Tag: Vladimir Putin

New Delhi: By concluding the S-400 Triumf long-range surface-to-air missile system deal with Russia in the face of Washington’s sanctions on Moscow, India reasserted its independence on foreign policy in adherence with New Delhi stated stand that its ties with one country are free of that with a third country. After the signing of the […]

New Delhi: As Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday expressed hope that the mutual trade turnover between India and Russia would grow to $30 billion by 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Russia to set up a dedicated defence industrial park in the country. To realise the increase in bilateral trade, Modi said the countries […]

New Delhi: As Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday expressed hope that the mutual trade turnover between India and Russia would grow to $30 billion by 2025, Prime Minister Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, India-Russia meet, Prime Minister, defence, India-Russia trade, Narendra Modi invited Russia to set up a dedicated defence industrial […]

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India from October 4-5 during the course of which he will hold an annual bilateral summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it was announced on Friday. “Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to New Delhi on October 4-5 for the 19th India-Russia Annual Bilateral […]

Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a summit to discuss urgent issues, the media reported. Putin expressed his readiness to hold a summit with Kim at an “early date” in a message sent on the occasion of North Korea’s liberation, coinciding with the 73rd anniversary of Japan’s […]

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump are set to discuss a number of “very complex” issues, including the situation in Syria, the Kremlin said on Friday. “A rather detailed discussion on Syria is anticipated,” Xinhua quoted Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov as saying. He said “serious preparations” are being made for […]

Moscow: Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russia’s president for a fourth term today, extending his almost two-decade rule by another six years at a time of high tension with his Western rivals. The 65-year-old, in power since 1999, is on course to become the longest-serving Russian leader since Joseph Stalin after his victory in […]

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday submitted his application for registration as an independent candidate in the 2018 Russian presidential election. The Central Elections Commission (CEC) accepted the documents, which included an application for registration of an initiative group of supporters, a statement of consent to running for President, confirmations of biographical data as […]

Moscow: Russia does not and will not seek confrontation with any other country, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday. “We will continue to pursue an open and honest foreign policy … We are ready to work with all countries — in the West and in the East — on the principles of trust and equality,” […]

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree to impose a number of bans on North Korea in compliance with the UN Security Council Resolution 2321, a post on Russia’s legal document portal said on Monday. Russia will, most notably among other measures, suspend scientific and technical cooperation with individuals and institutions representing […]

Moscow: The fundamental mutual interests of Moscow and Washington, including fighting terrorism, will help to improve their relations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. Addressing a plenary session of the Russian Energy Week (REW), which kicked off in Moscow on October 3, Putin said the two countries share fundamental interests, including energy policies, fighting […]

Moscow: Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced here on Monday to 20 days in jail for organising unauthorized protests against the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Navalny, who has already spent 40 days behind bars this year after two previous convictions related to demonstrations in Moscow, was detained last Friday as he was preparing […]

Riyadh: Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will visit Russia on Thursday at an invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The two leaders will discuss bilateral relations and means to boost cooperation in various fields, in addition to reviewing regional as well as international issues of mutual […]

Moscow: The president of Russian President Vladimir Putin said that it was too early to respond to the newest round of sanctions recently imposed on the country by the US. In an interview broadcast on Saturday, Putin told Rossiya 1 television channel that Russia first needed to see how the new restrictions would be implemented, […]

Washington: Two tax attorneys for Donald Trump have claimed that the US President’s only income from Russian sources include fees for hosting the Miss Universe pageant in Moscow in 2013 and selling a Florida mansion to a Russian businessman, the media reported. The statements were contained in a letter from lawyers Sheri A. Dillon and […]