Vladimir Putin
2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)
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The Russian side confirmed its willingness to supply oil and petroleum products to the US market and global markets at large,
- Putin said in an official statement after a prearranged telephone call with Trump on Friday nightCNNcnn.com/2026/10…
We are negotiating. However, whenever we engage in dialogue with the United States, they attack again. Nevertheless, we will not abandon the negotiating table and dialogue."
- In a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, Pezeshkian saidFree Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/world/iran…
I am confident that this will have a positive impact on the entire global economy,
I am confident that this will have a positive impact on the entire global economy,
- Putin said, according to the KremlinCNNcnn.com/2026/10…
- Putin said in a statement released by the KremlinSaudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…
We are ready to do everything that is in our power to contribute to the settlement of this situation,
- Putin said after arriving in Turkmenistan for a summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) that starts Friday in the Caspian Sea resort of AvazaHürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/trump/ru…The Korea Timeskoreatimes.co.kr/world/2026100…
- said Putin ahead of a regional summit in the Central Asian nation of TurkmenistanGulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/mena…gulfnews.com/world/mena…
We are negotiating. However, whenever we engage in dialogue with the United States, they attack again. Nevertheless, we will not abandon the negotiating table and dialogue."
- In a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, Pezeshkian saidXinhuaNetenglish.news.cn/20261009/ab969…
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Trump’s US-Russia diesel deal draws bipartisan criticism
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Newsweeknewsweek.com/gop/pushback…Trump faces Republican opposition to his diesel deal with Russia’s Putin
Financial Timesft.com/content/debf0be6…Trump announces Russia-Ukraine ‘energy ceasefire’; Zelensky says ‘news to me’
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…The announcement comes after US President Donald Trump publicly urged him to stop targeting Russian refineries
France 24france24.com/en/europe…Ukraine’s allies vow to pressure Moscow as Trump claims ‘energy ceasefire’ in place
Financial Timesft.com/content/724ef0e2…By agreeing to open Russia’s taps and release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel into a starving global market, the Kremlin has achieved something that raw military might on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine could never deliver
CNNcnn.com/2026/10…‘Putin will drag you into the war,’ former Ukrainian foreign minister tells Europeans
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/ukraine…European Parliament defence committee chair: US can no longer be relied on
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…US hits commercial tanker in Gulf of Oman as tensions flare
Financial Timesft.com/content/f9b9f937…IRGC reports attack on gas carrier
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/world/iran…After Trump–Putin diesel deal, Russia warns of uranium supply risks; western sanctions hurting US?
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/afte…The United States Treasury Department on Friday issued a general licence permitting certain transactions involving Russian-origin diesel fuel until April 7, 2027, providing temporary relief from restrictions imposed under existing sanctions regulations
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/business/w…Earlier
Trump’s thirst for diesel and votes gives succour to Putin
The Timesthetimes.com/comment/the…Russia partially lifts diesel export ban following Trump-Putin deal, exports will resume immediately
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…The United States Treasury Department on Friday issued a general licence permitting certain transactions involving Russian-origin diesel fuel until April 7, 2027, providing temporary relief from restrictions imposed under existing sanctions regulations
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/business/w…Trump-Putin’s diesel deal will not deter Zelensky from playing his strongest card
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/world/news…Putin tells Trump Ukraine drone attacks have derailed peace talks
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…Saudi coalition hits 136 Houthi targets as Trump announces Russian diesel deal
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/uae/us…Russian attack on Ukrainian city kills 15, a day after Trump eases diesel sanctions on Moscow
France 24france24.com/en/video…Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his dismay at an agreement between the Kremlin and White House which will see U.S. sanctions on Russian diesel exports until April 2027 in exchange for the staggered release of nearly two million tons of Russian diesel
International Business Timesibtimes.com/us/russia…Germany sticks to Russia sanctions after Trump diesel deal
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/germany…His main purpose in the shadow one is to break European support for Ukraine so he can subjugate that country, something he regards as existential for Russia’s future and his own
Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…Russians kill 11-year-old boy, injure two other children in Nikopol district
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…A six-year-old girl was among those killed when one strike reduced part of an apartment block to rubble
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/intern…Democrats explode over Trump’s Russia diesel deal
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/administr…Diesel deal sparks debate as Trump prioritises lower energy costs for Americans
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/americas…Finnish PM: Europe should stop issuing tourist visas to Russians
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…Kremlin says Putin relayed Iran's position on resolving conflict to Trump
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/world/russia…UK reaffirms support for Ukraine after Trump-Putin deal
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…US-Iran war: 6 major developments UAE residents need to know today
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/uae/us…As strikes on airports in Saudi Arabia turn deadly, Washington debates striking Houthis and restarting strikes on Iran
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/liveblog…Russia targets Ukraine’s bridges as Vladimir Putin expands air war
Financial Timesft.com/content/4e4ea744…His main purpose in the shadow one is to break European support for Ukraine so he can subjugate that country, something he regards as existential for Russia’s future and his own
Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…Trump leaves door open to Iran strike before midterms, less than a day after ruling it out
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…Pentagon prepares three-day offensive as Trump rules out attacks before November 3 vote
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/americas…US president Donald Trump says it is time for Ukraine to get rid of Zelenskiy
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/world/europe…Fourteen others were wounded in the attack on Zaporizhzhia, an industrial city whose outskirts lie less than 30 km (20 miles) from the frontline
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/intern…Russian government planes trapped in air by Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/world/news…Iran's IRGC strikes tanker and threatens to target vessels beyond Hormuz
Euronewseuronews.com/2026/10…Behind her, a white hatchback car is parked along the street in front of a shaded structure
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/10…All 4 Moscow Airports Restrict Flights Amid Drone Attack
The Moscow Timesthemoscowtimes.com/2026/10…It isn’t clear which jet was carrying Mr. Putin, who had arrived in Turkmenbashi, a Caspian Sea port city, on Thursday evening for a summit of former Soviet states
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/10…Ukrainian and US negotiators to discuss new proposal to end war News
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…The talks led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are the latest attempt to negotiate a settlement amid intensifying deadly aerial attacks on both sides of the border
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/world/ukraine…Map Reveals Four New Ukrainian Front Line Breakthroughs
Newsweeknewsweek.com/map/four…A Ukrainian counteroffensive named “Operation Vivaldi” this year has reclaimed 175 square kilometres (67 square miles) of previously occupied land around Lyman
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Russia’s Central Bank Says Putin’s Stock Market Target Is Out of Reach
The Moscow Timesthemoscowtimes.com/2026/10…Merz criticises former chancellor Schröder's Russia visit to celebrate Putin's birthday as "totally immoral"
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder still maintains a friendship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/ex…Russian strike on buses kills at least 30 in frontline Ukrainian city
France 24france24.com/en/video…Russia accused of killing 33 after glide bomb strikes bus stop
The Timesthetimes.com/world/russia…Putin Receives Guard Of Honour On Arriving In Turkmenistan For CIS And Caspian Sea Summits
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/puti…Russia has expanded its trade with its former Soviet neighbors as it faces Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/10…Russians forcibly remove 25 Ukrainians from Kharkiv Oblast — Ukrainian human rights commissioner
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…A Ukrainian counteroffensive named “Operation Vivaldi” this year has reclaimed 175 square kilometres (67 square miles) of previously occupied land around Lyman
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Ankara presses for halt to Black Sea ship attacks
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/ankara/p…The conversation followed attacks on merchant ships near Romania and Bulgaria
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/worl…Japan protests Russia’s extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and 8 other court staff
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/10…Tokyo condemned Moscow’s move against Tomoko Akane and eight other officials, pledging to ‘take the appropriate path of action’
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/asia…China Wants to Sell The World on Xinjiang-Farmed Fish
Timetime.com/article/2026…Global consumption of fish has doubled in the last 60 years
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/10…Putin pledges Russia’s support to end US-led war on Iran
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…The Russian president met Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan and pledged to do “everything in our power” to end the ongoing war between the US and Iran, despite Russia not being among the official mediators
Euronewseuronews.com/2026/10…Trump needs to disinvite Putin from the G20, says Senator Shaheen
CNNcnn.com/2026/10…Trump White House in ‘full-on panic mode’ over close advisers hired by pro-Putin Balkans government
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Republicans 26 days out from a dire midterm reckoning are turning their cannons toward the two men tasked with the herculean job of maintaining control of Congress
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Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…Russia launched waves of missiles and drones across Ukraine on October 7, striking Kyiv and other regions as President Vladimir Putin marked his 74th birthday
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/puti…Zelenskyy makes next move in Russia talks as Ukraine negotiators head to US
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CNNcnn.com/2026/10…U.S. Escalates Pressure on Russia Over Siberia Lab Death
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CNBCcnbc.com/2026/10…The leader of the investor group, Todd Boehly, an American billionaire who has donated $2 million to pro-Trump causes in the last two years, would get a smaller minority stake
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/10…US, Russia explore gas sales to Europe via Nord stream pipelines amid Ukraine conflict
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1419119…Kushner, who has been trying to broker a truce between Russia and Ukraine, views doing business as central to restoring peace
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/us…Denmark says Russia has conducted sabotage attacks against its defense firms
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…The Ruslans are an important link in the military logistics chain, transporting cargo not only for Ukraine but also for NATO countries more broadly
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/articles…The ‘G2’ illusion? After Xi-Trump summit, China wants equality while the US seeks deals
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/china…Washington can exploit friction, strengthen allies, and make the axis harder to sustain
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/10…Biden admin. ‘needed to act with more courage and more decisiveness,’ says former top official
CNNcnn.com/2026/10…Tillis criticizes Trump advisers for work with Russia-aligned Bosnia group
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/senate…Longtime advisers Chris LaCivita and James Blair sidelined as ‘outside consultants’ who ‘do not work for me’
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Trump says ‘we don’t think’ Russian plague case is a bioweapon
The Washington Postwashingtonpost.com/health/2026…Russia warned earlier against "false" information as reports emerged of a second suspected case
France 24france24.com/en/trump…Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bio-weapon
The Korea Timeskoreatimes.co.kr/world/2026100…“Daily Show” correspondent Michael Kosta highlighted what’s most terrifying about President Donald Trump’s recent comments regarding a case of pneumonic plague in Russia
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/daily…Years After His Death, Vladimir Zhirinovsky Lives Rent-Free in Russians’ Heads
The Moscow Timesthemoscowtimes.com/2026/10…Putin doesn’t need such wishes from his underlings, for strong health is the one thing the Russian state reliably delivers—to one man
Newsweeknewsweek.com/putin/birthday…India proposes three-part truce to Ukraine and Russia, including Black Sea security
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…The remarks by external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal at a regular media briefing came hours after HT reported on the three-part proposal that was conveyed by external affairs minister S Jaishankar to the Ukrainian leadership during a visit to Kyiv last month
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…Turkish president's office reports on call with Putin to discuss safety in Black Sea
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…Attacks on commercial vessels have multiplied in recent months as the Russia-Ukraine war has spilled into the Black Sea, with Turkish ships increasingly in the firing line
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkish/…EU calls strikes on commercial vessels in Black Sea unacceptable
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…Attacks on commercial vessels have multiplied in recent months as the Russia-Ukraine war has spilled into the Black Sea, with Turkish ships increasingly in the firing line
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkish/…