MOSCOW, Russia-- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the representatives and commanders of the Wagner military group on June 29, RIA Novosti reported Monday, citing Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. A total of 35 Wagner members were invited to the meeting, including the group's head Yevgeny...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused Ukraine and its Western allies of wanting Russians to "kill each other" during a revolt by mercenaries of the Wagner group, which stunned the country with an aborted march on Moscow over the weekend. Russian President Vladimir...
Russia is now “back to normal” after a deal brokered by Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko ended the short-lived mutiny by a paramilitary organization there, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said on Monday, June 26. Members of Wagner Group prepare to pull...
The Philippine Embassy in Moscow told Filipinos in Russia to remain vigilant and take precautions amid tensions arising after a private mercenary group launched an armed rebellion, which had since ended after a deal brokered by a neighboring country. A man waves the Russian national flag as the...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Rebel mercenaries advanced north towards Moscow after seizing a key military base Saturday, just as Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's vowed to defeat the revolt and head off the threat of civil war. The rapidly escalating events mark the most serious challenge yet to the Russian...
Russian President Vladimir Putin (Wikipedia) A lot of people find Russian President Vladimir Putin a very intriguing--if not fascinating--personality. Professor Clarita Carlos is no exception. Carlos, who currently serves as House Speaker Martin Romualdez's chief policy adviser on security and...
MOSCOW, Russia - The Kremlin said on Wednesday it shot down two drones launched by Ukraine and accused Kyiv of attempting to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Two unmanned vehicles were aimed at the Kremlin... the devices were put out of action," the Kremlin said in a statement, calling the...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the "very high level" of military drills in the Pacific as Moscow seeks closer ties with China amid a stand-off with the West. The surprise drills announced last week come as Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu is in Russia on a...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (AFP) YAGIDNE, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he hoped Russian leader Vladimir Putin would spend the rest of his life in a dark basement with a bucket for a toilet. Zelensky spoke in the village of Yagidne,...
MOSCOW, Russia - President Vladimir Putin conceded Wednesday that sanctions imposed on Russia for its intervention in Ukraine could bring about "negative" consequences for the country, after insisting Moscow was adapting to the penalties. "The sanctions imposed against the Russian economy in the...
House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro believes that there's "high possibility" that the International Criminal Court (ICC) will issue a warrant of arrest against former president Rodrigo Duterte in connection with his bloody war on drugs. This, after the ICC's...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the peninsula's annexation, a day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against him over the Ukraine conflict. Turkey announced the extension of a deal that has...
