News about Vladimir Putin, Ukraine

Ukraine does not recognize Vladimir Putin as a democratically elected and legitimate President of the Russian Federation. 🔗 Full MFA statement: cutt.ly/NewnK8vN

"If Putin and Russian officials are concerned that their troops in #Ukraine could be hit with weapons from other countries, the easiest way to avoid that is simply to withdraw their troops," said John Kirby, US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications,… pic.twitter.com/eWdcWcR5Fd

Meduza looks at Russia’s tactical nuke drills through the prism of the Kremlin’s struggle to enforce its red lines in Ukraine. meduza.io/en/feature/2024/05/08/russia-s-tactical-nuke-drills-are-putin-s-latest-effort-to-restore-fear-in-his-red-lines-but-it-might-actually-work-this-time (If you’re already shouting, “Putin would never do it!” or “You bastards drove him to it!” you should probably just take a…

"And if Mr Putin and the Russian officials are worried about their troops in Ukraine getting hit with weapons from other countries, then the easiest thing to do is just take your troops and leave" - John Kirby, United States National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic… pic.twitter.com/pA8vICcN2J