Donald Trump demands G7 have Vladimir Putin ‘in the room’ for summit

Donald Trump demands G7 have Vladimir Putin ‘in the room’ for summit and credits Kremlin strongman with ‘saving’ Texas oil jobs despite other leaders’ veto on re-inviting Russia Trump said he wants Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G7 when he hosts ‘Half of the meeting is devoted to Russia, and if he was there, … Read more

Donald Trump demands G7 have Vladimir Putin ‘in the room’ for summit

Donald Trump demands G7 have Vladimir Putin ‘in the room’ for summit and credits Kremlin strongman with ‘saving’ Texas oil jobs despite other leaders’ veto on re-inviting Russia Trump said he wants Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G7 when he hosts ‘Half of the meeting is devoted to Russia, and if he was there, … Read more

Putin endorses ‘first strike’ if Russia faces non-nuclear attack 

President Vladimir Putin has endorsed Russia’s nuclear deterrent policy which allows him to use atomic weapons in response to a conventional strike targeting the nation’s critical government and military infrastructure. By including a non-nuclear attack as a possible trigger for Russian nuclear retaliation, the document appears to send a warning signal to the US. The … Read more

As Covid-19 runs riot in Russia, Putin has lost his aura of invincibility says MICHAEL BURLEIGH 

This year was to have been the pinnacle of Vladimir Putin’s political career, when the 75th anniversary of Russia’s victory in the Great Patriotic War, as they call the conflict against Hitler, auspiciously coincided with his own personal triumph: 20 years of iron rule in the Kremlin. Putin was supposed to be master of ceremonies … Read more

Russian doctor accuses Vladimir Putin of lying about coronavirus deaths

Badly paid doctors have quit in droves, fearing for their lives after being told to treat coronavirus patients without adequate protective equipment in a chronically underfunded health system.  Ambulances crews queue for hours to deliver patients to overloaded hospitals where medical staff have run out of oxygen – yet desperately needed ventilators have been bought … Read more

Russian doctor accuses Vladimir Putin of lying about coronavirus deaths

Badly paid doctors have quit in droves, fearing for their lives after being told to treat coronavirus patients without adequate protective equipment in a chronically underfunded health system.  Ambulances crews queue for hours to deliver patients to overloaded hospitals where medical staff have run out of oxygen – yet desperately needed ventilators have been bought … Read more

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had four phone calls in the past two weeks

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have had four phone calls in the last two weeks as D.C. and the Kremlin try and ease tensions during the coronavirus choas Since March 30, President Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke four times over the phone as the coronavirus pandemic rages on  Their last call came on Easter Sunday … Read more

Putin unveils new 800-bed coronavirus Moscow hospital built from scratch in 36 days

Russian president Vladimir Putin has unveiled a brand new emergency coronavirus hospital, built up from scratch in just 36 days after intense, around-the-clock work.  The mammoth emergency £92 million construction in Moscow will initially hold 800 patients – 300 more than originally announced – and it comes amid fears of the city’s capacity being overrun. Mr … Read more

Trump congratulates Vladimir Putin and Mohammad Bin Salman for reaching a deal to stop oil war

Donald Trump congratulates Vladimir Putin and Mohammad Bin Salman for reaching a deal to stop oil war, claiming the move will save ‘hundreds of thousands of energy jobs in U.S.’ President Trump thanked Russian President Putin and Saudi Arabian King Salman for reaching a deal to cut the production of oil The two leaders made … Read more

Trump dismisses warnings that Vladimir Putin will use Russian medical supplies as Kremlin propaganda

President Donald Trump brushed aside warnings that Vladimir Putin would use the 60 tons of medical supplies Russia sent to New York as Kremlin propaganda, calling it a ‘nice gesture.’ ‘If they send things we need, I’ll take it. Nice gesture. I’m not concerned about Russian propaganda. He offered a lot of high quality stuff … Read more