Melanie Joly said ( about President Putin ) : “In his search for false credibility to support his lies, President Putin has called on Russians with public platforms to promote disinformation and propaganda,”

globalnews Saturday, February 4, 2023 1:16:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “If President Putin wins in Ukraine, this would send a message that authoritarian regimes can achieve their goals through brute force. This is dangerous,” “Beijing is watching closely. And learning lessons that may influence its future decisions”

thehill Friday, February 3, 2023 5:58:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "That they are actively acquiring new weapons, more ammunition, ramping up their own production, but also acquiring more weapons from other authoritarian states like Iran and North Korea," "And most of all, we have seen no sign that President Putin has changed his overall goal of this invasion - that is to control a neighbour, to control Ukraine. So as long as this is the case, we need to be prepared for the long haul"

saudigazette Friday, February 3, 2023 4:17:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "That they are actively acquiring new weapons, more ammunition, ramping up their own production, but also acquiring more weapons from other authoritarian states like Iran and North Korea," "And most of all, we have seen no sign that President Putin has changed his overall goal of this invasion - that is to control a neighbour, to control Ukraine. So as long as this is the case, we need to be prepared for the long haul"

thestarkenya Thursday, February 2, 2023 6:34:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "That they are actively acquiring new weapons, more ammunition, ramping up their own production, but also acquiring more weapons from other authoritarian states like Iran and North Korea," "And most of all, we have seen no sign that President Putin has changed his overall goal of this invasion - that is to control a neighbour, to control Ukraine. So as long as this is the case, we need to be prepared for the long haul"

bbc Thursday, February 2, 2023 2:30:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "That they are actively acquiring new weapons, more ammunition, ramping up their own production, but also acquiring more weapons from other authoritarian states like Iran and North Korea," "And most of all, we have seen no sign that President Putin has changed his overall goal of this invasion - that is to control a neighbour, to control Ukraine. So as long as this is the case, we need to be prepared for the long haul"

bbc Wednesday, February 1, 2023 11:44:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg told ( about President Putin ) : "If President Putin wins in Ukraine, this would send a message that authoritarian regimes can achieve their goals through brute force,"

globalsecurity Wednesday, February 1, 2023 1:52:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “if President Putin wins in Ukraine, See Also: Biden Readies Another $2B Package For Ukraine As Putin Plans New Offensive "This is dangerous. Beijing is watching closely. And learning lessons that may influence its future decisions,”

benzinga Wednesday, February 1, 2023 12:46:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg told ( about President Putin ) : “If President Putin wins in Ukraine, this would send a message that authoritarian regimes can achieve their goals through brute force,”

eurasiareview Wednesday, February 1, 2023 3:06:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “If President Putin wins in Ukraine, this would send a message that authoritarian regimes can achieve their goals through brute force. This is dangerous,”

businessday Tuesday, January 31, 2023 7:03:00 PM EAT

Donald Trump wrote ( about President Putin ) : "Remember in Helsinki when a 3rd rate reporter asked me, essentially, who I trusted more, President Putin of Russia, or our 'Intelligence' lowlifes,"

ibtimes Tuesday, January 31, 2023 5:44:00 AM EAT

Dmitry Peskov said ( about President Putin ) : "While talking about security challenges to Russia, President Putin said that if Ukraine joins NATO the potential deployment of U.S. or other NATO missiles near our borders would mean that any such missile could reach Moscow in minutes ,"

zerohedge Tuesday, January 31, 2023 12:44:00 AM EAT

Dmitry Peskov said ( about President Putin ) : "Once again, I officially repeat: this is a lie. There were no missile threats. Speaking about the security challenges of the Russian Federation, President Putin answered that in the event of Ukraine's accession to NATO, the potential placement of NATO or American missiles near our borders would mean that any missile would reach Moscow in a matter of minutes,"

news-yahoo Monday, January 30, 2023 10:54:00 PM EAT

Dmitry Peskov said ( about President Putin ) : “There were no threats with missiles,” “While talking about security challenges to Russia, President Putin said that if Ukraine joins NATO the potential deployment of US or other NATO missiles near our borders would mean that any such missile could reach Moscow in minutes”

theage Monday, January 30, 2023 8:53:00 PM EAT

Dmitry Peskov added ( about President Putin ) : “I repeat it officially once again: it was a lie. There were no missile strike threats. Touching on challenges to Russia’s security, President Putin noted that in the event of Ukraine’s entry to NATO, the potential deployment of NATO or American missiles near our borders would mean that any missile would be able to reach Moscow in several minutes. If these words were taken this way, <…> it is a very awkward situation,”

Sana-en Monday, January 30, 2023 7:50:00 PM EAT

Dmitry Peskov added ( about President Putin ) : "I repeat it officially once again: it was a lie. There were no missile strike threats. Touching on challenges to Russia’s security, President Putin noted that in the event of Ukraine’s entry to NATO, the potential deployment of NATO or American missiles near our borders would mean that any missile would be able to reach Moscow in several minutes. If these words were taken this way, <> it is a very awkward situation,"

itartass_en Monday, January 30, 2023 5:11:00 PM EAT

Dmitry Peskov said ( about President Putin ) : “There were no threats with missiles,” “While talking about security challenges to Russia, President Putin said that if Ukraine joins NATO the potential deployment of US or other NATO missiles near our borders would mean that any such missile could reach Moscow in minutes”

theage Monday, January 30, 2023 2:55:00 PM EAT

British said ( about President Putin ) : “We will strongly condemn any action taken that allows President Putin to legitimize his illegal war in Ukraine – a position the IOC previously shared,”

independent-UK Monday, January 30, 2023 9:38:00 AM EAT

Dmitry Peskov said ( about President Putin ) : "We know what promises Zelensky made during his presidential campaign, and it is not difficult to remember them or refresh the memory of those voters who elected him in Ukraine: he never solved the Donbass problem, he reneged on the Minsk Agreements, moreover, it turned out that he never planned to implement them, as he had been preparing for war," "This is why, let’s put it this way, he himself has long ceased to be a potential interlocutor (for discussions - TASS) for President Putin,"

itartass_en Thursday, January 26, 2023 2:07:00 PM EAT

Mr Putin said ( about President Putin ) : "They don't want any talks, and this was the case before the invasion. President Putin decided so,"

heart Thursday, January 26, 2023 1:15:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "there are no signs that President Putin has changed his goal of dominating Ukraine"

ibtimes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 5:36:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "There are no signs that President Putin has changed his goal of dominating Ukraine. There is nothing to indicate that he is preparing for peace. He is ready to sacrifice tens of thousands of Russian soldiers in this completely unjustified war. He has mobilized more than 200,000 troops, and plans to mobilize even more, and [he] is actively working to get more weapons from other authoritarian states such as Iran and North Korea. We know that Russia is planning new offensives, and we must be prepared for them. That is why it is so important that we continue to strengthen our support for Ukraine,"

ibtimes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 4:32:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "We have no indication that [Russia's] President Putin has changed his goals. He wants to control Ukraine and is planning new offensives," "We must provide heavier and more advanced systems so that Ukrainian forces are able to repel the Russian forces, not only to survive but to win, take back territory and prevail as a sovereign, independent state"

thenational Tuesday, January 24, 2023 1:31:00 PM EAT

Dmitry Peskov said ( about President Putin ) : "The most important thing is that I call on you once again to be guided by the relevant statements made by President Putin"

itartass_en Monday, January 23, 2023 3:27:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg told ( about President Putin ) : “President Putin has shown no sign of preparing for peace and therefore he must realize he cannot win on the battlefield. This is a pivotal moment in the war, and highlights the need for a significant increase in support for Ukraine,”

georgiatoday Monday, January 23, 2023 1:33:00 AM EAT

Mark Milley said ( about President Putin ) : “I do think at the end of the day this war, like many wars in the past, will end at some sort negotiating table, and that will be determined in terms of timing by the leaders of both countries,” “President Putin could end this war today. He started it. It’s his war of choice, and he could end it today because it’s turning into an absolute catastrophe for Russia”

nzherald Sunday, January 22, 2023 8:19:00 AM EAT

John Kirby said ( about President Putin ) : ”Now, as his military continues to struggle in Ukraine, President Putin is increasingly turning to Wagner, which is owned by Yevgeniy Prigozhin, for military support. We are seeing indications, including in intelligence, that tensions between Wagner and the Russian Ministry of Defence are increasing,” ”Wagner is becoming a rival power centre to the Russian military and other Russian ministries. Publicly, Prigozhin and his fighters have criticised Russian generals and defence officials for their performance on the battlefield,”

financialexpress Saturday, January 21, 2023 8:17:00 AM EAT

John Kirby said ( about President Putin ) : “Now, as his military continues to struggle in Ukraine, President Putin is increasingly turning to Wagner, which is owned by Yevgeniy Prigozhin, for military support. We are seeing indications, including in intelligence, that tensions between Wagner and the Russian Ministry of Defence are increasing,” “Wagner is becoming a rival power centre to the Russian military and other Russian ministries. Publicly, Prigozhin and his fighters have criticised Russian generals and defence officials for their performance on the battlefield,”

expressindia Saturday, January 21, 2023 6:15:00 AM EAT

Mark Milley added ( about President Putin ) : “President Putin could end this war today — he started it, it’s his war of choice,” “It’s turning into an absolute catastrophe for Russia: massive amounts of casualties, lots of other damage to the Russian military, etc. So he should end this war right now, right today”

nypost Saturday, January 21, 2023 12:28:00 AM EAT

Janet Yellen said ( about President Putin ) : “Russia's war and weaponization of food has exacerbated food insecurity and caused untold suffering,” “And with global economic headwinds caused by the actions of a single man, President Putin is creating an unnecessary drag on Africa's economy”

voanews Friday, January 20, 2023 9:21:00 PM EAT

Mark Milley added ( about President Putin ) : "Eventually, President Putin, Russia, will realize the full extent of their strategic miscalculation. But until Putin ends this war — his war of choice — the nations of this contact group will continue to support the defense of Ukraine in order to uphold the rules-based international order,"

cnn Friday, January 20, 2023 7:53:00 PM EAT

Selahattin Demirtas concluded ( about President Putin ) : "There is no goal of peace, facing one another either. Due to [Russian President] Putin's compulsion and urgent political needs, there is not even the slightest effort to go beyond superficial dialogue. It is not even possible with this way of thinking,"

news-am Friday, January 20, 2023 4:41:00 PM EAT

Dmitry Peskov said ( about President Putin ) : "We are guided by what the president stated [about the mobilization] - the previously planned number of people within the framework of the partial military call-up has been provided for," "Later, an ordinary call-up of conscript soldiers was launched. The President spoke about this several times and we ask you to be guided by this"

itartass_en Friday, January 20, 2023 4:00:00 PM EAT

Alexander van der Bellen said ( about President Putin ) : "It was a particular pleasure for me that President Putin undertook one of his first foreign trips after his re-election or inauguration to Vienna,"

friedlnews Friday, January 20, 2023 2:10:00 AM EAT

Melanie Joly said ( about President Putin ) : “There’s no doubt that President Putin is a war criminal and, for Putin and his oligarchs, there will be nowhere to hide,”

theepochtimes Thursday, January 19, 2023 11:06:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “President Putin has shown no sign of preparing for peace and therefore he must realise he cannot win on [the] battlefield. This is [a] pivotal moment in the war and the need for a significant increase in support for Ukraine,”

france24-en Thursday, January 19, 2023 7:40:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “It is extremely important that President Putin doesn't win this war. Partly because it will be a tragedy for Ukrainians, but it will be very dangerous for all of us,”

tribune Thursday, January 19, 2023 12:20:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “President Putin has shown no sign of preparing for peace and therefore he must realise he cannot win on [the] battlefield. This is [a] pivotal moment in the war and the need for a significant increase in support for Ukraine,”

france24-en Wednesday, January 18, 2023 11:43:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “It is extremely important that President Putin doesn't win this war. Partly because it will be a tragedy for Ukrainians, but it will be very dangerous for all of us,”

aa-en Wednesday, January 18, 2023 11:20:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “President Putin has shown no sign of preparing for peace and therefore he must realise he cannot win on [the] battlefield. This is [a] pivotal moment in the war and the need for a significant increase in support for Ukraine,”

france24-en Wednesday, January 18, 2023 6:38:00 PM EAT

Ben Wallace said ( about President Putin ) : “President Putin cannot win but he is equally certain to continue inflicting this wanton violence and human suffering until his forces are ejected from their defensive positions,”

news-yahoo Tuesday, January 17, 2023 5:15:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “Resilience and the protection of critical infrastructure are a key part of our joint efforts, as we have seen both with President Putin’s weaponising of energy and […] the sabotage of the North Stream pipelines,” “This will be an important step in making our societies stronger and safer,”

euractiv-en Wednesday, January 11, 2023 4:41:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering," "We have no indication that President Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine"

globalsecurity Friday, January 6, 2023 12:33:00 PM EAT

Ned Price said ( about President Putin ) : "It is, of course, possible that in addition to the practical impact of this - the ability of its forces to refit, to regroup, to rest, and ultimately to reattack - that President Putin seeks to fool the world, to fool the world in a new and different way, that he seeks to divide public opinion, to perhaps induce the rest of the world into thinking that perhaps there's a reason to give them a shred of doubt. But there is not," "When we've seen previously announced ceasefires in the past, of course, especially in the early days of this war, we heard these announcements. They were heralded by the Kremlin. They were followed by brutal strikes in places like Mariupol against fleeing civilians,"

irishsun Friday, January 6, 2023 8:01:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “We have no indications that President Putin has changed his plans, his goals for Ukraine,”

washtimes Friday, January 6, 2023 2:27:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering," "We have no indication that President Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine"

rferl Friday, January 6, 2023 12:03:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering," "We have no indication that President Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine"

rferl Thursday, January 5, 2023 9:07:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering," "We have no indication that President Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine"

rferl Thursday, January 5, 2023 7:02:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering," "We have no indication that President Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine"

rferl Thursday, January 5, 2023 4:01:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering," "We have no indication that President Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine"

rferl Thursday, January 5, 2023 3:02:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering," "We have no indication that President Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine"

rferl Thursday, January 5, 2023 2:04:00 PM EAT

Alberto Fernandez wrote ( about President Putin ) : “Thank you for this greeting President Putin,”

eveningnews24 Friday, December 30, 2022 5:40:00 PM EAT

Michael Carpenter said ( about President Putin ) : “We have to be prepared for the reality President Putin and the top leadership in the Kremlin show zero signs of diminishing their original war aims based on realities on the ground for now,”

politico Thursday, December 29, 2022 2:54:00 PM EAT

Bob Rae says ( about President Putin ) : “It’s very clear that the objectives that President Putin has set out in a couple of his speeches, those objectives have not changed, and acceding to those objectives is in my opinion absolutely not acceptable,” “I think we have to be prepared for a much more challenging and difficult engagement – both militarily and economically – than many governments I think might prefer”

theglobeandmail Thursday, December 29, 2022 2:47:00 AM EAT

Sergei Lavrov said ( about President Putin ) : “The actions of the countries of the collective West and (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky under their control confirm the global nature of the Ukrainian crisis,”

nypost Wednesday, December 28, 2022 8:30:00 PM EAT

Bob Rae said ( about President Putin ) : "President Putin has said so clearly on so many occasions that he does not believe in the separateness, in the otherness, in the distinctive identity of Ukraine," "As long as he maintains the position that he has a right to do what he's doing and that nobody can stop him … there won't be a really secure peace"

CBC Friday, December 23, 2022 5:12:00 PM EAT

Antony Blinken said ( about President Putin ) : “We know that a tough winter lies ahead for Ukrainians, as President Putin pursues his new strategy of trying to freeze Ukrainian men, women, children, the elderly to death,”

news-yahoo Friday, December 23, 2022 2:40:00 PM EAT

James Cleverly said ( about President Putin ) : “This is a clear breach of U.N. Security Council Resolutions. The fact that President Putin is turning to North Korea for help is a sign of Russia’s desperation and isolation,”

theepochtimes Friday, December 23, 2022 10:32:00 AM EAT

Antony Blinken said ( about President Putin ) : “We know that a tough winter lies ahead for Ukrainians, as President Putin pursues his new strategy of trying to freeze Ukrainian men, women, children, the elderly to death,”

news-yahoo Friday, December 23, 2022 10:29:00 AM EAT

Emmanuel Macron said ( about President Putin ) : "We need to prepare what we are ready to do, how we protect our allies and member states, and how to give guarantees to Russia the day it returns to the negotiating table. One of the essential points we must address – as President Putin has always said – is the fear that NATO comes right up to its doors, and the deployment of weapons that could threaten Russia"

antiwar Friday, December 23, 2022 9:10:00 AM EAT

Antony J Blinken said ( about President Putin ) : "We are committed to imposing additional severe consequences on President Putin and his enablers for Russia's unconscionable war against Ukraine. In the wake of Russian naval operations against Ukrainian ports, including those that are providing much-needed food and grain to the world, the United States today is imposing sanctions on Russian naval entities,"

nepalnews Friday, December 23, 2022 7:42:00 AM EAT

Antony J Blinken said ( about President Putin ) : "We are committed to imposing additional severe consequences on President Putin and his enablers for Russia's unconscionable war against Ukraine. In the wake of Russian naval operations against Ukrainian ports, including those that are providing much-needed food and grain to the world, the United States today is imposing sanctions on Russian naval entities,"

irishsun Friday, December 23, 2022 1:11:00 AM EAT

Emmanuel Macron stated ( about President Putin ) : "When I speak of guarantees, I'm talking about all of these countries, for us, but also for Russia," "This means that one of the essential points we must address - as President Putin has always said - is the fear that NATO comes right up to its doors, and the deployment of weapons that could threaten Russia"

irishsun Thursday, December 22, 2022 10:32:00 PM EAT

James Cleverly said ( about President Putin ) : "The fact that President Putin is turning to North Korea for help is a sign of Russia's desperation and isolation," "We will work with our partners to ensure that North Korea pays a high price for supporting Russia's illegal war in Ukraine"

ibtimes Thursday, December 22, 2022 9:35:00 PM EAT

James Cleverly said ( about President Putin ) : "The fact that President Putin is turning to North Korea for help is a sign of Russia’s desperation and isolation," "We will work with our partners to ensure that North Korea pays a high price for supporting Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine"

news-yahoo Thursday, December 22, 2022 9:16:00 PM EAT

James Cleverly said ( about President Putin ) : "The fact that President Putin is turning to North Korea for help is a sign of Russia's desperation and isolation," "We will work with our partners to ensure that North Korea pays a high price for supporting Russia's illegal war in Ukraine"

afp-en Thursday, December 22, 2022 8:36:00 PM EAT

Melanie Joly said ( about President Putin ) : “In his search for false credibility to support his lies, President Putin has called on Russians with public platforms to promote disinformation and propaganda,”

globalnews Saturday, February 4, 2023 1:16:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “If President Putin wins in Ukraine, this would send a message that authoritarian regimes can achieve their goals through brute force. This is dangerous,” “Beijing is watching closely. And learning lessons that may influence its future decisions”

thehill Friday, February 3, 2023 5:58:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "That they are actively acquiring new weapons, more ammunition, ramping up their own production, but also acquiring more weapons from other authoritarian states like Iran and North Korea," "And most of all, we have seen no sign that President Putin has changed his overall goal of this invasion - that is to control a neighbour, to control Ukraine. So as long as this is the case, we need to be prepared for the long haul"

saudigazette Friday, February 3, 2023 4:17:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "That they are actively acquiring new weapons, more ammunition, ramping up their own production, but also acquiring more weapons from other authoritarian states like Iran and North Korea," "And most of all, we have seen no sign that President Putin has changed his overall goal of this invasion - that is to control a neighbour, to control Ukraine. So as long as this is the case, we need to be prepared for the long haul"

thestarkenya Thursday, February 2, 2023 6:34:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "That they are actively acquiring new weapons, more ammunition, ramping up their own production, but also acquiring more weapons from other authoritarian states like Iran and North Korea," "And most of all, we have seen no sign that President Putin has changed his overall goal of this invasion - that is to control a neighbour, to control Ukraine. So as long as this is the case, we need to be prepared for the long haul"

bbc Thursday, February 2, 2023 2:30:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "That they are actively acquiring new weapons, more ammunition, ramping up their own production, but also acquiring more weapons from other authoritarian states like Iran and North Korea," "And most of all, we have seen no sign that President Putin has changed his overall goal of this invasion - that is to control a neighbour, to control Ukraine. So as long as this is the case, we need to be prepared for the long haul"

bbc Wednesday, February 1, 2023 11:44:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg told ( about President Putin ) : "If President Putin wins in Ukraine, this would send a message that authoritarian regimes can achieve their goals through brute force,"

globalsecurity Wednesday, February 1, 2023 1:52:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “if President Putin wins in Ukraine, See Also: Biden Readies Another $2B Package For Ukraine As Putin Plans New Offensive "This is dangerous. Beijing is watching closely. And learning lessons that may influence its future decisions,”

benzinga Wednesday, February 1, 2023 12:46:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg told ( about President Putin ) : “If President Putin wins in Ukraine, this would send a message that authoritarian regimes can achieve their goals through brute force,”

eurasiareview Wednesday, February 1, 2023 3:06:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “If President Putin wins in Ukraine, this would send a message that authoritarian regimes can achieve their goals through brute force. This is dangerous,”

businessday Tuesday, January 31, 2023 7:03:00 PM EAT

Donald Trump wrote ( about President Putin ) : "Remember in Helsinki when a 3rd rate reporter asked me, essentially, who I trusted more, President Putin of Russia, or our 'Intelligence' lowlifes,"

ibtimes Tuesday, January 31, 2023 5:44:00 AM EAT

Dmitry Peskov said ( about President Putin ) : "While talking about security challenges to Russia, President Putin said that if Ukraine joins NATO the potential deployment of U.S. or other NATO missiles near our borders would mean that any such missile could reach Moscow in minutes ,"

zerohedge Tuesday, January 31, 2023 12:44:00 AM EAT

Dmitry Peskov said ( about President Putin ) : "Once again, I officially repeat: this is a lie. There were no missile threats. Speaking about the security challenges of the Russian Federation, President Putin answered that in the event of Ukraine's accession to NATO, the potential placement of NATO or American missiles near our borders would mean that any missile would reach Moscow in a matter of minutes,"

news-yahoo Monday, January 30, 2023 10:54:00 PM EAT

Dmitry Peskov said ( about President Putin ) : “There were no threats with missiles,” “While talking about security challenges to Russia, President Putin said that if Ukraine joins NATO the potential deployment of US or other NATO missiles near our borders would mean that any such missile could reach Moscow in minutes”

theage Monday, January 30, 2023 8:53:00 PM EAT

Dmitry Peskov added ( about President Putin ) : “I repeat it officially once again: it was a lie. There were no missile strike threats. Touching on challenges to Russia’s security, President Putin noted that in the event of Ukraine’s entry to NATO, the potential deployment of NATO or American missiles near our borders would mean that any missile would be able to reach Moscow in several minutes. If these words were taken this way, <…> it is a very awkward situation,”

Sana-en Monday, January 30, 2023 7:50:00 PM EAT

Dmitry Peskov added ( about President Putin ) : "I repeat it officially once again: it was a lie. There were no missile strike threats. Touching on challenges to Russia’s security, President Putin noted that in the event of Ukraine’s entry to NATO, the potential deployment of NATO or American missiles near our borders would mean that any missile would be able to reach Moscow in several minutes. If these words were taken this way, <> it is a very awkward situation,"

itartass_en Monday, January 30, 2023 5:11:00 PM EAT

Dmitry Peskov said ( about President Putin ) : “There were no threats with missiles,” “While talking about security challenges to Russia, President Putin said that if Ukraine joins NATO the potential deployment of US or other NATO missiles near our borders would mean that any such missile could reach Moscow in minutes”

theage Monday, January 30, 2023 2:55:00 PM EAT

British said ( about President Putin ) : “We will strongly condemn any action taken that allows President Putin to legitimize his illegal war in Ukraine – a position the IOC previously shared,”

independent-UK Monday, January 30, 2023 9:38:00 AM EAT

Dmitry Peskov said ( about President Putin ) : "We know what promises Zelensky made during his presidential campaign, and it is not difficult to remember them or refresh the memory of those voters who elected him in Ukraine: he never solved the Donbass problem, he reneged on the Minsk Agreements, moreover, it turned out that he never planned to implement them, as he had been preparing for war," "This is why, let’s put it this way, he himself has long ceased to be a potential interlocutor (for discussions - TASS) for President Putin,"

itartass_en Thursday, January 26, 2023 2:07:00 PM EAT

Mr Putin said ( about President Putin ) : "They don't want any talks, and this was the case before the invasion. President Putin decided so,"

heart Thursday, January 26, 2023 1:15:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "there are no signs that President Putin has changed his goal of dominating Ukraine"

ibtimes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 5:36:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "There are no signs that President Putin has changed his goal of dominating Ukraine. There is nothing to indicate that he is preparing for peace. He is ready to sacrifice tens of thousands of Russian soldiers in this completely unjustified war. He has mobilized more than 200,000 troops, and plans to mobilize even more, and [he] is actively working to get more weapons from other authoritarian states such as Iran and North Korea. We know that Russia is planning new offensives, and we must be prepared for them. That is why it is so important that we continue to strengthen our support for Ukraine,"

ibtimes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 4:32:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "We have no indication that [Russia's] President Putin has changed his goals. He wants to control Ukraine and is planning new offensives," "We must provide heavier and more advanced systems so that Ukrainian forces are able to repel the Russian forces, not only to survive but to win, take back territory and prevail as a sovereign, independent state"

thenational Tuesday, January 24, 2023 1:31:00 PM EAT

Dmitry Peskov said ( about President Putin ) : "The most important thing is that I call on you once again to be guided by the relevant statements made by President Putin"

itartass_en Monday, January 23, 2023 3:27:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg told ( about President Putin ) : “President Putin has shown no sign of preparing for peace and therefore he must realize he cannot win on the battlefield. This is a pivotal moment in the war, and highlights the need for a significant increase in support for Ukraine,”

georgiatoday Monday, January 23, 2023 1:33:00 AM EAT

Mark Milley said ( about President Putin ) : “I do think at the end of the day this war, like many wars in the past, will end at some sort negotiating table, and that will be determined in terms of timing by the leaders of both countries,” “President Putin could end this war today. He started it. It’s his war of choice, and he could end it today because it’s turning into an absolute catastrophe for Russia”

nzherald Sunday, January 22, 2023 8:19:00 AM EAT

John Kirby said ( about President Putin ) : ”Now, as his military continues to struggle in Ukraine, President Putin is increasingly turning to Wagner, which is owned by Yevgeniy Prigozhin, for military support. We are seeing indications, including in intelligence, that tensions between Wagner and the Russian Ministry of Defence are increasing,” ”Wagner is becoming a rival power centre to the Russian military and other Russian ministries. Publicly, Prigozhin and his fighters have criticised Russian generals and defence officials for their performance on the battlefield,”

financialexpress Saturday, January 21, 2023 8:17:00 AM EAT

John Kirby said ( about President Putin ) : “Now, as his military continues to struggle in Ukraine, President Putin is increasingly turning to Wagner, which is owned by Yevgeniy Prigozhin, for military support. We are seeing indications, including in intelligence, that tensions between Wagner and the Russian Ministry of Defence are increasing,” “Wagner is becoming a rival power centre to the Russian military and other Russian ministries. Publicly, Prigozhin and his fighters have criticised Russian generals and defence officials for their performance on the battlefield,”

expressindia Saturday, January 21, 2023 6:15:00 AM EAT

Mark Milley added ( about President Putin ) : “President Putin could end this war today — he started it, it’s his war of choice,” “It’s turning into an absolute catastrophe for Russia: massive amounts of casualties, lots of other damage to the Russian military, etc. So he should end this war right now, right today”

nypost Saturday, January 21, 2023 12:28:00 AM EAT

Janet Yellen said ( about President Putin ) : “Russia's war and weaponization of food has exacerbated food insecurity and caused untold suffering,” “And with global economic headwinds caused by the actions of a single man, President Putin is creating an unnecessary drag on Africa's economy”

voanews Friday, January 20, 2023 9:21:00 PM EAT

Mark Milley added ( about President Putin ) : "Eventually, President Putin, Russia, will realize the full extent of their strategic miscalculation. But until Putin ends this war — his war of choice — the nations of this contact group will continue to support the defense of Ukraine in order to uphold the rules-based international order,"

cnn Friday, January 20, 2023 7:53:00 PM EAT

Selahattin Demirtas concluded ( about President Putin ) : "There is no goal of peace, facing one another either. Due to [Russian President] Putin's compulsion and urgent political needs, there is not even the slightest effort to go beyond superficial dialogue. It is not even possible with this way of thinking,"

news-am Friday, January 20, 2023 4:41:00 PM EAT

Dmitry Peskov said ( about President Putin ) : "We are guided by what the president stated [about the mobilization] - the previously planned number of people within the framework of the partial military call-up has been provided for," "Later, an ordinary call-up of conscript soldiers was launched. The President spoke about this several times and we ask you to be guided by this"

itartass_en Friday, January 20, 2023 4:00:00 PM EAT

Alexander van der Bellen said ( about President Putin ) : "It was a particular pleasure for me that President Putin undertook one of his first foreign trips after his re-election or inauguration to Vienna,"

friedlnews Friday, January 20, 2023 2:10:00 AM EAT

Melanie Joly said ( about President Putin ) : “There’s no doubt that President Putin is a war criminal and, for Putin and his oligarchs, there will be nowhere to hide,”

theepochtimes Thursday, January 19, 2023 11:06:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “President Putin has shown no sign of preparing for peace and therefore he must realise he cannot win on [the] battlefield. This is [a] pivotal moment in the war and the need for a significant increase in support for Ukraine,”

france24-en Thursday, January 19, 2023 7:40:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “It is extremely important that President Putin doesn't win this war. Partly because it will be a tragedy for Ukrainians, but it will be very dangerous for all of us,”

tribune Thursday, January 19, 2023 12:20:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “President Putin has shown no sign of preparing for peace and therefore he must realise he cannot win on [the] battlefield. This is [a] pivotal moment in the war and the need for a significant increase in support for Ukraine,”

france24-en Wednesday, January 18, 2023 11:43:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “It is extremely important that President Putin doesn't win this war. Partly because it will be a tragedy for Ukrainians, but it will be very dangerous for all of us,”

aa-en Wednesday, January 18, 2023 11:20:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “President Putin has shown no sign of preparing for peace and therefore he must realise he cannot win on [the] battlefield. This is [a] pivotal moment in the war and the need for a significant increase in support for Ukraine,”

france24-en Wednesday, January 18, 2023 6:38:00 PM EAT

Ben Wallace said ( about President Putin ) : “President Putin cannot win but he is equally certain to continue inflicting this wanton violence and human suffering until his forces are ejected from their defensive positions,”

news-yahoo Tuesday, January 17, 2023 5:15:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “Resilience and the protection of critical infrastructure are a key part of our joint efforts, as we have seen both with President Putin’s weaponising of energy and […] the sabotage of the North Stream pipelines,” “This will be an important step in making our societies stronger and safer,”

euractiv-en Wednesday, January 11, 2023 4:41:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering," "We have no indication that President Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine"

globalsecurity Friday, January 6, 2023 12:33:00 PM EAT

Ned Price said ( about President Putin ) : "It is, of course, possible that in addition to the practical impact of this - the ability of its forces to refit, to regroup, to rest, and ultimately to reattack - that President Putin seeks to fool the world, to fool the world in a new and different way, that he seeks to divide public opinion, to perhaps induce the rest of the world into thinking that perhaps there's a reason to give them a shred of doubt. But there is not," "When we've seen previously announced ceasefires in the past, of course, especially in the early days of this war, we heard these announcements. They were heralded by the Kremlin. They were followed by brutal strikes in places like Mariupol against fleeing civilians,"

irishsun Friday, January 6, 2023 8:01:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : “We have no indications that President Putin has changed his plans, his goals for Ukraine,”

washtimes Friday, January 6, 2023 2:27:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering," "We have no indication that President Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine"

rferl Friday, January 6, 2023 12:03:00 AM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering," "We have no indication that President Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine"

rferl Thursday, January 5, 2023 9:07:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering," "We have no indication that President Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine"

rferl Thursday, January 5, 2023 7:02:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering," "We have no indication that President Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine"

rferl Thursday, January 5, 2023 4:01:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering," "We have no indication that President Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine"

rferl Thursday, January 5, 2023 3:02:00 PM EAT

Jens Stoltenberg said ( about President Putin ) : "They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering," "We have no indication that President Putin has changed his plans and goals in Ukraine"

rferl Thursday, January 5, 2023 2:04:00 PM EAT

Alberto Fernandez wrote ( about President Putin ) : “Thank you for this greeting President Putin,”

eveningnews24 Friday, December 30, 2022 5:40:00 PM EAT

Michael Carpenter said ( about President Putin ) : “We have to be prepared for the reality President Putin and the top leadership in the Kremlin show zero signs of diminishing their original war aims based on realities on the ground for now,”

politico Thursday, December 29, 2022 2:54:00 PM EAT

Bob Rae says ( about President Putin ) : “It’s very clear that the objectives that President Putin has set out in a couple of his speeches, those objectives have not changed, and acceding to those objectives is in my opinion absolutely not acceptable,” “I think we have to be prepared for a much more challenging and difficult engagement – both militarily and economically – than many governments I think might prefer”

theglobeandmail Thursday, December 29, 2022 2:47:00 AM EAT

Sergei Lavrov said ( about President Putin ) : “The actions of the countries of the collective West and (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky under their control confirm the global nature of the Ukrainian crisis,”

nypost Wednesday, December 28, 2022 8:30:00 PM EAT

Bob Rae said ( about President Putin ) : "President Putin has said so clearly on so many occasions that he does not believe in the separateness, in the otherness, in the distinctive identity of Ukraine," "As long as he maintains the position that he has a right to do what he's doing and that nobody can stop him … there won't be a really secure peace"

CBC Friday, December 23, 2022 5:12:00 PM EAT

Antony Blinken said ( about President Putin ) : “We know that a tough winter lies ahead for Ukrainians, as President Putin pursues his new strategy of trying to freeze Ukrainian men, women, children, the elderly to death,”

news-yahoo Friday, December 23, 2022 2:40:00 PM EAT

James Cleverly said ( about President Putin ) : “This is a clear breach of U.N. Security Council Resolutions. The fact that President Putin is turning to North Korea for help is a sign of Russia’s desperation and isolation,”

theepochtimes Friday, December 23, 2022 10:32:00 AM EAT

Antony Blinken said ( about President Putin ) : “We know that a tough winter lies ahead for Ukrainians, as President Putin pursues his new strategy of trying to freeze Ukrainian men, women, children, the elderly to death,”

news-yahoo Friday, December 23, 2022 10:29:00 AM EAT

Emmanuel Macron said ( about President Putin ) : "We need to prepare what we are ready to do, how we protect our allies and member states, and how to give guarantees to Russia the day it returns to the negotiating table. One of the essential points we must address – as President Putin has always said – is the fear that NATO comes right up to its doors, and the deployment of weapons that could threaten Russia"

antiwar Friday, December 23, 2022 9:10:00 AM EAT

Antony J Blinken said ( about President Putin ) : "We are committed to imposing additional severe consequences on President Putin and his enablers for Russia's unconscionable war against Ukraine. In the wake of Russian naval operations against Ukrainian ports, including those that are providing much-needed food and grain to the world, the United States today is imposing sanctions on Russian naval entities,"

nepalnews Friday, December 23, 2022 7:42:00 AM EAT

Antony J Blinken said ( about President Putin ) : "We are committed to imposing additional severe consequences on President Putin and his enablers for Russia's unconscionable war against Ukraine. In the wake of Russian naval operations against Ukrainian ports, including those that are providing much-needed food and grain to the world, the United States today is imposing sanctions on Russian naval entities,"

irishsun Friday, December 23, 2022 1:11:00 AM EAT

Emmanuel Macron stated ( about President Putin ) : "When I speak of guarantees, I'm talking about all of these countries, for us, but also for Russia," "This means that one of the essential points we must address - as President Putin has always said - is the fear that NATO comes right up to its doors, and the deployment of weapons that could threaten Russia"

irishsun Thursday, December 22, 2022 10:32:00 PM EAT

James Cleverly said ( about President Putin ) : "The fact that President Putin is turning to North Korea for help is a sign of Russia's desperation and isolation," "We will work with our partners to ensure that North Korea pays a high price for supporting Russia's illegal war in Ukraine"

ibtimes Thursday, December 22, 2022 9:35:00 PM EAT

James Cleverly said ( about President Putin ) : "The fact that President Putin is turning to North Korea for help is a sign of Russia’s desperation and isolation," "We will work with our partners to ensure that North Korea pays a high price for supporting Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine"

news-yahoo Thursday, December 22, 2022 9:16:00 PM EAT

James Cleverly said ( about President Putin ) : "The fact that President Putin is turning to North Korea for help is a sign of Russia's desperation and isolation," "We will work with our partners to ensure that North Korea pays a high price for supporting Russia's illegal war in Ukraine"

afp-en Thursday, December 22, 2022 8:36:00 PM EAT