Still, Putin acknowledged the "special military operation'' he refuses to call a war "could be a lengthy process.” Putin dismissed concerns that he would use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, calling ...

Putin has said the nuclear weapons would be sent in July and remain under Russian control. CIA warned Ukraine in June 2022 not to attack Nord Stream pipelines, report says ...

Putin appears at massive Moscow rally, praises Russian military: LIVE UPDATES. Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared Friday at a massive rally in Moscow as his invasion of Ukraine continues.

∎ Monday marks the one-year anniversary of Operation Interflex, a British-led training program that has trained over 17,000 Ukraine recruits. The goal is to train 30,000 by year's end.

Putin announced overnight on Feb. 24 that his country would launch a military operation in eastern Ukraine as the United Nations Security Council convened an emergency meeting to discuss Moscow ...

The rift between Vladimir Putin's military and the private army that has done much of the fighting in east Ukraine grew wider Tuesday as the Russian company's owner accused Kremlin officials of ...

Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, in a move Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called a "war against the whole of Europe." The US, EU and UK have imposed economic sanctions on Russia ...

A demonstrator holds a sign during an anti-war protest in St. Petersburg, Russia, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, February 24, 2022. The ...

He said the Russian military operation aims to ensure a “demilitarization” of Ukraine. Putin said all Ukrainian servicemen who lay down arms will be able to safely leave the zone of combat.

Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus and a close ally of Putin's, said Thursday that troops from his country could be used in further Russian military operations in Ukraine if necessary ...

On Thursday morning, Putin ordered the invasion, calling it a “special military operation.” But as explosions echoed, Ukraine officials described the Russian aggression for what it really was.