Ukraine sees opportune moment to pressure Putin before winter

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Vladimir Putin is facing mounting pressure as Ukraine steps up its attacks on Russia's oil infrastructure, with refineries across the country shutting down due to damage and lengthy repair work.

West fails to defeat Russia on battlefield, attempts to destabilize nation futile — Putin

Russia is under rude and unprecedented pressure from Western elites, Putin said

Russian Novichok poison makers slapped with major UK sanctions after Salisbury attacks and Navalny death

Russia tensions escalate as the UK imposes major travel bans and asset freezes on individuals linked to deadly Novichok poisoning in Salisbury and substance used to kill rebel Alexei Navalny

Chilling demands grow on Putin for nuclear strikes on West – in a 'real war'

A security expert claims that pressure is being built on Russia to launch attacks on Europe.

Trump says Putin "feels pressure" and "wants to end the war"

US President Donald Trump has said he believes Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin is under pressure and wants to bring Russia's war against Ukraine to an end.

How the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska spawned the Kremlin’s myth of the ‘spirit of Anchorage’ — and why it collapsed

Putin’s meeting with Trump in August 2025 gave rise to a new term in the arsenal of Russian diplomacy and propaganda: the “spirit of Anchorage.” The claim was that during the Russian president’s visit to Alaska, Russia and the United States had reached certain agreements on peace in Ukraine — agreements that were directly shaping events on the front and in diplomacy. For a full year, Russian politicians and pro-Kremlin journalists insisted that following the “spirit of Anchorage” was the key to breaking the deadlock in peace talks. After Putin rejected Zelensky’s public peace proposal — and as a fuel crisis triggered by Ukrainian strikes intensified — it became definitively clear that the “spirit of Anchorage” had evaporated. Trump acknowledged as much, and within days so did Putin. Writing exclusively for Meduza, political scientist and researcher at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs Sergejs Potapkins explains how the “spirit of Anchorage” came into being — and why it lasted as long as it did.

‘It is a crisis’: Putin taking rare heat at home for Ukraine quagmire

Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming under rare public criticism at home, a significant signal of how the pressures from the more than four-year war in Ukraine are hurting the country. Fuel shortages and rising inflation, high-profile attacks against Russian energy infrastructure and cities, and mounting military casualties are prompting prominent figures to start pinning []...Click to read more

Vladimir Putin Shrugs Off Fuel Shortages in Russia As President Ramps Up Attacks on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the attacks on Russian energy as an effort by Ukraine to distract attention from its losses on the battlefield, although analysts say the advance of Russian forces has been stymied in recent months.

Russians are growing anxious and angry

The war has come home and is everyone’s problem

How Ukraine is turning Crimea, the Russians' Riviera, into a battlefield

The annexed Ukrainian peninsula, which Vladimir Putin sees as his crowning jewel, has descended into chaos as Kyiv ramps up attacks on the territory. Shocked tourists and residents express their distress as shortages worsen.

Trump Says Putin ‘Feels Pressure’ and Russia’s War in Ukraine ‘Near End’

US President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin “feels pressure” over his war in Ukraine and claimed the conflict could be nearing its end. Speaking after a recent phone call with Putin, Trump said both Russia and Ukraine want to stop the fighting while also commenting on the growing role of drones in modern warfare.

West Feigning Willingness to Negotiate, Moved on to Ultimatums to Russia – Lavrov

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West, feigning a willingness to negotiate on Ukraine, has moved on to open ultimatums to Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.

Putin Suffers Fresh Humiliation After Being Forced to Admit Crisis

Sputnik/Alexander Shcherbak/Pool via ReutersVladimir Putin admitted that waves of Ukrainian attacks have resulted in Russia facing a “certain shortage” of fuel.The Russian president made the stark admission as Ukraine ramped up its strikes on Moscow’s major oil refineries during the conflict, which is now in its fifth year.“As for strikes against critical infrastructure in general, and energy infrastructure in particular, of course, these attacks on our infrastructure facilities create problems,” Putin said in an interview published by the Kremlin. “That’s obvious.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Putin Dismisses Ukraine's Offer: Russia Won't Pause Long-Range Strikes | Dawn News English

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Ukraine's proposal for a mutual halt to long-range strikes, arguing that it would distract from Moscow's military objectives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #russiaukrainewar #geopolitics #internationalrelations #globalsecurity #peacetalks #militarystrategy #europeansecurity #worldnews #Ukraine #russia #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Putin is running out of options

The Russian leader may want to escalate his war — but that is harder than it sounds

‘It is a crisis’: Putin under increasing pressure from Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming under rare public criticism at home, a significant signal of how the pressures from the more than four-year war in Ukraine are hurting the country. Fuel shortages and rising inflation, high-profile attacks against Russian energy infrastructure and cities, and mounting military casualties are prompting prominent figures to start pinning the blame...

Russia and Europe: A Clash of States or Civilizations?

Russia’s current distancing from the western part of the continent followed a period of rapprochement that lasted through the first two decades after the end of the Cold War. From that period, Moscow drew two main lessons, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Anton Bespalov.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloyev at the KremlinFoll [...]

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloyev at the KremlinFollowing up on their recent talks, the two leaders discussed current matters pertaining to the ties between Russia and South Ossetia, bilateral cooperation on a wide range of issues, and prospects for expanding the dialogue, particularly in light of the bilateral agreement signed on May 9.

Furious Putin attempts to quell panic in Russia as Ukraine hits two dozen oil tankers on top as well as refineries in just one week

Furious Putin attempts to quell panic in Russia as Ukraine hits two dozen oil tankers on top as well as refineries in just one week

Is Putin Misleading Trump?

"Putin is trying to MISINFORM Trump." Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik says Russia has no intention of ending the war and is using false promises to delay stronger US pressure.

Russia’s deep Crimea crisis will only get worse

A crisis of deepening fuel and goods shortages is afflicting Russia on the Crimean Peninsula. But it’s only going to get worse. Russia cannot successfully defend its occupation of the Ukrainian territory against Kyiv’s increasing attacks. This reflects a broader strategic reality. Namely, that contrary to President Vladimir Putin‘s stoic claims of steady progress, Russia’s []

Putin Says Russia Rejects Western Attempts to Influence Sovereign Nations

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken out against what he described as Western attempts to interfere in the affairs of sovereign nations, arguing that Moscow rejects the principles underlying the so-called rules-based international order. Putin's message was delivered to participants of the Primakov Readings international forum and was read aloud by presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. According to the Russian leader, many countries increasingly question a global system that, in his view, allows powerful states to exert pressure on others and influence their political decisions.

Putin Is Slipping Into Delusion

When things get dicey in Moscow, Vladimir Putin tends to drop out of sight for a while, retreating to one of his residences and canceling public events. Only his closest aides know how he spends his time during these absences, which can go on for days even in the middle of a national crisis. The Kremlin does its best to fill the vacant airtime on state TV with pretaped footage of the president, waiting for him to reemerge and declare that everything remains under his control.

With Putin visibly weakened, now is the time to back Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently in a weaker position than at any time since Ukraine's battlefield victories in 2022. Kyiv's Western allies must seize this window of opportunity to push for peace through strength, writes Kira Rudik. The post With Putin visibly weakened, now is the time to back Ukraine appeared first on Atlantic Council.

The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Scott Horton: How Evil Is the American Empire?

Putin says Russia is in a “challenging period,” but the more revealing question is what comes next when a war stops feeling like a crisis and starts running on autopilot. We unpack why Russia can look simultaneously steady and stuck: not prone to emotional swings, yet still locked into a slow, costly grind where drone []

Why is Putin suddenly under pressure? | The Economist

As Ukrainian strikes hit infrastructure deep inside Russia, discontent is building across Russian society. The Economist assesses what these challenges mean for Putin's future. #putin #russia #ukraine Read more: https://econ.st/4w8rEgH Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist

US president demands higher Nato defence budget

Russia's war on Ukraine has cost hundreds of thousands of lives, but as the conflict unfolds, both the Russian and US presidents have been placing pressure on Nato. Putin's war of choice has highlighted vulnerabilities within the alliance, while Trump keeps telling Europe to step up to the plate. Jon Brain reports.

Shadow over Ukraine: Why Kremlin escalates ahead of NATO Summit

The timing is difficult to dismiss as a coincidence. As NATO leaders prepare to gather in Türkiye to discuss the future of European security, Russia has launched one of its fiercest waves of attacks against Ukraine in recent months.

Russian Refinery Runs Plunge to Lowest in More Than Two Decades

A wave of Ukrainian attacks has pushed Russian refining runs to the lowest in more than 21 years, deepening a domestic fuel crunch and further squeezing the global market.

Russia, Ukraine exchange deep strikes as U.S. senators push new sanctions on Moscow

Capitals, July 11 (SANA) Russia and Ukraine exchanged long-range strikes over the past 24 hours, with Russian attacks killing four people and wounding others in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, while Ukrainian forces targeted oil infrastructure deep inside Russia, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukrainian officials said Kyiv came under a ballistic missile attack early []