Vladimir Putin - Wikipedia
On 30 September 2015, President Putin authorized Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war, following a formal request by the Syrian government for military help against rebel and jihadist groups.
Putin orders Russian army to expand to become the world's …
Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active service members in a move that would make it the second largest in the world...
Russia-Ukraine war: Putin orders Russia to boost size of army - CNN
Sep 16, 2024 · CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000, the third time he has expanded its ranks since launching his invasion of...
How Firm Is Vladimir Putin’s Grip on Power?
Oct 2, 2023 · Following the death this summer of Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the private military company Wagner Group, the expert consensus seems to be that Russian President Vladimir Putin is stronger...
Ukraine invasion: Putin puts Russia's nuclear forces on 'special ... - BBC
Feb 28, 2022 · Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's military to put its deterrence forces, which include nuclear weapons, on "special alert". He told defence chiefs it was because of "aggressive statements"...
Putin warns West against sending troops to Ukraine in major …
Feb 29, 2024 · Putin also said the Russian military had the "initiative" in the two-year, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and was advancing in a number of areas. Ukrainian troops recently withdrew from the...
Protests Erupt in Russia After Putin Mobilizes More Troops - The …
Sep 21, 2022 · Protesters across Russia took to the streets to show their disapproval of the “partial mobilization” policy announced by President Vladimir V. Putin on Wednesday morning that would press...
Russia-Ukraine war: Putin tells Russia his war objectives are ... - BBC
Dec 14, 2023 · At one point he revealed that Russia currently has a total of 617,000 troops fighting in Ukraine. He also claimed that on top of 300,000 people called up for service last year, another 486,000...
Russia’s Military, Once Creaky, Is Modern and Lethal - The New York Times
Jan 27, 2022 · A significantly upgraded military has emerged as a key tool of Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy, as he flexes his might around the globe and, most ominously, on the Ukraine border.
Putin Orders a Sharp Expansion of Russia’s Hard-Hit Armed Forces
Aug 25, 2022 · President Vladimir V. Putin on Thursday ordered a sharp increase in the size of Russia’s armed forces, a reversal of years of efforts by the Kremlin to slim down a bloated military and the...