Vladimir Putin

In a presidential election held on 26th March 2000, Vladimir Putin was elected President of Russia. Three individuals, each offering a different perspective, speak to TO BHMA International Edition about the 25 years that have shaped Vladimir Putin into the man he is today.

Both leaders agreed that the conflict 'needs to end with a lasting peace’ and the need for 'improved bilateral relations between the United States and Russia.

Trump announces he'll discuss a potential Ukraine-Russia ceasefire with Putin on Tuesday. The U.S. President is cautiously hopeful talks can end the Ukraine war after positive U.S.-Russia negotiations in Moscow.

U.S. President Donald Trump commented on Truth Social that he had engaged in “very good and productive discussions” with Russian President Vladimir Putin concerning the ongoing war in Ukraine on Thursday, March 13, 2025, and the proposed Ukraine ceasefire. The U.S. President expressed optimism about the possible outcome of the talks, stating there is a […]

In his first public statement on the ceasefire proposal announced by the U.S. for Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was open to the plan, adding, however, that it must lead to long-term peace in the region. After thanking President Trump for his peace initiative, Putin raised several questions that need to be addressed […]

“This is a process we are closely monitoring, as the EU is positioning Russia as its primary adversary,” Peskov told reporters.

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to visit each other and commence immediate negotiations for the end of the war in Ukraine during a phone call, Trump revealed today. The Kremlin confirmed the phone contact saying it lasted for one and a half hour. Trump stated that their discussion covered […]

The statement came after the incoming U.S. president indicated a meeting with Putin was being planned, though Trump did not provide a specific timeline.

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Zelenskiy criticized Orban’s initiative, viewing it as undermining Western solidarity. Ukraine has consistently opposed peace proposals that do not include full restoration of its territorial integrity and has rejected any ceasefire that could allow Russia to regroup.

According to Putin, Russia is targeting locations in Ukraine that may include "decision-making centers" in Kyiv as retaliation for long-range strikes on Russian territory carried out by Ukraine using Western-supplied weaponry

Amid intensifying conflict, reports suggest Russia may be exploring a ceasefire agreement with US President-elect Donald Trump.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, "This is completely untrue. This is pure fiction, it's just false information."