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Why is Putin trending?

Updated 27/10/2026, 22:46:38 UTC

Putin is drawing attention across 3 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

The coverage

WorldAl Jazeera3h ago

Qatar’s Emir and Putin call for diplomacy amid US-Iran conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met in Moscow.

WorldBBC News4h ago

Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin

An end to the conflict in Ukraine "will not be achieved through silence," Finland's President Alexander Stubb said.

WorldThe Guardian5h ago

Oleshky truce appears to hold as two European leaders have ‘frank’ call with Putin

Frontline near Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine quiet for first time in years ahead of planned evacuation A local ceasefire in a southern Ukrainian city under Russian occupation appeared to be holding on Tuesday, with both sides ceasing drone attacks ahead of an apparent evacuation of about 2,000 trapped and desperate civilians. The temporary truce began at 3am in Russian-controlled Oleshky. The city sits on the Dnipro River and is about 3 miles (5km) from Kherson, a larger city on the opposite bank. Ukrainian troops recaptured Kherson in autumn 2022 . Continue reading...

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