U.S. and Russia still poles apart on Ukraine after Geneva talks (Updated)
Russia and the United States gave no sign that they had narrowed their differences on Ukraine and wider European security in talks in Geneva on...
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‘Serious’ talk between Biden and Putin sets stage for diplomacy
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday exchanged warnings over Ukraine but conveyed some optimism that diplomatic talks in January could ease spiraling tensions. In...
Putin says Russia will supply more gas if Europe asks
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia was ready to provide more gas to Europe if requested, emphatically rejecting the suggestion that Moscow was...
Putin hosts first post-war talks between leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday brought together the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for the first time since a war last year over the...
Putin targets US social media, secret agent leaks and protests with new laws
President Vladimir Putin signed an array of laws on Wednesday handing Russia new powers to restrict U.S. social media giants, label individuals “foreign agents”, and...
Putin stresses importance of Moscow’s relations with Ankara
Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of relations with Turkey during discussion on Thursday evening in Moscow organised by think tank Valdai Club. After...
Anastasiades asks Putin to intervene with Erdogan over EEZ violations
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to intervene and persuade Turkey to end its illegal activities in Cyprus’ EEZ. Putin...
Russians given money as vote that could extend Putin’s rule draws to a close
Russia gave families financial windfalls on Wednesday on the final day of a vote on constitutional changes that could allow Vladimir Putin to stay in...
Saudi Arabia and Russia among 37 states backing China’s Xinjiang policy
Saudi Arabia, Russia and 35 other states have written to the United Nations supporting China’s policies in its western region of Xinjiang, according to a...
Putin opposes Russian parliament call for Georgia sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected on Tuesday a parliamentary call to impose sanctions against Georgia, saying patching up strained relations was more important than reacting...
Anastasiades meets Putin, both laud bilateral relations
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday said during a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, that the excellent relations between Russia and Turkey could help...
Spurned by Washington, North Korea’s Kim seeks a friend in Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at a summit designed to show that Washington is not the only...
Putin signs law banning fake news
President Vladimir Putin has signed into law tough new fines for Russians who spread what the authorities regard as fake news or who show “blatant...
Putin accuses US of raising risk of nuclear war
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the United States of raising the risk of nuclear war by threatening to spurn a key arms control treaty...
Putin defiant on Ukraine crisis despite Trump summit talks threat
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday shrugged off a threat from U.S. President Donald Trump to cancel a meeting with him due to Moscow’s seizure of...
White House invites Putin to Washington
The White House has formally invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington, US.National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Friday, returning to an idea that...
Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes (Update 3)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for a ceasefire in the rebel-held region of Idlib in northwest Syria on Friday and said an anticipated government assault...
Trump, Putin to meet on July 16 in Helsinki – officials
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet on July 16 in Helsinki, the Kremlin and the White House said on Thursday, a first...
Kremlin foe Browder to West: Russian money Putin’s Achilles heel
Once the biggest foreign money manager in Russia, Bill Browder has some advice for the West: If you want to counter Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, then go...
For Putin, World Cup shows Russia can’t be caged by hostile West
Vladimir Putin is struggling to get a summit with Donald Trump, has little hope of ending Western sanctions, and is seen in much of the West as...
