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Rumors of a relationship between Putin, 69, and Alina Kabaeva, 39, date back more than a decade. Putin and the former Olympic gymnast are thought to have had at least three children together.
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Russia's economy is weathering sanctions over the war in Ukraine, but tough times may be ahead, according to an assessment from experts.
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It is important that the Ukrainians define the terms of any potential negotiation, Blinken tells NPR, while the U.S. makes sure that the country has the means to repel Russian aggression.
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The EU will meet Monday to discuss how to handle the ongoing conflict as Russia intensifies its efforts to capture Severodonetsk, the largest eastern city that remains in Ukrainian hands.
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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'.
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Speaking about easing restrictions on higher-ethanol gasoline amid spiking fuel costs, Biden said prices shouldn't "hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a world away."
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The U.S. secretary of state will meet with NATO and G-7 members to talk punitive measures following reports of Russian war crimes against Ukraine.
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COMMENTARY The Washington-Bogotá alliance is strong but dysfunctional. A Gustavo Petro presidency may keep it messy — thanks partly to Putin and Trump.
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The meeting in Turkey is the highest-level talks between the two countries since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
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COMMENTARY: If Trump dealt with Kim, then Biden can deal with Maduro — as long as Biden treats Venezuela's dictator tougher than Trump treated North Korea's.
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COMMENTARY The hypocrisy of condemning Putin's evil in Ukraine but denying Trump's praise of that evil only enables Putin in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
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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.