With the invasion turning into a misadventure for Putin in the face of a spirited Nato-backed Ukrainian defence, the world can only hope the 2 nations reach at least a brokered ceasefire deal in 2023
President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia is ready for talks to end the war in Ukraine even as the country faced more attacks from Moscow a clear sign that peace wasn't imminent
The survey conducted by the government-owned research centre VTSIOM found that 78.1 per cent of the respondents trusted Putin
It came as President Vladimir Putin insisted Russia was aiming for a speedy end to the fighting.
Ukrainians hailed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's wartime visit to the United States as a success, while Russian officials said Thursday that it only fueled the conflict.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was aiming for a speedy end to the conflict in Ukraine and that fighting should end as soon as possible, a news report said
The mobilization came on top of the regular draft, which calls up about 120,000 men twice a year for a one-year tour of compulsory service
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with troops in the eastern city of Bakhmut, the scene of some of the most intense combat since Russia invaded the country
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare trip to Moscow's ally Belarus as his forces pursued their campaign to torment Ukraine
Either we'll win the war or world would be destroyed: Putin's key aide
Two leaders reviewed bilateral ties in energy, trade and defence
The Russia-Ukraine war is in its 10th month and both sides are locked in a stalemated battle of attrition
During the media gathering - a major political event in the country - Putin takes questions from the press and the public in a marathon that usually lasts several hours
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a 30-kilometer security corridor on Turkey's border with Syria in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Erdogan's office said Sunday
'I hope that, of course, [Russia's president] will go [to the G20 Summit]. But this, in any case, is up to him to decide'
He claimed that Russia already has commissioned hypersonic weapons capable of carrying out such a strike, while the US hasn't yet deployed them
Putin said Russia had no mandate to launch a preventative first nuclear strike, unlike the United States
It would mark only the second time the leaders of India and Russia haven't met face to face since 2000, when the relationship was elevated to a strategic partnership