Vladimir Putin

Putin Rattles Nuclear Sabers Again – HotAir

As he cruises toward another election “victory” on Friday, Vladimir Putin is increasing the frequency of his public appearances. (That’s probably relatively easy when all of your viable opponents mysteriously keep winding up dead.) This week he gave an interview to Russian state television and the subject of the Ukraine war inevitably came up again. […]

Can Turkey Negotiate Peace in Ukraine? – HotAir

If we’re finally going to see some serious peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, they may be organized by a rather unlikely intermediary. Yesterday, Volodymyr Zelensky visited Turkey and met with Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During the meeting, Erdogan said that he broached the possibility of hosting a peace summit and bringing Russia into […]

I Still Have Nukes, You Know – HotAir

When I wrote about Emmanuel Macron’s ill-advised suggestion that the West might have to put “boots on the ground” in Ukraine, I suggested that it might not be the best idea to threaten Vladimir Putin that way under the current circumstances. Almost on cue, Putin came out today and issued an unsubtle reminder that he […]

Troops in Ukraine? – HotAir

It’s true that many people in the United States have been calling on our European allies to do more in terms of supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia, but it sounds as if French President Emmanuel Macron may have missed part of the memo. It would be good if the Western European nations would […]

Of Course We Prefer Biden – HotAir

If Vladimir Putin says he wants you to vote for Joe Biden, that probably tells you all you need to know. And that’s what happened during an interview that Mad Vlad gave to Russian state television yesterday. When asked who he would prefer to see win the American election this year, Putin was careful to […]