Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the session of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. Vladimir Putin launched a “massive strike” on Ukraine overnight just as the autocrat prepared to celebrate his birthday.
The Russian dictator turns 74 today and evidently marked the occasion by upping the ante against his neighbour more than four years after he first invaded the country.
At least 11 people – including fiv...


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