/tags/putin Putin en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:45:00 GMT /world/2022-11-11/ukrainian-troops-enter-kherson-city-after-russia-retreats Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his forces are taking back Kherson, following Russia's withdrawal from the strategic southern city. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:45:00 GMT /world/2022-11-11/ukrainian-troops-enter-kherson-city-after-russia-retreats Charles Maynes, Ashley Westerman /world/2022-09-30/putin-plans-to-formally-annex-4-regions-from-ukraine-friday The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to formally annex four territories from Ukraine on Friday, following staged referendums that were condemned by the West. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:00:00 GMT /world/2022-09-30/putin-plans-to-formally-annex-4-regions-from-ukraine-friday Charles Maynes /news/2022-09-27/putin-grants-russian-citizenship-to-edward-snowden Snowden, a former contractor with the National Security Agency, has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape prosecution for leaking classified documents about government surveillance programs. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-27/putin-grants-russian-citizenship-to-edward-snowden Charles Maynes /news/2022-04-21/putin-tells-forces-not-to-storm-ukraine-holdout-in-mariupol Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces not to storm the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the city of Mariupol, but instead to block it 'so that not even a fly comes through'. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:34:23 GMT /news/2022-04-21/putin-tells-forces-not-to-storm-ukraine-holdout-in-mariupol The Associated Press /2022-02-27/metropolitan-opera-is-among-those-severing-ties-with-putin-allied-artists Star performers at the famed New York opera house, including soprano Anna Netrebko and conductor Valery Gergiev, have been closely associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:11:35 GMT /2022-02-27/metropolitan-opera-is-among-those-severing-ties-with-putin-allied-artists Anastasia Tsioulcas /2022-02-23/russia-invades-ukraine-as-explosions-are-heard-in-kyiv-and-other-cities The Russian invasion stirs international condemnation, roils global markets and a promise by Ukraine's president to defend the country. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 10:42:47 GMT /2022-02-23/russia-invades-ukraine-as-explosions-are-heard-in-kyiv-and-other-cities Bill Chappell, Jonathan Franklin /news/2022-02-22/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. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:24:33 GMT /news/2022-02-22/u-n-leaders-condemn-putin-after-he-orders-peacekeepers-to-ukraine Laurel Wamsley /news/2022-02-21/president-biden-agrees-to-a-tentative-meeting-with-putin-to-discuss-ukraine Biden has agreed to meet with the Russian leader "in principle" if Russia does not invade Ukraine, the White House said, but Russia appears to be pursuing plans for a "full-scale assault" very soon. Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:05:40 GMT /news/2022-02-21/president-biden-agrees-to-a-tentative-meeting-with-putin-to-discuss-ukraine Joe Hernandez, Emma Bowman /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-04/the-winter-games-have-begun-see-photos-and-highlights-from-the-opening-ceremony The Winter Games kicked off Friday night in Beijing with an eye-catching but scaled-back opening ceremony. The city has made history as the first to host both the Summer and Winter Games. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:49:56 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-04/the-winter-games-have-begun-see-photos-and-highlights-from-the-opening-ceremony Jaclyn Diaz, Marco Storel /news/2021-12-08/biden-warns-putin-hell-face-tough-sanctions-if-russia-invades-ukraine Biden told Putin in a call that if Russia invades Ukraine, the U.S. and allies would apply painful economic sanctions, said Jake Sullivan, Biden's national security adviser. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:53:49 GMT /news/2021-12-08/biden-warns-putin-hell-face-tough-sanctions-if-russia-invades-ukraine Brian Naylor