Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country won’t relent in its invasion of Ukraine while announcing plans for a buffer zone along the border to protect against long-range Ukrainian strikes and cross-border raids Source: With the election behind him, Russia’s leader says he aims to create a buffer zone in Ukraine Category: International
A decade ago, President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine, a bold land grab that set the stage for Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022 Source: How Russia’s grab of Crimea led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West Category: International
President Vladimir Putin has sealed his control over Russia for six more years with a highly orchestrated landslide in an election that followed the harshest crackdown on the opposition and free speech since Soviet times Source: Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era Category: International