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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicVladimir Putin

Topic: Vladimir Putin

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin remains under investigation for mutiny, reports Russian daily

The criminal case against Prigozhin was initiated on 23 June after he announced a 'march for justice' by his fighters against the Russian military.

Blinken says Wagner Group rebellion against Russia exposes ‘cracks’ in Putin’s leadership

The US Secretary of State said the conflict has divided and distracted Russians, which might make it difficult for Putin to justify his Ukraine war to them.

As Wagner Group’s ‘rebellion’ against Moscow fizzles, a look at the Russia-Ukraine conflict timeline

The private military company helped Russia in the war against Ukraine that began in 2022. However, this weekend, it attempted an ‘armed mutiny’ against Moscow, but has since retreated.

Threat of Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is ‘real,’ says US president Joe Biden

The deployment is Russia’s first move of such warheads–shorter-range, less powerful nuclear weapons that could be used on battlefield–outside Moscow since fall of Soviet Union.

Kremlin says Russia’s security services ‘know their job’ after Ukraine says Putin tops its kill list

The Kremlin described a drone attack on the Kremlin earlier this month as a Ukrainian attempt to kill Putin, something Kyiv denied at the time.

Putin says a ‘real war’ is being waged against Russia in Victory Day speech

In his speech, Putin said Russia wanted to see a peaceful future, and said the entire country was behind what Russia calls the 'special military operation' in Ukraine.

Russian military showing cracks within. Rise of two private army leaders proves that

Extra-legal PMCs are crucial to Russia due to their grey zone status. But Chechen leader Kadyrov and PMC Wagner's Prigozhin might be aiming bigger.

Russia claims Ukraine launched ‘drone strike’ against Putin at Kremlin, Kyiv dismisses charge

Russia says it reserves 'right to retaliate' after failed 'assassination attempt' against Putin at Kremlin & that alleged 'drone strike' will not affect Moscow Victory Day Parade.

‘Terrorist action’: Russia accuses Ukraine of attack on Kremlin with drones in failed bid to kill Putin

State-run RIA news agency said two drones had been used in the alleged attack on Putin's residence in the Kremlin citadel, but had been disabled by Russian defences.

Russian court sentences Putin critic 25-yr jail term in harshest verdict since Ukraine invasion

Kara-Murza, opposition politician, spent years speaking out against Vladimir Putin and lobbied Western govts to impose sanctions on Russia for purported human rights violations.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.