US EditionPutin: Charlie Kirk Assassination ‘Disgusting Atrocity’
Putin called Kirk a hero and said the killing exposed ideological divides fueling political violence amid US internal strife, with the suspect charged with aggravated murder.
- On Thursday, Vladimir Putin hailed Charlie Kirk as a `hero` after his Sept. 10 killing and said it revealed a `deep split` in U.S. society.
- Tyler Robinson, 22, was charged with aggravated murder after fatally shooting Kirk at a Turning Point USA event on September 10, and conservative officials called the attack politically motivated.
- At the forum, Vladimir Putin framed Kirk's death as defending conservative values Russia shares and denounced the killing as a `disgusting atrocity` and a `heinous crime`.
- Putin warned that supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kyiv would be a `qualitatively new stage of escalation` and offered to extend the New START treaty limiting 1,550 warheads and 700 missiles for one year.
- Russian officials further stoked tensions as Vladimir Putin, Russian President, framed U.S. strife as weakening its standing, while Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, warned countermeasures could follow.
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Putin: Charlie Kirk assassination ‘disgusting atrocity’
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on Thursday, calling last month’s shooting in Utah a “disgusting atrocity.” “You know, this disgusting atrocity, and even more so, live,” Putin said at a forum held by the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia. “In fact, we all saw it, but I…
Vladimir Putin Praises Charlie Kirk Following His "Disgusting" Assassination by Radical Leftist
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Charlie Kirk’s disgusting assassination on Thursday during a press briefing where he commented on numerous topics including President Trump’s plan for Gaza.
From the Ukraine War to the Charlie Kirk Murder: Putin's performance was once again rich in harsh announcements. You can find the most important ones here.
‘Henious crime’: Putin slams Charlie Kirk assassination, says murder reflects ‘deep split’ in American society
He compared the murder of Kirk with Michael Gloss, an American and the son of a deputy CIA chief, who joined the Russian military and was killed in action in Ukraine in 2024.
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Putin hails Charlie Kirk as a hero, says killing reveals ‘deep split’ in US society
In a wide-ranging speech, Putin also dismissed Western allegations of Russia’s purported aggressive plans against NATO allies as “nonsense”.
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