Page 19 - Latest Updates on Vladimir Putin
Moved troops along Russian borders, not fighting WWIII in Ukraine: Biden
US President Joe Biden said he has moved 12,000 troops along the borders with Russia, such as Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Romania while asserting that Putin will not be victorious in the war.
 "Moved troops along Russian borders, not fighting WWIII in Ukraine: Biden")
LIVE: Ukraine says Russian forces kill seven civilians in evacuation convoy
The Ukrainian intelligence service said the seven, including one child, were killed as they fled the village of Peremoha and that ''the occupiers forced the remnants of the column to turn back'
 "LIVE: Ukraine says Russian forces kill seven civilians in evacuation convoy")
Certain positive developments in talks with Ukraine: Vladimir Putin
Russia had received more than 16,000 applications from people in West Asian countries to help fight in two separatist regions of eastern Ukraine
 "Certain positive developments in talks with Ukraine: Vladimir Putin")
Biden, Zelensky assess Ukraine situation, to ramp up sanctions on Russia
Zelenskyy gave Biden the assessment of the situation on the battlefield, informed about the crimes of Russia against the civilian population
 "Biden, Zelensky assess Ukraine situation, to ramp up sanctions on Russia")
Ukraine crisis: Russia widens social media crackdown by blocking Instagram
Russian has already blocked access to Facebook, limited access to Twitter and criminalised the intentional spreading of what Moscow deems to be fake reports
 "Ukraine crisis: Russia widens social media crackdown by blocking Instagram")
Dollar edges up after Putin's comment about progress in Ukraine talks
Putin said in a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko that there had been 'certain positive shifts' in negotiations with Ukraine
 "Dollar edges up after Putin's comment about progress in Ukraine talks")
Gold dips on Putin's comments on Ukraine talks, US rate hike bets
Spot gold was down 1.1% to $1,973.80 per ounce by 1531 GMT, but remained poised for a weekly rise of about 0.3% as concerns over the course of the Ukraine conflict kept investors on their toes
 "Gold dips on Putin's comments on Ukraine talks, US rate hike bets")
UK sanctions 386 Russian parliamentarians over Ukraine crisis
The new sanctions will ban all those listed from travelling to the UK, accessing assets held within the UK and doing business in the country, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said
 "UK sanctions 386 Russian parliamentarians over Ukraine crisis")
World stocks rally after Putin says some progress in Ukraine talks
Putin did not provide any details and recent talks between the two countries have not made much headway
 "World stocks rally after Putin says some progress in Ukraine talks")
Russia says it would shut Meta if Facebook permits Putin death calls
Internal Meta emails seen by Reuters showed the US company had temporarily allowed posts that call for the death of Putin or Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
 "Russia says it would shut Meta if Facebook permits Putin death calls")
Euro rises as Putin sees 'certain positive shifts' with Ukraine
The euro was 0.25% higher at $1.1023 as of 1225 GMT, after rising as high as $1.11215 on Thursday in a choppy day.
Putin says Russia to welcome volunteers from Middle East to fight Ukraine
At a meeting of Russia's Security Council, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said there were 16,000 volunteers in the Middle East who were ready to come to fight with Russian-backed forces
 "Putin says Russia to welcome volunteers from Middle East to fight Ukraine")
Putin may be willing to use nuclear weapons: Ukraine envoy to Japan
Russian president late last month ordered his military command to put Russia's deterrence forces, which include nuclear arms, on high alert.
 "Putin may be willing to use nuclear weapons: Ukraine envoy to Japan")
Twitter purges Russian Embassy's tweet mocking pregnant woman in Ukraine
Twitter has deleted a controversial tweet by the Russian Embassy in London, that claimed a pregnant victim fleeing the site of a hospital was an actor in "some very realistic make-up"
 "Twitter purges Russian Embassy's tweet mocking pregnant woman in Ukraine")
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of attack on humanitarian corridor in Mariupol
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian forces of targeting a humanitarian corridor in the city of Mariupol.
Besieged Ukrainians endure Russian air raids, with no breakthrough in talks
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian authorities had managed to evacuate almost 40,000 people from cities.
 "Besieged Ukrainians endure Russian air raids, with no breakthrough in talks")
LIVE: Biden warns direct NATO-Russia clash would trigger 'World War III'
Russia will pay a severe price for the use of chemical weapons, US President said on Friday
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IAEA establishes high-level Kyiv-Moscow dialogue on nuclear safety: Chief
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it has succeeded in establishing a direct dialogue on nuclear security between Russia and Ukraine at a high level
 "IAEA establishes high-level Kyiv-Moscow dialogue on nuclear safety: Chief")
Russia may refuse to return leased planes, pay in rubles: Report
The sanctions have also frozen much of Russia's foreign reserves and forced authorities to look for ways to limit foreign currency outflows
 "Russia may refuse to return leased planes, pay in rubles: Report")
Russia accepts economy in 'shock' as tanks roll into Kyiv's outskirts
Kremlin to ask military for info on hospital strike
 "Russia accepts economy in 'shock' as tanks roll into Kyiv's outskirts")
