Page 5 - Latest Updates on Vladimir Putin
Ukraine slams Russia's attack on Kyiv amid new Mariupol rescue effort
Ukraine's leader accused Russia of trying to humiliate the United Nations by raining missiles on Kyiv during a visit by UN chief, an attack that shattered the capital's tentative return to normality
 "Ukraine slams Russia's attack on Kyiv amid new Mariupol rescue effort")
Erdogan, Putin discuss swap of Russian, US prisoners in Turkey over phone
According to a brief statement issued by the Kremlin, Putin in the phone call thanked the Turkish President for prisoners swap at the Ankara airport
 "Erdogan, Putin discuss swap of Russian, US prisoners in Turkey over phone")
US President Biden requests $33bn from Congress in aid to Ukraine
Of the $33-billion sum, according to a fact sheet by the White House, $20.4 billion will be military and security assistance to Kiev
 "US President Biden requests $33bn from Congress in aid to Ukraine")
UN to vote on replacing Russia from Human Rights Council on May 11
Since its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost its spot on multiple U.N. bodies, including the executive boards of UN Women and the U.N. children's agency UNICEF
 "UN to vote on replacing Russia from Human Rights Council on May 11")
US says Russia plans fake independence votes in seized Ukraine territory
Washington has said it hopes Ukrainian forces can not only repel Russia's assault on the east but also weaken its military so that it can no longer menace neighbours
 "US says Russia plans fake independence votes in seized Ukraine territory")
Ukraine says Russia's military offensive in east picks up momentum
Ukraine said that Russia's offensive in the east picked up momentum, with several towns coming under intense attack as Moscow's forces attempt to surround Ukrainian troops.
 "Ukraine says Russia's military offensive in east picks up momentum")
No agreement yet on meeting between Putin, Zelensky: Ukraine official
Consultations at the level of working subgroups, which are preparing the positions of the parties in legal terms, are underway, said Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak
 "No agreement yet on meeting between Putin, Zelensky: Ukraine official")
Russian cyber attacks aimed at collecting data from Ukraine: Dossiers
The hacks, paired with prewar data theft, likely armed Russia with extensive details on much of Ukraine's population, cybersecurity and military intelligence analysts say
 "Russian cyber attacks aimed at collecting data from Ukraine: Dossiers")
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow to hold informal UNSC meeting on May 6
'If you want to learn the truth about real situation with the ground, come to our aria-formula meeting on May 6, we plan to give the floor to some independent voices working on the front line'
 "Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow to hold informal UNSC meeting on May 6")
India developed ties with Russia as US couldn't do it earlier: Blinken
In the case of India, there is a relationship that goes back decades. And Russia, for India, was out of necessity a partner of choice when we were not in a position to be a partner: Antony Blinken
 "India developed ties with Russia as US couldn't do it earlier: Blinken")
Russia's takeover of Mariupol triggers dialogue with UN chief over Ukraine
Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Kyiv should take "political responsibility" for the Ukrainian servicemen and "militants" blocked on the territory of the Azovstal plant in Mariupol
 "Russia's takeover of Mariupol triggers dialogue with UN chief over Ukraine")
Putin agrees to involvement of UN, ICRC in Azovstal civilian evacuation: UN
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed in principle to the involvement of the United Nations and the Red Cross (ICRC) in the evacuation of civilians from the Azovstal plant in Ukraine.
 "Putin agrees to involvement of UN, ICRC in Azovstal civilian evacuation: UN")
Russia's Chernobyl seizure risked nuclear accident: IAEA chief Grossi
Russian troops moved into the radiation-contaminated Chernobyl exclusion zone in February on their way toward the Ukrainian capital
 "Russia's Chernobyl seizure risked nuclear accident: IAEA chief Grossi")
Russia hopes for peaceful settlement with Ukraine: Vladimir Putin
Speaking at a Kremlin meeting with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, Putin noted that Russian and Ukrainian negotiators made what he described as a 'serious breakthrough' in their talks
Ukraine heading for collapse into several states: Vladimir Putin's ally
The comments from Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Russia's Security Council, appeared to be an attempt to blame the United States for any division of Ukraine that emerges from the conflict
 "Ukraine heading for collapse into several states: Vladimir Putin's ally")
Vladimir Putin gets what he didn't want: Ukraine army closer to West
The longer Ukraine's army fends off the invading Russians, the more it absorbs the advantages of Western weaponry
Ukraine war: Putin accuses West of 'terror', tells prosecutors to be tough
Speaking to Russia's top prosecutors and watched by his defence minister, Putin accused the West of inciting Ukraine to plan attacks on Russian journalists - an allegation denied by Kyiv
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy seeks heavy arms from US officials
The trip by Blinken and Austin, announced earlier by Zelenskyy, would be the highest-level visit to Ukraine by US officials since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of the country
 "Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy seeks heavy arms from US officials")
Shehbaz Sharif, Putin quietly exchange letters to enhance ties: Report
A day after his appointment as Pakistan Prime Minister, President Putin sent a congratulatory message to Sharif which was made public by the Kremlin Press Office
 "Shehbaz Sharif, Putin quietly exchange letters to enhance ties: Report")
Guterres to meet Erdogan ahead of mediation visits with Putin, Zelensky
Antonio Guterres will be kicking off his mediation mission to end the Moscow-Kiev conflict with a visit to Turkey's President ahead of his meetings with Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr
 "Guterres to meet Erdogan ahead of mediation visits with Putin, Zelensky")
