12 months of Putin’s presidency

Vladimir Putin’s first year in his latest term as president has been highly eventful. Here is a look at the most notable facts and quotations of the past 12 months

Vladimir Putin: First year back in Kremlin

Kremlin have no information on Vladislav Surkov’s plans about his future job

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree relieving Vladislav Surkov of his post of deputy prime minister of his own accord, the Kremlin press service reported on Wednesday

Designer diamonds on display in Moscow Kremlin

Diamonds in the avant-garde design manufactured by the ALROSA diamond makers are on display at the Kremlin Armory until May 10th. ALROSA, the largest diamond mining company in Russia, commissioned a group of modern artists to create 30 pieces of jewe

Kremlin doubts doctors' adoption plea letter

The Kremlin said on Friday it doubted the veracity of a letter published on the internet, said to have been sent to President Vladimir Putin by a group of doctors, asking him to allow adoptions of Russian children which have already started to go ahe

Putin urges new Russian citizenship law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to speed up progress on a draft law easing citizenship requirements for Russian-language speaking applicants who are descendants of people born in Russia and the Soviet Union, the Kremlin pr

Magnitsky’s death ‘tragedy,’ but not crime - Putin

The death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in a Moscow pre-trial detention facility in 2009 was a “tragedy,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, but insisted no crime had been committed

Putin signs law on respecting convicts

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a government-submitted law on “administrative arrests,” which requires jail administrators, officials and medics to treat convicts respectfully, the Kremlin reported Friday

Kremlin council chairman proposes scrapping NGO law - paper

Mikhail Fedotov, the chairman of the Kremlin human rights council, has proposed scrapping the law on non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the Kommersant daily reported on Monday

USA and Russia to cooperate in Boston bombings probe - Kremlin

United States and Russia might join efforts in the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings if the suspects' ties to Russia are confirmed, the Kremlin’s spokesman said on Saturday

Trial of Kremlin foe Navalny delayed until April 24

The trial of Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption crusader who led last year's mass protests against President Vladimir Putin's rule, was delayed on Wednesday until April 24

Behind the Kremlin Regiment

To join the elite military unit that protects government officials and subjects of the Kremlin, young soldiers need to meet stringent entry requirements

Xi Jinping in Moscow

Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas takes part in a wreath laying ceremony under a heavy snowfall at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the walls of Moscow's Kremlin on March 14, 2013

Kremlin statement lands on extremist list

2011 news release from then-president Dmritry Medvedev’s official website put on state registry of extremist materials

Kremlin Museum looking to broaden India link

Moscow museum to exhibit its treasures in India, hold exhibition of Indian precious gems and jewellery

No ‘untouchables’ in fight against corruption – Kremlin

No one should be immune to prosecution for corruption, including high-ranking officials and lawmakers, Kremlin administration chief Sergei Ivanov said on Thursday

No plans for Obama to visit Russia before G20 summit

US President Barack Obama is unlikely to visit Russia until September, when he is due to attend the G20 leaders' summit in St. Petersburg, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Russian authorities step up cybersecurity

The Kremlin is going to establish a state system to detect, prevent and respond to cyberattacks. Experts argue that the decree paves the way for a new cybersecurity business niche

Wealth flees to Russia, but stark moral choices remain

While most Russians will be glad to have a world famous actor as their compatriot, the minority have questions about Gerard Depardieu's integrity