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Putin Is Under Pressure to Call Up More Troops for War of Attrition
The Russian president earlier this year rebuffed Defense Ministry officials who had tried to convince him they needed more soldiers.
Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscow’s military action in Ukraine drags on for more than 2 ½ years.
Putin orders Russia to boost size of army by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000, the third time he has expanded its ranks since launching his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Putin orders expansion of Russia’s military to 1.5M active troops
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s military to expand to 1.5 million active troops, bringing the total military personnel to nearly 2.4 million, according to a decree dated Monday.
Putin Ally Says Russia Already Has 'Basis to Start a Nuclear War'
"We have a clear and concise doctrine and we act according to it, including the use of nuclear weapons," Russian TV host Vladimir Solovyov recently said.
NATO Chief's Remarks On Putin's Threats Leave Kremlin Outraged
On Wednesday, the Kremlin condemned comments by outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg as “dangerous”, Reuters reports. Stoltenberg had suggested that allowing Ukraine to use Western long-range missiles to strike Russian territory would not trigger an escalation from Moscow.
Putin's Nightmare: Is Russia Running Out of Troops for Ukraine War?
The Russian military has suffered significant losses in the Ukraine war, with casualties exceeding 630,000 troops. Despite an impressive force generation capability over 940 days of fighting, Russia is struggling to replenish its ranks.
After NATO Defies Russia's Warning, Putin Gives This Order To Army; Kremlin Confirms Move Linked
Amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a significant military expansion. Putin's decree reportedly increases Russia's military personnel to nearly 2.4 million,
Explosions Rock Russian Air Base Hosting Putin's Nuclear Bombers
Russia's Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic bombers are capable of carrying out nuclear and conventional long-range strikes, and have ...
Putin is embarking on an aggressive hiring drive to rejuvenate Russia's army. But he can't sustain it, experts say.
The Russian army is set to increase by 180,000, which would make it the second-largest in the world. It's already straining ...
Putin orders Russian army to become second largest after China's at 1.5 million-strong
Such an increase would see Russia leapfrog the United States and India in terms of the number of active combat soldiers it ...
Putin Sought Mongolian Shaman's 'Blessing' on Using Nuclear Weapons: Report
The Russian president visited Mongolia on a two-day trip this month and reportedly met with intermediaries with the spirit ...
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Here’s How Harris Should Respond to Putin’s Nuclear Saber-Rattling
LAST FRIDAY, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN threatened that any country supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles capable ...
Column: Trump talks tough on Russia now, but as president he bowed to Putin
Russian leader Vladimir Putin seized Ukrainian ships and sailors in 2018, and then-President Trump did nothing. The Kremlin ...
Vladimir Putin's Pivot to China is Backfiring
As cross-border business becomes more complicated, China's finance industry is abuzz over possible workarounds, says one ...
On TV, Putin's Huge Weapons Announcement For Military: Final Push To Defeat Ukraine? | Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the country is "implementing a program of comprehensive re-equipment of the army and ...