Russia’s Putin to remove Sergei Shoigu as defence minister
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to remove Sergei Shoigu as defence minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle, making him secretary of the Security Council instead. Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specialises in economics, will become the new defence minister, the Kremlin said on Sunday. The shake-up comes as Putin begins his fifth term in office. […]
ICC issues warrant of arrest for Putin over Ukraine invasion
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. The Hague-based court said in a statement on Friday the warrant was issued over Putin’s suspected involvement in the unlawful deportation and transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia. “There are […]
Former UK PM says Putin threatened to kill him with missile strike before Russian invasion of Ukraine
Boris Johnson has said Vladimir Putin threatened him with a missile strike in an “extraordinary” phone call in the run-up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The then-prime minister said Mr Putin told him it “would only take a minute”. Mr Johnson said the comment was made after he warned the war would be an “utter […]
Putin finally congratulates Biden on US election victory
While many world leaders congratulated Biden within days of election, Kremlin says at the time that it deemed it correct to wait for the official results.
Russia becomes first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, says Putin
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to approve a COVID-19 vaccine ahead of its Western rivals, the United Kingdom and United States. The move has been hailed in Russia as proof of the country’s scientific prowess despite earlier claims of hacking UK vaccine research centres, […]
Entire Russian Govt resigns as Putin proposes reforms that could extend his grip on power
Putin’s critics have suggested that he is considering various scenarios to retain control of the country after his presidential term ends in 2024.
Putin calls for referendum on constitutional changes
Putin called for a boost to the powers of parliament, making lawmakers responsible for choosing the prime minister and senior cabinet members.