Vladimir Putin

Xi Jinping says China ready to ‘stand guard over world order’ on Moscow visit
Chinese leader expected to position himself as peacemaker as Vladimir Putin welcomes his ‘good old friend’
Pjotr Sauer and Amy Hawkins
20, Mar, 2023 @7:34 PM

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 390 of the invasion
Russian president Vladimir Putin has praised his Chinese counterpart as a ‘good old friend’ as Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow
Natasha May, Léonie Chao-Fong and Martin Belam
20, Mar, 2023 @7:17 PM

US warns world ‘should not be fooled’ by Xi’s ‘peace’ proposal as Chinese leader meets ‘dear friend’ Putin – as it happened
Antony Blinken warns China proposals could be ‘stalling tactic’ to help Russian troops in Ukraine as Xi Jinping meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow
Léonie Chao-Fong, Martin Belam and Natasha May
20, Mar, 2023 @7:03 PM

ICC prosecutor says world needs ‘stamina’ to get justice for Ukraine
Court issued warrant for Putin and his children’s commissioner over forcible transfer of Ukrainian children
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
20, Mar, 2023 @3:28 PM

Compare Iraq with Ukraine. It’s clear the era of US global supremacy is over | Jonathan Steele
Washington’s power is suddenly threatened by a newly confident China and disquiet among leaders in the global south, says former Guardian chief foreign correspondent Jonathan Steele
Jonathan Steele
20, Mar, 2023 @8:00 AM

ICC to plead for extra money to pursue Russian war crimes in Ukraine
International court’s prosecutor to make case at conference in London after Putin warrant issued
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
20, Mar, 2023 @5:00 AM

‘Good old friend’: Putin offers praise for Xi ahead of first trip to Russia since Ukraine invasion
Russian president lauds Xi ahead of meeting, while Beijing calls for a ‘rational way’ out of the crisis
Pjotr Sauer and Amy Hawkins
20, Mar, 2023 @1:00 AM

Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin visits Mariupol in first trip to occupied eastern Ukraine – as it happened
Russian president flew in by helicopter and then drove a car in several districts of the city, site of one of the war’s bloodiest battles
Nadeem Badshah (now); Emily Dugan, Alexandra Topping and Adam Fulton (earlier)
19, Mar, 2023 @7:12 PM

Vladimir Putin pays surprise visit to occupied Mariupol in Ukraine
Russian president makes first trip to Donbas region since invasion, in show of defiance after ICC arrest warrant
Angelique Chrisafis and agencies
19, Mar, 2023 @6:04 PM

The invasion of Iraq was a turning point on to a path that led towards Ukraine | Peter Beaumont
Twenty years ago a US-led coalition launched its ‘shock and awe’ attack to topple Saddam Hussein. The reverberations are still being felt
Peter Beaumont
19, Mar, 2023 @9:00 AM

How Xi Jinping plans to use his meeting with war crimes suspect Vladimir Putin | Observer editorial
The international criminal court has sent a clear message to China and shows the Russian people that their leader’s days in power are numbered
Observer editorial
19, Mar, 2023 @6:30 AM

Nuclear nightmare: reckless leaders push the world back to the brink | Simon Tisdall
It’s not just Putin or the refusal of the main powers to disarm. Irresponsible regimes in Israel and North Korea are also raising global nuclear tensions
Simon Tisdall
19, Mar, 2023 @6:00 AM
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