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Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a fifth term at a ceremony in the Kremlin on Tuesday. The 71-year-old will now rule the country for another six years. Commentators are critical in their assessments.
May. 9
War in Ukraine
This move comes as Moscow has made battlefield gains in recent months, exploiting its manpower and weapons advantage while Kyiv awaited critical new Western aid.
May. 9
US
Reports said the US Army Staff Sergeant traveled to Vladivostok through China without authorization to meet a Russian woman he met while stationed in South Korea who filed the theft claim.
May. 8
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Intelligence intercepts another Russian soldier’s family conversation violating Kremlin operational security and revealing the decay in Moscow’s military morale.
May. 8
War in Ukraine
The Russian embassy in Warsaw said it had not been informed of the matter and questioned the truth of the announcement.
May. 8
War in Ukraine
In total, in the early morning of May 8, Russian forces launched a combined strike using 76 air attack assets, including 55 missiles and 21 drones.
May. 8
War in Ukraine
The OPCW nevertheless described the situation as "volatile" and "extremely concerning regarding the possible re-emergence of use of toxic chemicals as weapons."
May. 7
Putin
The 71-year-old Kremlin chief has ruled Russia since the turn of the century, securing a fresh six-year mandate in March after winning presidential elections devoid of all opposition.
May. 7
War in Ukraine
The Kremlin specified that the exercises were a response to statements by French President Emmanuel Macron and British officials.
May. 6
Russia
In an intercepted conversation, a Russian serviceman's wife urges her husband to hide "under bushes" when his group moves forward on assault, saying that there is "nothing to fight for" in this war.
May. 5
War in Ukraine
Knowing one's enemy is critical to achieving strategic superiority. Perceiving the Russian forces as mere embodiments of mythical evil is very much a strategic mistake.
May. 5
Russia
As Russian aircraft attacked Kharkiv on May 4, a surprise explosion in Belgorod that injured five and damaged 30 houses suggests yet another self-inflicted calamity by a Russian bomber.
May. 5
Zelensky
Ukraine's foreign ministry said the decision demonstrated "the desperation of the Russian state machine and propaganda, which are at a loss for what else to invent to garner attention".
May. 5
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s in the middle of fighting off an invasion from a better-armed neighbor and is desperate for arms and ammunition. Why then are some saying it should start exporting weapons?
May. 4
US
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
May. 4
A live broadcast on North Korean state TV saw seven members of Putin’s delegation thrown out for unknowingly breaking protocol by entering before the “Supreme Leader.”
Jun. 20