- Russia-Ukraine war: Active fighting and geopolitical tensions
- Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, targeting critical infrastructure and public trust.
- Putin is leading the country through the conflict and handling official responses to international queries amid a territorial stalemate.
Russia and Ukraine rejected face-to-face talks regarding the ongoing armed conflict.
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Updated Sep 20
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What happened
Russia and Ukraine rejected face-to-face talks regarding the ongoing armed conflict.
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Putin is leading the country through the conflict and handling official responses to international queries amid a territorial stalemate.Also in this story
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- Putin instructed the Ministry of Defense to examine the individuals and groups responsible for instigating the current conflict.
- Putin outlined Russia's long-term strategic plans.
Within Russia-Ukraine war: Active fighting and geopolitical tensions
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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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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- thehindu.com
- irishexaminer.com
- chronicle.lu
- nzcity.co.nz
- news.az
- thehindu.com
- scmp.com
- theage.com.au
- wn.com
- sputnikglobe.com