/tags/vladimir-putin Vladimir Putin en-US Copyright Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:27:51 GMT /npr-news/2022-04-12/biden-accuses-putin-of-committing-a-genocide-in-ukraine Speaking about easing restrictions on higher-ethanol gasoline amid spiking fuel costs, Biden said prices shouldn't "hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a world away." Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:27:51 GMT /npr-news/2022-04-12/biden-accuses-putin-of-committing-a-genocide-in-ukraine Eric McDaniel /npr-news/2022-03-16/biden-calls-putin-a-war-criminal President Biden on Tuesday was asked by reporters whether he was ready to call Russian President Putin a war criminal. "I think he is a war criminal," he said. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:41:11 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-16/biden-calls-putin-a-war-criminal NPR Washington Desk /news/2022-03-02/ohio-state-professor-ukraine-native-worried-as-battle-with-russia-continues-in-native-land The Ukrainian community in Central Ohio is bracing for more Russian aggression in their native country. As they watch what happens they’re demanding the U.S. and the rest of the world steps up aid for Ukrainians. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:27:33 GMT /news/2022-03-02/ohio-state-professor-ukraine-native-worried-as-battle-with-russia-continues-in-native-land Debbie Holmes, The Associated Press /npr-news/2022-02-22/trump-praises-putin-as-savvy-amid-new-escalations-on-russia-ukraine-border The former president lauded the Russian strongman for his recent declarations on Ukraine, while criticizing U.S. President Biden as "man that has no concept of what he's doing." Wed, 23 Feb 2022 02:53:32 GMT /npr-news/2022-02-22/trump-praises-putin-as-savvy-amid-new-escalations-on-russia-ukraine-border Alana Wise /politics/2021-06-16/biden-and-putin-say-their-summit-was-constructive-as-the-world-waits-for-results After their more than 3-hour meeting in Geneva, the U.S. leader said he pushed his Russian counterpart on human rights and other administration priorities. Wed, 16 Jun 2021 18:16:02 GMT /politics/2021-06-16/biden-and-putin-say-their-summit-was-constructive-as-the-world-waits-for-results Tamara Keith /news-partners/2019-03-18/russia-criminalizes-the-spread-of-online-news-which-disrespects-the-government President Vladimir Putin signed the new law, which allows punishment of individuals with fines and jail time for the spread of "fake news." Mon, 18 Mar 2019 22:57:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-03-18/russia-criminalizes-the-spread-of-online-news-which-disrespects-the-government Shannon Van Sant /news/2018-07-31/portman-u-s-sanctions-against-russia-not-effective-enough Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) says the United States needs to consider new sanctions on Russia's government in order to change its behavior.Portman, speaking… Tue, 31 Jul 2018 18:50:17 GMT /news/2018-07-31/portman-u-s-sanctions-against-russia-not-effective-enough Howard Wilkinson /breaking-news/2017-07-27/putin-derides-illegal-sanctions-bill-but-says-hes-waiting-on-final-version At a news conference in Finland, the Russian president called the bipartisan bill "extremely cynical." But he said Russia will wait to see its final version before forming a "definitive view on it." Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:51:00 GMT /breaking-news/2017-07-27/putin-derides-illegal-sanctions-bill-but-says-hes-waiting-on-final-version Colin Dwyer /news-partners/2017-07-18/white-house-trump-putin-held-second-brief-conversation-at-g-20 A White House official says that although the talk at the summit in Germany was not previously disclosed, the administration wasn't trying to hide it. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 23:19:00 GMT /news-partners/2017-07-18/white-house-trump-putin-held-second-brief-conversation-at-g-20 Scott Neuman /news-partners/2017-07-09/trump-says-he-pressed-putin-while-casting-more-doubt-on-election-meddling After a long meeting with Russia's leader, President Trump says, "Now it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia!" Sun, 09 Jul 2017 16:06:00 GMT /news-partners/2017-07-09/trump-says-he-pressed-putin-while-casting-more-doubt-on-election-meddling Bill Chappell