Putin warns Russia will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

Putin said at an annual meeting with top military officers that Moscow will move to expand a “buffer security zone” along the border.

Trump-Putin Alaska summit looms large in Kremlin's Ukraine negotiating strategy

U.S. President Donald Trump's August summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, is looming large as the White House presses its latest effort to secure a peace deal ending Moscow's full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

Putin does not want to restore the U.S.S.R. or attack NATO, the Kremlin says

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that European claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to restore the Soviet Union were wrong and that claims Putin plans to invade a NATO member were complete stupidity.
Newsweek

Did Putin Have ‘Cardiac Arrest’? What We Know, What We Don’t

Several news outlets reported a rumor this week that Russian President Vladimir Putin had suffered a cardiac arrest, collapsing in the presidential bedroom. The reports added that the 71-year-old Russian leader had to be resuscitated and taken to a special ...
Forbes

Did Putin Really Fall And Soil Himself? Here Are Claims About His Health

Here’s the poop on the latest rumors about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s health. The hashtag #PutinPoopedHimself began trending on Twitter after General SVR’s Telegram channel asserted that Putin had fallen down five steps on a staircase ...

Putin derides European leaders as he insists Russia's war goals in Ukraine will be met by force or diplomacy

Russian President Vladimir Putin declares Russia's Ukraine war goals will be achieved through negotiations or military force as diplomatic efforts.
Newsweek

Where Does Putin Live? A Look at the Russian President’s Residences

Unlike U.S. President Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin does not live in a governmental building, but many have wondered exactly where he resides. Over the course of his lengthy presidency, there have been numerous reports on where Putin lives ...

Apple’s iPhone Security—Even Putin Can’t Beat iMessage

The likely answer came via Mastodon. It seems Apple managed to sneak iMessage in under the noses of the mobile network operators when it launched, undermining their own SMS platforms. iMessage runs on the same platform as iPhone’s push notifications, and these were a major USP back in the day. You can’t have one without the other.