Vladimir Putin

“On 18 March 2024, Putin claimed a landslide victory which ushered in a fifth term in office.”

“As for strikes against critical infrastructure in general, and energy infrastructure in particular, of course these attacks on our infrastructure facilities create problems, that’s obvious”

“70,000 tons”

“Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries as an attempt to “cause a split in Russian society and force Russia to halt.””

“strikes on our infrastructure, wherever they are directed, have absolutely no effect on the situation at the front, on the line of contact”

“Within weeks of his March election victory, Putin moved to consolidate that image by persuading the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, to approve the controversial Start II arms reducti…”

“In a rare confession last week, Mr Putin admitted Russia was facing “problems” following the targeted Ukrainian strikes.”

“During a visit to Pyongyang in 2024, Vladimir Putin affirmed North Korea’s right “to strengthen its own defence capability” and signed a defence treaty”

“only 'a few days' supply' was left”

“Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said Moscow will freeze the sale of surface-to-air missiles to Iran, according to French officials.”

“The Russian leader added that Kyiv also offered to limit the fighting to the four regions that Russia annexed but never fully captured — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.”

“four-year-long invasion of Ukraine”

“According to Putin, Kyiv also offered a framework to limit the active fighting exclusively to the four Ukrainian regions that Russia unilaterally annexed in 2022”

“In a period of one week Mr Putin visited Austria and Italy, where he managed to gain more support for the South Stream project, and also made the gas merger offer to Ukraine.”

“bonuses to the tune of £60,000 as well as debt relief up to £105,000”

“Vladimir Putin has admitted Russia is facing "problems" in its four-year-long invasion of Ukraine.”