The Russian president covered a wide range of topics at a packed event in Sochi on Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a session of the annual Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on Thursday. The Russian leader delivered a keynote speech, took part in a panel discussion, and answered questions…
The Russian leader spoke at length about the Ukraine conflict and tensions with the West Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the annual Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on Thursday. He delivered a keynote address before taking questions from an audience of experts and diplomats. The Russian leader shared his thoughts…
Paris has detained an oil tanker it claims to be part of the “Russian shadow fleet” Russian President Vladimir Putin has denounced France’s detention of an oil tanker that it claims carried Russian cargo as “piracy,” noting the seizure took place in neutral waters without justification. Speaking at the Valdai…
The Russian president has shown he values peaceful coexistence – but never at the cost of Russia’s national interests In his address and Q&A at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a message that Western policymakers would do well to hear: Russia is not planning…
The US president may have used the term “ironically,” the Russian leader has said US President Donald Trump’s recent description of Russia as a “paper tiger” may have been used “ironically,” President Vladimir Putin has conjectured. Responding to a humorous suggestion by Valdai Discussion Club host Fyodor Lukyanov that the…
Michael Gloss had secretly enlisted in the Russian military and was killed in Donbass last year Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised US national Michael Gloss, who was killed in action in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) while fighting alongside Russian troops in April 2024. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion…
The Soviet Union imposed its system on others, and it didn’t last, the president reminded Russian President Vladimir Putin has drawn a parallel between the Soviet Union and the present-day US and EU, accusing them of imposing their own political systems on other countries. Speaking at a plenary session of…
Dazzling rhetoric hides partiality as a self-appointed ruler steps into history The 20-point Gaza peace proposal of 29 September 2025, proclaimed by US President Donald Trump as if unveiling destiny itself, demands scrutiny – not only for its all-or-nothing approach and lack of parity, but also for this pressing question: why…
The killing of the conservative US activist was a “disgusting crime,” the Russian president has said President Vladimir Putin has condemned the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a “disgusting crime,” offering his condolences to the victim’s family and close associates. Speaking during an extended Q&A session following…
Many people decide to move to Russia to protect their children, the Russian president has said Many people in Western Europe are dissatisfied with the “gender terrorism” against children taking root there, and are moving to Russia to escape it, President Vladimir Putin said at the Valdai Discussion Club in…