Putin, Ukraine and Russia

Putin signs law allowing some Russian recruits to write off bad debts worth up to almost $100K as combat losses mount in Ukraine
The new legislation likely aims to boost recruitment amid soaring Russian combat losses.
Putin Signs Law Forgiving Debt Arrears for New Russian Recruits for Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Saturday on debt forgiveness for new army recruits signing up to fight in Ukraine, a Russian government website showed. Agencies reported that the law provides for forgiveness of up to 10 million roubles ($95,
Putin signs law letting Ukraine fighters write off bad debts
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a law that allows those who sign up to fight in Ukraine to write off unpaid debts worth almost $100,000, the government announced.
Desperate Putin offers to wipe out up to $96,000 debt if Russians enlist in Ukraine war
It marks the latest incentive offered by Russia as it tries to lure in new recruits in its long, drawn-out war with Ukraine.
Putin offers debt relief to boost military ranks in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing for the forgiveness of loans up to 10 million rubles ($96,000) for those fighting in Ukraine and their spouses. This move is another step by Russia to encourage volunteers to join the military.
Putin signs law to write off loans for Russians joining war against Ukraine
On Nov. 19, Russia’s State Duma passed a bill in its second and third readings, applying to mobilized troops, conscripts, and contract soldiers signing terms of more than a year starting Dec. 1, 2024.
Ukraine and Russia launch overnight drone attacks amid missile strike tensions
Ukraine's air force said that at least 73 Russian attack drones entered the country's airspace on Saturday night into Sunday.
Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile that he claims the West can't stop
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow has tested a new intermediate-range missile in a strike on Ukraine and that it ...
What Putin plans next for Ukraine, nuclear threats explained
Putin's goals in Ukraine remain the same: weakening Ukraine's ties to NATO, hindering Ukrainian nationalism and territorial ...
Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile and threatens Western countries arming Ukraine
U.S. officials told NBC News that the weapon fired by Moscow at the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro was an experimental ...
What’s Behind Ukraine and Russia’s Missile Brinkmanship?
Tit-for-tat moves this week included the use of American-made ballistic missiles to strike inside Russia, and new nuclear ...
Putin says Russia launched a new missile in Ukraine. Here’s what we know
Russia launched a new non-nuclear ballistic missile with medium range on Ukraine’s Dnipro region on Thursday, Russia’s ...
Russia launches 'intercontinental ballistic missile' for first time in Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine war, says Kyiv
The escalatory attack comes after Ukraine reportedly used US and UK long range missiles to strike targets inside Russia ...
Russia fired new ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Russia fired a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday in response to the ...
As Ukraine Fires U.S. Missiles, Putin Sends a Chilling Message
Putin seems to be winning. Russian forces are pushing ahead in Ukraine. President-elect Donald J. Trump is returning to the ...
Putin says Ukraine war is going global
MOSCOW, Nov 21 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating towards a global ...
Russia attacked Ukraine with new ballistic missile, Putin says
The Pentagon confirmed Russia’s missile was a new, experimental type of intermediate-range missile based on its RS-26 ...