Russia has marked the 76th anniversary of victory in World War II with an annual Victory Day Parade. President Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed that Russia will ‘firmly’ defend national interests and denounced the return of ‘Russophobia’. His speech to thousands of soldiers and veterans on Red Square came at the start of an annual parade … Read more
Putin claims Russia’s controversial Covid jabs are ‘as simple and reliable as a Kalashnikov assault rifle’ President Putin was welcoming the country’s fourth vaccine, Sputnik Light He said that Western nations have developed vaccines which were ‘innovative’ But he said the Russian jabs were simple and reliable like a Kalashnikov rifle By Ross Ibbetson For Mailonline … Read more
Putin claims Russia’s controversial Covid jabs are ‘as simple and reliable as a Kalashnikov assault rifle’ President Putin was welcoming the country’s fourth vaccine, Sputnik Light He said that Western nations have developed vaccines which were ‘innovative’ But he said the Russian jabs were simple and reliable like a Kalashnikov rifle By Ross Ibbetson For Mailonline … Read more
A stable democracy doesn’t threaten to cut off its neighbour’s energy supplies. That is the sort of behaviour we associate with rogue states. Putin’s Russia, for example, sometimes resorts to ‘gas diplomacy’ to browbeat Ukraine and other nearby states. An energy blockade is calculatedly bellicose — if not exactly an act of war, then certainly … Read more
The UK’s largest ‘signal of maritime and air power’ in a generation will set sail next month as the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth departs for its first operational deployment that will also infuriate Russia and China. The £3billion warship, with eight RAF F35B stealth fighter jets on board, will set off for Asia on … Read more
The UK’s largest ‘signal of maritime and air power’ in a generation will set sail next month as the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth departs for its first operational deployment that will also infuriate Russia and China. The £3billion warship, with eight RAF F35B stealth fighter jets on board, will set off for Asia on … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin endured an awkward moment during Thursday’s climate summit after he was left sitting in confused silence following a technical glitch. Putin was left looking bewildered as he was introduced while France’s President Macron was still talking and ended up sitting silently on screen, oblivious to the fact he was on air. … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin endured an awkward moment during Thursday’s climate summit after he was left sitting in confused silence following a technical glitch. Putin was left looking bewildered as he was introduced while France’s President Macron was still talking and ended up sitting silently on screen, oblivious to the fact he was on air. … Read more
Vladimir Putin has slammed the West for ‘picking on Russia for no reason’ and warned against any country crossing his ‘red line’ as he gave his annual state-of-the-union address on Wednesday. The speech comes at a time of heightened tensions at home and abroad over the situation in Ukraine where 120,000 of his troops are … Read more
Vladimir Putin says he is aiming for herd immunity from Covid in Russia by autumn as he gives his annual state-of-the-nation address amid heightened tensions over Ukraine and the ailing health of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. The speech will be followed by nationwide protests in 100 cities in support of the hunger striking opposition leader … Read more