Putin to meet with Council of Europe Secretary General
Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Monday meet with Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland, the Kremlin reported
Putin, Zuma vow to cement Russia-South Africa interaction within BRICS
After their talks in Sochi, Putin and Zuma signed eight agreements covering education, energy, defence, fisheries, mineral resources, transport and science and technology
Why Putin wants U.S. bases in Afghanistan
The security that the U.S. provides to Russia’s southern borders is so important to the Kremlin that Putin is willing to refrain from his trademark, overblown anti-U.S. rhetoric
Putin and Netanyahu
South Africa’s Zuma to meet Putin in Sochi May 16
The President of the Republic of South Africa Jacob Zuma will undertake a working visit to the Russian Federation on May 16, South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ebrahim Ebrahim told a news conference on Tuesday
Putin, Netanyahu agreed to continue contacts for peaceful settlement of Syrian crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu agreed to continue contacts for a peaceful settlement of the Syrian crisis. The Israeli prime minister has made a statement to this effect, adding that the leaders of the
Putin vows snap military drills in future – Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised on Monday the results of the recent surprise military drills as a good way to keep the armed forces in good shape and vowed to continue similar practices in the future, the Kremlin’s spokesman said
Russian President, Israeli Premier to talk Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday to discuss the crisis in Syria, the Kremlin’s press service said on Monday
Putin scraps visa requirement for international athletes
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree waiving visa requirements for foreign athletes, coaches and other staff attending international sports events in Russia, the Kremlin announced on Monday
Ministries should present suggestions on golden parachutes to June 14
The government’s site on the Internet reports on Sunday that Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets has issued orders following instructions from President Vladimir Putin of April 18
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
An international meeting featuring Syria’s sides in conflict improbable before end May - source
Organisation of an international meeting with participation of Syria’s sides in the conflict is improbable before end of May, a source in the Russian delegation at the negotiations between Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and the UK Prime Minister D
Vladimir Putin: First year back in Kremlin
Putin offers UK PM Cameron Olympic tour
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron a tour of the Olympic venues being readied in Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics
Russia will do everything to ensure peace – Putin
In his speech at the parade marking the 68th anniversary of victory in the Second World War, President Putin laid a heavy emphasis on WWII as an eternal reminder of the horrors of war, and stressed Russia’s role in preserving peace and preventing new
Putin to meet with UK PM Cameron on May 10
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with UK Prime Minister David Cameron on May 10 in Moscow, the Kremlin press service said on Wednesday
Russia may take part in large economic projects in Central Asia - Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked the security Council to look into the issue of Russia's involvement in the implementation and financing of large economic projects in Central Asia
Russia ratifies agreement on Russian military base in Tajikistan
President Vladimir Putin has signed the federal law, “On the Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan on the Status and Stay of Russian Military Base on the Territory of the Republic of Tajikistan”,
Russia might encounter risks and threats from Afghanistan - Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia might encounter risks and threats from Afghanistan, because radical groups in that country might try to spread their activity to neighboring states
Most Russians positive about first year of Putin’s third term
More than 72 percent of those polled by the Public Opinion Fund offered positive or neutral comments about the president’s first year in his new term