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Britain will be drowned in radioactive tsunami missile strike, Kremlin propaganda warns

Dmitry Kiselyov threatened the UK after false claims were made in Moscow suggesting the PM was to attack the Kremlin

Dmitry Kiselyov warned that Russia’s Satan 2 missile would hit Britain first and would be followed by its underwater Poseidon missile, which would blast 500-metre tsunami waves over Britain Dmitry Kiselyov threatened Britain after false claims were made in Moscow that the prime minister was planning to attack the Kremlin ( Image: Rossiya 1 / … Read more

Kremlin denies ‘concrete’ plans for a Putin-Biden summit

Kremlin denies ‘concrete’ plans for a Putin-Biden summit

Press play to listen to this article Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said Monday that there were no plans yet for a new summit with US President Joe Biden, contradicting claims by the Elysée Palace and the White House, which had said overnight that the leaders agreed “in principle” to meet provided Russia did not … Read more

Kremlin lashes out at Ukraine and NATO after call with Macron

Kremlin lashes out at Ukraine and NATO after call with Macron

Press play to listen to this article MUNICH — The Kremlin on Sunday used a telephone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron to broadcast an array of provocative, unproven allegations of belligerence by Ukraine and NATO countries, insisting the West was “pushing Kyiv towards a military solution to the so-called … Read more

Defiant Zelenskyy promises Ukraine will defend itself 'with or without' allies

Defiant Zelenskyy promises Ukraine will defend itself 'with or without' allies

MUNICH — With his country under threat of imminent attack by Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy received a standing ovation at the annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday — and then bit the hands that applauded him in a scathing speech that slammed Western allies for not doing enough to punish Moscow and move his … Read more

Western leaders implore Putin to step back from 'real' risk of war

Western leaders implore Putin to step back from 'real' risk of war

Press play to listen to this article Western leaders on Saturday appealed to Vladimir Putin to not give up on diplomacy amid warnings that the Russian president has already decided to invade Ukraine. Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference, European, US and NATO leaders insisted that a standoff over the Russian troops threatening Ukraine … Read more

On stage at the Kremlin: Putin and Lavrov’s de-escalation dance

On stage at the Kremlin: Putin and Lavrov’s de-escalation dance

Press play to listen to this article Russian President Vladimir Putin and his trusty foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, signaled on Monday that there would be no imminent military strike on Ukraine and that they were prepared to continue diplomatic dialogue with the West, led by the United States. Coming after the US warned that a … Read more

Russian blood will 'flood' Ukraine if Kremlin orders invasion, general warns

Russian blood will 'flood' Ukraine if Kremlin orders invasion, general warns

It comes after US president Joe Biden warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of the ‘widespread human suffering’ he would cause if he orders an invasion of Ukraine Ukraine: Naga asks Sir Tony Brenton on UK diplomatic efforts A top general has warned Ukraine will be “flooded” with Russian blood if Vladimir Putin orders an … Read more

In Ukraine, even peace accords can be a Russian weapon

In Ukraine, even peace accords can be a Russian weapon

Press play to listen to this article In their frenzied diplomatic effort to dissuade Russia from a new invasion of Ukraine, Western leaders are pinning renewed hope on the long-stuck Minsk peace accords. The Minsk agreements, first negotiated in 2014 and 2015, were intended to bring an end to the war with Russian-backed separatists, then … Read more

EU offers more talks, pushes de-escalation in letter to Russia

EU offers more talks, pushes de-escalation in letter to Russia

The EU is ready to continue formal talks about Russia’s massive troop build-up along the Ukrainian border, the bloc said in a letter for Moscow, calling once again on the Kremlin to pull back its military. The letter, a draft of which was seen by POLITICO, represents the EU’s collective response to a recent memo … Read more

Macron and Kremlin spar over outcome of meeting on Ukraine

Macron and Kremlin spar over outcome of meeting on Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron and the Kremlin delivered contradictory statements Tuesday on the outcome of a high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine. The two leaders met for more than five hours in Moscow on Monday to discuss the Ukraine crisis, triggered by Putin massing more than 100,000 troops near the country’s borders. … Read more