Putin, Europe

Putin Dashes Allies' Hopes Over Russian Gas Exports to Europe
Vladimir Putin has said that he will not sign a new gas transit deal with Ukraine by the end of the year, dashing his allies, Slovakia and Hungary's, hopes.
European Gas Jumps as Putin Doubts New Transit Deal Can Be Made
European natural gas advanced after Russian President Vladimir Putin cast further doubt on the likelihood of a deal to maintain flows to Europe via Ukraine.
Gas prices jump as Putin abandons key pipeline to Europe
European gas prices have jumped after Vladimir Putin abandoned a key pipeline transporting the fuel through Ukraine.
Putin says there is no time to sign new Ukraine gas transit deal this year
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was no time left this year to sign a new Ukrainian gas transit deal, and laid the blame firmly on Ukraine for refusing to extend the agreement that brings gas to Slovakia,
Eastern Europe Braces For End To Russian Gas Supplies
Ukraine will block Russian gas supplies via its territory in several days, effectively halting its transit to Slovakia, Moldova and, to some extent, Hungary.
Putin warns Europe of gas price surge as Ukraine ends transit
The agreement allowing Russian gas to transit through Ukraine to Europe will expire in a few days. Our eastern neighbors have already announced that they do not intend to extend it. The Kremlin is trying to put on a brave face,
European natural gas gains as Putin calls new transit deal via Ukraine 'impossible'
European natural gas futures spike as Putin doubts new transit deal. Investors watch closely as Russia-Ukraine gas flows at risk.
Putin ‘determined’ to undermine both European and American security: Fmr. NATO ambassador
There are early indications that a Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in ...
How Putin Tapped a Well of Ethnic Hatred in Russia
In August, President Vladimir Putin signed a bill allowing migrants to be expelled without a court decision. Three months ...
Putin's ally Sechin to stay as Rosneft's head for five more years
Igor Sechin, a long-standing ally of President Vladimir Putin, will be staying as head of Russia's largest oil producer ...
Putin ‘inhumane,’ Zelensky says, as Russia pounds Ukrainian power grid on Christmas Day
Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector “on a massive scale” overnight into Wednesday, local authorities ...
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Putin Chose Ukraine Over Syria
Russia’s abandonment of the Assad regime to marshal more resources for the fight against Ukraine vividly illustrates that ...
Putin rejects peace plan proposal being crafted by Trump team – ISW
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have indicated that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has dismissed a ...
Putin’s press conference showed he is committed to depravity
Vladimir Putin’s recent end-of-the-year press conference was mostly a self-congratulatory snooze, but there were several ...
Inside bizarre Russian fiefdom Chechnya run by Putin’s ‘war dog’ where jet was blasted by trigger-happy cosplay soldiers
THE bizarre fiefdom of Chechnya has long been controlled by warlord and top Vladimir Putin crony Ramzan Kadyrov and his ...