ‘pledges support’ for President Lukashenko
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says that Russia has agreed to offer security assistance in the case of external military threats.Mr Lukashenko also voiced concerns...
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Coronavirus: Putin says vaccine has been approved for use
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said a locally developed vaccine for Covid-19 has been given regulatory approval after less than two months of testing...
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Russia’s opposition flounders as Putin changes constitution
Russia's opposition is denouncing this week's vote on President Vladimir Putin's constitutional reforms as a joke, pointing out that copies of the amended basic...
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Putin makes first public appearance in weeks of lockdown in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made his first public appearance in weeks of coronavirus lockdown to celebrate the country's national day.He used the Russia...
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