Vladimir Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is considering offering Russia a direct land exchange to end the nearly three-year war if President Donald Trump brokers negotiations. The unprecedented proposal reported by the Guardian on Tuesday could shift the geopolitical landscape, but critical details...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has supported the claim made by President Donald Trump that the conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented if Trump had been in office in 2022. What Happened: During an interview with Russian state television on Friday, Putin lauded Trump as a “...

When Russia's first democratically elected president, Boris Yeltsin, resigned on New Year's Eve in 1999, he asked Vladimir Putin, his handpicked but little-known successor, to "take care of Russia." Putin, celebrating 25 years in power with no sign of relinquishing a single bit of it, told Russia's...

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that Russia inadvertently fired at an Azerbaijan Airlines flight over Russian airspace on Wednesday, leading it to crash just beyond Russia’s borders. Vladimir Putin expressed regret over the incident on Saturday, but Aliyev is calling on Moscow...

The Russian government has announced a six-year ban on cryptocurrency mining in ten regions, effective Jan. 1, 2025, citing concerns over excessive energy consumption. The restrictions, set to last until March 15, 2031, will apply to both individual and pool mining operations, Tass reported. The...

Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has shown his readiness to initiate talks with the incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. What Happened: In his annual televised press conference held in Moscow, Putin stated his readiness to engage in dialogue with Trump,  Bloomberg on Thursday. “I...

President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad after a rebel group seized control of Damascus, ending five decades of Assad family rule. What Happened: On Sunday, Trump shared his reaction to Assad’s exit from Syria after 24 years in power on his social...

SpaceX faces opposition to its planned 22,488-satellite expansion from a prominent Ukrainian-American organization citing concerns over CEO Elon Musk‘s Russian connections and environmental impacts. The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America petitioned the Federal Communications Commission...

Russian President Vladimir Putin firmly asserted that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and digital assets are unstoppable, describing them as essential tools for reducing costs and enhancing financial reliability. What Happened: Speaking at the Investment Forum in Moscow on Dec. 4, Putin stated, “Who...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law introducing taxation on income and expenses derived from digital currency mining, purchase and sale. What Happened: Published on the official legal information portal, the legislation recognizes digital currencies as property under the Tax Code and...

In a recent blog post, Mary Trump warned about the alleged influence of Russian President Vladimir Putin on her uncle, President-elect Donald Trump. What Happened: Mary Trump expressed her apprehensions about her uncle’s admiration for Putin, suggesting it could negatively impact U.S....

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to remove references to an individual that lacked context and relevance. Crude oil WTI futures saw a slight uptick following a significant phone call between President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. What Happened: At the...

As geopolitical tensions escalate in the Middle East, Ukraine has launched U.K.-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia and the Kremlin has loosened its policy for using nuclear weapons. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is open to a peace deal brokered by President-elect Donald...

Wall Street managed to recover from a red start caused by heightened geopolitical tensions stemming from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Ukraine launched its first U.S.-made missile strike on a Russian city, while Russian President Vladimir Putin adjusted the nation's nuclear doctrine to...

Gold futures climbed 1.6% on Monday morning in New York, on track to snap a six-session losing streak. The yellow metal’s surge came on the heels of escalating rhetoric from Moscow after reports indicated that President Joe Biden had authorized Ukraine to launch strikes on Russian territory...