A SINGLE Kremlin bigwig stood up to Russian president Vladimir Putin on the second day of the war with Ukraine. An extraordinary account has emerged of one of mad Vlad’s closest allies

Dmitri N. Kozak had worked with President Vladimir V. Putin for three decades before quitting in September. His associates described his break with the Russian leader.

Putin unveiled plans for a new security zone, hinting at a significant shift in Russia's military strategy as it reaches a critical point.

Russia's Vladimir Solovyov added to fears that a larger war will break out in Europe when he listed multiple countries Russia should "destroy."

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin's reaction to the proposal to establish a ceasefire at least for the Christmas holidays was cynical and cruel. — Ukrinform.

In an address to the nation and parliament on Thursday, Lukashenko said that his forces received the Oreshnik system on Wednesday and will begin "combat alert duty," according to BelTA news agency. "The first positions have been prepared for Oreshnik missile systems," Lukashenko said.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s August summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, is looming large as the White House presses its peace efforts.