Page 10 - Latest Updates on Vladimir Putin
Estonian PM urges not to give in to Putin's nuclear threats
Estonia's prime minister said that the West must not give in to Moscow's nuclear threats or premature peace proposals but stand firmly in support of Ukraine
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Zelenskyy signs decree ruling out holding further negotiations with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defence Council, which rules out negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Putin in a bunker outside Moscow mulling over nuclear decisions: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin is 'preparing to make key decisions about launching a tactical nuclear strike from a bunker' a long way outside Moscow, the media reported.
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What's Vladimir Putin thinking? Tough to know for nuclear analysts
For now, analysts cautiously suggest that the risk of Putin using the world's biggest nuclear arsenal still seems low. The CIA says it hasn't seen signs of an imminent Russian nuclear attack
 "What's Vladimir Putin thinking? Tough to know for nuclear analysts")
Best of BS Opinion: India's Ukraine destiny, U-turn in UK, and more
Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
Pope appeals to Vladimir Putin to end 'spiral of violence' in Ukraine
Pope Francis appealed to Russian President Putin, imploring him to stop this spiral of violence and death in Ukraine, and denounced what he called the absurd risk of nuclear war
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Raft of new US sanctions leave Putin's oil and gas revenue unscathed
The US sanctioned hundreds of Russian officials, lawmakers, family members and businesses in what Treasury Secretary Yellen called a "sweeping action," but, the measures won't have much impact in real
 "Raft of new US sanctions leave Putin's oil and gas revenue unscathed")
LIVE updates: Avalanche near U'khand's Kedarnath Temple, no damage reported
Live news updates: The giant glacier behind Kedarnath broke for the second time since the last month and appeared like a watershed from a distance
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Putin calls out West's past, cites 'plundering of India', 'slave trading'
Vladimir Putin fulminated against the West's record, singling out the US use of nuclear weapons in the closing days of the Second World War, and then western nations' centuries of 'colonialism'
Putin declares captured regions part of Russia; Ukraine denies talks
Putin also urged Ukraine to sit down for peace talks but immediately insisted he won't discuss handing them back, opening a new escalatory phase of his seven-month invasion of the country.
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European Union demands clampdown on issuing visas to Russian citizens
EU official urged the bloc's 27 nations to clamp down on issuing visas to Russian citizens amid heightened security concerns over Putin's nuclear threats and his annexation of parts of Ukraine
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Putin declares annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions in Kremlin ceremony
The ceremony comes three days after the completion of Kremlin-orchestrated referendums on joining Russia that were dismissed by Kyiv and the West as a bare-faced land grab, held at gunpoint and based
Russian President Putin recognises independence for 2 more Ukraine regions
Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of two more Ukrainian regions, a precursor to their annexation by Russia.
Electric cable near Nord Stream explosion to be checked in Sweden
Tests will be carried out on an electric cable between Sweden and Poland to see if it has been damaged by one of the Nord Stream pipelines explosions, Swedish grid operator Svenska Kraftnat said.
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Top headlines:Deadline for 6 airbags extended; Gehlot out of Cong Prez race
The government said on Thursday it is deferring until October 2023 the implementation of norms mandating six airbags in all cars, giving the industry a one-year extension
 "Top headlines:Deadline for 6 airbags extended; Gehlot out of Cong Prez race")
Putin to annex seized Ukrainian land, UN warns of 'dangerous escalation'
If Russia moves ahead with its plans to annex four Ukrainian regions, it would mark a 'dangerous escalation' that would jeopardise the prospects for peace in the region, the UN Secretary-General said
PM's remarks to Putin reflect India's stance on Ukraine war: S Jaishankar
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks to Russian President Vladimir Putin were consistent with the existing Indian position
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Putin to proclaim formal annexation of Ukrainian territory in days
European Union likely to place trade sanctions on Moscow over 'sham' votes
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Russia's total grain harvest may reach record 150 mn ton this year: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia could harvest a record 150 million ton of grain this year
'US could not agree more with Modi's 'this is not an era of war' remarks'
On ties with India, Blinken said that the partnership between the two countries is one of most consequential in the world
 "'US could not agree more with Modi's 'this is not an era of war' remarks'")
