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News Articles: Vladimir Putin

Left: The Putin Pub in Jerusalem, before the owners removed the word Putin from the sign. Right: On Feb. 24, the first day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Russian-speaking owners of the Putin Pub removed "Putin" from the sign.

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After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Jerusalem's Putin Pub is now just named Pub

Israel is keeping good ties with Putin, a close ally, and Ukraine. But the owners of Jerusalem's Putin Pub, a bar for Russian-speaking immigrants, yanked Putin's name when Russia invaded Ukraine.

February 28, 2022
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  • Daniel Estrin
Left: The Putin Pub in Jerusalem, before the owners removed the word Putin from the sign. Right: On Feb. 24, the first day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Russian-speaking owners of the Putin Pub removed "Putin" from the sign.

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After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Jerusalem's Putin Pub is now just named Pub

Israel is keeping good ties with Putin, a close ally, and Ukraine. But the owners of Jerusalem's Putin Pub, a bar for Russian-speaking immigrants, yanked Putin's name when Russia invaded Ukraine.

February 28, 2022
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By:
  • Daniel Estrin
People stand in an underground parking used as a bomb shelter in a mall center in Odesa, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. In makeshift shelters and underground railway platforms across Ukraine, families trying to protect the young and old and make conditions bearable amid the bullets, missiles and shells outside.

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Political Rewind: Former Sen. Sam Nunn talks about Ukraine; Ukrainians in Ga. weigh toll of conflict

Monday on Political Rewind: Former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn offers his insights on Ukraine. Then we talk to Mercer University professor Christ Grant, who watched the crisis unfold while in Ukraine earlier this year, and Ukrainian native Tetiana Lendiel.

February 28, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
House Speaker David Ralston

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Kemp, Ralston vow to end Georgia investment in Russia amid crisis

Republican leaders announce the state will pull investments from Russia.

February 28, 2022
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  • Riley Bunch
A mashup of images from the day's headlines.

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Political Rewind: Views on Ukraine reveals partisan schisms; Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson nominated

Friday on Political Rewind: Former President Donald Trump is stepping up fundraising on behalf of the Georgia candidates he has endorsed, including Mar-a-Lago fundraisers for David Perdue, Vernon Jones and Herschel Walker. Plus, divergent responses emerge from Republican camps on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

February 25, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Smoke rises from an air defense base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Thursday.

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In Ukraine, the road to war was paved by the failure of diplomacy

The invasion of Ukraine occurred despite weeks of diplomatic efforts, including calls between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin and European leaders' visits to Putin in Moscow.

February 24, 2022
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  • Scott Neuman
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of his security council in Moscow on Monday.

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U.N. leaders condemn Putin after he orders 'peacekeepers' to Ukraine

Russia's action was universally condemned in an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting, which concluded with no action taken.

February 22, 2022
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a joint news conference with Germany's chancellor following their meeting at the Kremlin, in Moscow, on Tuesday. That day the Kremlin said it pulled back some Russian troops but the U.S. and NATO have rejected the claim.

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Opinion: It's time we turn the tables on Putin

The United States should tell Russia its troops need to be back in their regular barracks by March 1, argues former diplomat Brett Bruen.

February 17, 2022
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  • Brett Bruen
President Biden speaks with President Vladimir Putin over the phone Saturday about the escalating crisis near the Ukraine border. Biden told Putin the U.S. and its allies would "respond decisively and impose swift and severe costs" if Russia invaded, the White House said.

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Biden warns Putin of a decisive response if Russia invades Ukraine

The two leaders spoke by phone for roughly an hour after the State Department ordered most of its embassy staff in Kyiv to leave. U.S. officials are concerned a Russian invasion is imminent.

February 12, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
In this photo taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, a Russian armored vehicle drives off a railway platform after arrival in Belarus, Jan. 19, 2021. An estimated 100,000 Russian troops near Ukraine has fueled Western fears of an invasion, but Moscow has denied having plans to launch an attack while demanding security guarantees from the the U.S. and its allies.

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France's Macron to visit Russia and Ukraine next week on mediation trip amid tensions

While France is a major player in NATO, President Macron has also been actively pushing for dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two are set to meet Monday one-on-one.

February 04, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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4 things Russia wants right now

Russia forced the West into a flurry of diplomacy this week with its massive troop buildup on its border with Ukraine. Here's a short guide to what the Kremlin wants.

January 12, 2022
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  • Charles Maynes
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with President Biden via a Dec. 7 videoconference about the tensions over Ukraine. Russia has massed some 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border. As Russia's leader, Putin has sent Russian forces on multiple combat missions, including a 2014 invasion of Ukraine.

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In times of crisis — or to create one — Russia's Putin turns to his military

When Vladimir Putin assumed power in 1999, he immediately sent the Russian military into Chechnya. For more than 20 years, Putin has repeatedly looked to the military to strengthen his rule.

December 13, 2021
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  • Greg Myre
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with President Biden via a Dec. 7 videoconference about the tensions over Ukraine. Russia has massed some 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border. As Russia's leader, Putin has sent Russian forces on multiple combat missions, including a 2014 invasion of Ukraine.

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  • Europe

In times of crisis — or to create one — Russia's Putin turns to his military

When Vladimir Putin assumed power in 1999, he immediately sent the Russian military into Chechnya. For more than 20 years, Putin has repeatedly looked to the military to strengthen his rule.

December 13, 2021
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  • Greg Myre
In this 2011 photo, Joe Biden, then vice president, shakes hands with Vladimir Putin, then Russia's prime minister, in Moscow. President Biden will hold a summit with Putin this week in Geneva, a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders that comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia.

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5 Things To Watch At The Biden-Putin Summit

The June 16 Geneva summit between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin is a chance for the two leaders to map out how they will manage a difficult relationship. Here's what to know.

June 14, 2021
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  • Lucian Kim and
  • Michele Kelemen
Russian President Vladimir Putin, here at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow in 2017, has seen U.S. relations reach their lowest point since the Cold War. By waiting over a month to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden, Putin tried to show strength and that "he's ready to take the fight all the way to Washington," Russian political commentator Konstantin Eggert says.

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Putin And Biden Signal Chilly Relations To Come

As the president-elect vows to get tough on Moscow, analysts say Russia's leader wants to show he'll take the fight to Washington — and his congratulations delay was just the latest sign.

December 21, 2020
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  • Lucian Kim
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