Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee speaks during the hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Bipartisan leaders … Read more
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Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) receives French President Macron and Polish Prime Minister Tusk with military honors at the Federal Chancellery for a joint meeting. Christoph Soeder | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Debate around military aid to Ukraine is deepening the cracks in Germany’s administration — but despite “extremely unusual” public rifts, Chancellor Olaf Scholz is … Read more
Russian President and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin addresses the crowd during a rally and a concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea at Red Square in Moscow on March 18, 2024. Natalia Kolesnikova | Afp | Getty Images It was among the least surprising political events so far this year, but Vladimir … Read more
Canada’s foreign minister has slammed Vladimir Putin’s re-election in Russia as a “flawed electoral process.” “While he may celebrate today,” Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said in a statement Monday, “history will judge Putin poorly for his authoritarianism, war and the illegal attempted annexation of the territory of a neighbouring country.” After years of eroding … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin was upbeat after winning a fifth term in power in Russia’s presidential election over the weekend. He chose the moment to make his first public remarks on the death of his political nemesis, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, mentioning his name for the first time in years. Putin won Russia’s presidential … Read more
Moscow: Russia’s election commission on Monday hailed what it said were “record” results for President Vladimir Putin, guaranteeing the former spy a fifth term in office after a vote that featured no credible opposition. The Kremlin has presented the weekend election — marred by ballot spoilers and Ukrainian bombardments of border regions — as proof … Read more
Russians crowded outside polling stations at midday Sunday on the last day of a three-day presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin. Putin is poised to extend his nearly quarter century of rule for six more years after a relentless crackdown on dissent. The election was taking place amid … Read more
Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers after crushing political dissent over his nearly quarter-century of rule. The election comes against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has stifled independent media and prominent rights groups. Putin’s fiercest foe, Alexei Navalny, died in an Arctic … Read more
By Oleksandr Kozhukhar and Elaine Monaghan Reuters Posted March 17, 2024 9:04 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Russia will be asked to observe a ceasefire in Ukraine during the Paris Olympics, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview from Paris shown on Ukrainian television and posted by a Ukrainian journalist … Read more
