Putin, Russia and Ukraine

Putin Offers Russia National Guard Recruits $4,000 Bonus to Fight in Ukraine
Members of the Russian National Guard are starting to be offered thousands of dollars if they agree to fight in the country's war on Ukraine. A new decree from Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday will give the nation's National Guard,
Putin signs law forgiving debt arrears for new Russian recruits for Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Saturday on debt forgiveness for new army recruits signing up to fight in Ukraine, a Russian government website showed.
Putin signs law allowing some Russian recruits to write off bad debts worth up to almost $100K as combat losses mount in Ukraine
The new law, which also extends to the spouses of recruits, comes amid mounting Russian combat losses in Ukraine. Respondi
Putin’s New Bet: Russia Offers Soldiers Debt Relief Up to $95,000 to Boost Recruitment
Russia offers debt forgiveness to recruits, reshaping military enlistment amid economic challenges and inflation concerns.
Russia Cancels Debts for New Soldiers Joining Ukraine Conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin has enacted a law providing debt forgiveness for new military recruits enlisting to fight in Ukraine. Effective December 1, 2024, the legislation cancels up to 10 million rubles (approximately $95,
Russia President Putin offers debt relief to new recruits in Ukraine war push
In a shocking move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law offering debt forgiveness to new recruits sent to fight in the Ukraine war.
Putin signs law providing debt relief for new military recruits serving in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law on Saturday a bill that provides debt relief to recruits who sign up to fight in Ukraine and their spouses. Federal law No. 391 was previously passed
Russia wants a long-term peace in Ukraine, Putin's spy chief says
Russia opposes simply freezing the conflict in Ukraine because Moscow needs a "solid and long-term peace" that resolves the ...
What Putin plans next for Ukraine, nuclear threats explained
Putin's goals in Ukraine remain the same: weakening Ukraine's ties to NATO, hindering Ukrainian nationalism and territorial ...
As Ukraine Fires U.S. Missiles, Putin Sends a Chilling Message
Putin seems to be winning. Russian forces are pushing ahead in Ukraine. President-elect Donald J. Trump is returning to the ...
From a call with Putin to an experimental strike, a dramatic week transforms the war in Ukraine
It began with a peace move nobody wanted and ended with an experimental missile strike so rare in war Moscow gave a 30-minute ...
Russia launches 'intercontinental ballistic missile' for first time in Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine war, says Kyiv
The escalatory attack comes after Ukraine reportedly used US and UK long range missiles to strike targets inside Russia ...
Putin, Ukraine, long-range missiles and why there's talk about WWIII
Some political figures are using dark language and talking about World War III. An example: in fundraising emails, Trump has ...
Putin says Russia launched a new missile in Ukraine. Here’s what we know
Russia launched a new non-nuclear ballistic missile with medium range on Ukraine’s Dnipro region on Thursday, Russia’s ...
Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile that he claims the West can't stop
The Kremlin fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday in response to Kyiv's use this week of ...
Putin takes his nuclear threats to a new level, but Ukraine's allies say they aren't rattled
World leaders and analysts expressed doubts that the change to Russia's nuclear doctrine amounted to much more than a new and ...
Exclusive: Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Trump peace deal
U.S. President-elect Trump, who has vowed to swiftly end the conflict, is returning to the White House at a time of Russian ...