By Karolos Grohmann PYLOS, Greece (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee on Friday declined to comment on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s congratulatory note to newly-elected IOC president Kirsty Coventry, saying it was his prerogative. Putin was among the first to congratulate Zimbabwe’s Coventry following her election victory on Thursday, saying her “unique experience” would ensure […]
Kevin Johnson wants to relaunch his career from Russia, where he has become a cheerleader for Vladimir Putin (Natalia KOLESNIKOVA) US heavyweight Kevin Johnson came close to the top of the boxing world before his star dimmed. Now, he wants to relaunch his career from Russia, where he has become a cheerleader for President Vladimir […]
A relative of Vladimir Putin has accidentally let slip secret Kremlin data that reveals Russia’s losses in its war in Ukraine. Ana Tsivilyova, the reported daughter of Putin’s cousin and a deputy defence minister, said that the Kremlin had received tens of thousands of appeals from relatives looking to track missing soldiers. “The ministry of […]
It has been another bad week for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government collapsed faster than Afghanistan’s had in August 2021. Syrian rebels caught Putin’s armed forces by surprise and swept through Aleppo, forcing the Russians to vacate several military bases. The Russian commander, Lieutenant General Sergey Kisel, had previously commanded Russia’s 1st Guards […]
President Vladimir V. Putin, hoping to prove he is not the pariah that the West has tried to make him, this week welcomed leaders from China, India and Iran, among other nations. Then, there was the NATO member.
