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

NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin began his fifth term as Russian President on May 7 and stressed Russia's need for unchallenged autocratic rule while indirectly calling for victory in Ukraine. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/xEOXMIN8GF

"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

Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's armed forces to hold drills with non-strategic nuclear weapons "in response to provocative statements and threats by certain western officials," the defense ministry says. t.me/mod_russia/38308