Austrian minister’s gesture to Putin sparks furore
Austria’s foreign minister was at the centre of a storm of criticism on Tuesday after making a deep curtsey to Russian leader Vladimir Putin at...
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Russia’s Putin tells Trump: ‘Be my guest in Moscow’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he had invited Donald Trump to Moscow and that both he and the US president want further summits,...
Russia’s Putin sworn in for another six years in office
Vladimir Putin was sworn in for another six years as Russian president on Monday, buoyed by popular support but weighed down too by a costly confrontation...
Trump, Putin had previously undisclosed visit at G20 dinner
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a previously undisclosed conversation during a dinner for G20 leaders at a summit earlier this...
The real reason Washington calls Putin a thug
By Peter van Buren There is a near-certainty in American political speech, going back to the 1980s: When a senior United States official labels you...
UEFA opens disciplinary proceedings over Putin tribute
UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Dmitri Tarasov for wearing a T-shirt praising Russian President Vladimir Putin after a Europa League match...
Russia’s Putin probably approved London murder of ex-KGB agent Litvinenko – UK inquiry (Update 4)
By Michael Holden President Vladimir Putin probably approved a 2006 Russian intelligence operation to murder ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210 in London, a...
Planned Putin-Erdogan summit in Russia cancelled, says Kremlin
A bilateral summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan planned for Dec. 15 in St. Petersburg will not now happen,...
G20-Obama, Putin agree on need for political transition, ceasefire in Syria (Update)
By Matt Spetalnick and Lidia Kelly U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on the need for a Syria-led political transition, including...
West ponders response to Paris attacks as G20 seeks common Syria strategy
By Matt Spetalnick and Jan Strupczewski U.S. President Barack Obama vowed on Sunday to step up efforts to eliminate Islamic State in Syria and prevent...
