Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin met face-to-face in Iran on Tuesday
- It was the first meeting between the two leaders since war in Ukraine started
- But Erdogan kept Putin waiting for 48 seconds in what appeared to be a snub
- Putin was 'humiliated', Ukraine foreign ministry adviser said, while others said it showed how far his standing has fallen since the war
- FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11030941/Putin-kept-waiting-Erdogan-face-face-Ukraine.html
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White House says Russia is planning to annex MORE of Ukraine by installing more proxy officials, making the ruble currency and forcing residents to apply for citizenship
- White House warned that Russia is preparing to annex more Ukrainian territory
- 'Russia is laying the groundwork to annex Ukrainian territory that it controls in direct violation of Ukraine sovereignty,' John Kirby said
- He went on to say Russian officials will force Ukrainians to apply for Russian citizenships and passports and to use the ruble as its currency
- 'We know their moves,' Kirby said at Tuesday's White House briefing
- FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11029685/White-House-says-Russia-planning-annex-Ukraine.html
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Vladimir Putin hobbles down the red carpet with his arm hanging limp as he steps off the plane in Iran to forge new anti-West alliance
Vladimir Putin hobbled along the red carpet after touching down in Iran today as the Russian leader continues to battle rumors about his failing health. The president, who has been plagued by claims he is suffering from Parkinson's or cancer, limped off the plane while not moving his right arm. It is not the first time Putin's public appearances have raised questions over his wellbeing, and he has frequently been seen shaking, holding on to objects for support and looking bloated and puffy.