Tag: Putin

Putin warns of spillover from Afghanistan fighting

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned violence in Afghanistan could spill over into ex-Soviet Central Asia, a day after the US announced it...

Putin calls for broad coalition against IS

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Monday for a “broad coalition” to fight the Islamic State group in Syria, in his address to the...

Obama, Putin clash over vision for resolving Syrian crisis

US president describes Syrian President Assad as a ‘tyrant’ and ‘chief culprit’ behind four-year civil war in which at least 200,000 people have died and millions forced to seek refuge in other countries

Putin preparing to strike Islamic State ‘with or without US’

Russian President Vladimir Putin, determined to strengthen his country's only military outpost in the Middle East, is preparing to launch unilateral airstrikes against Islamic...

Putin gives go-ahead to Belarus airbase plan

Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed the establishment of an airbase in neighboring Belarus, the latest move by Moscow to project its military power...

Putin tells Obama he wants dialogue based on equality and respect

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for dialogue based on equal treatment and mutual respect with the United States on Saturday in a congratulatory message...

Putin meets Erdogan for talks on Syria crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks expected to touch on energy issues and the Syria crisis. The...

Merkel speaks with Putin, Poroshenko on Ukraine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko on the situation in Ukraine, the German government spokesman...

Putin says Russia won’t be intimidated over Crimea

Russia will not be intimidated over its actions in Ukraine and Crimea, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday as his foreign ministry warned that...

Putin says his grip on power is firm and economy will...

Russian president says Moscow would adjust to low oil prices, but gives no recipe for turning economy around President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday that Russia...

Putin says Russia not isolated over Ukraine, blames West for frosty...

President Vladimir Putin blamed the West for worsening relations with Russia since the Ukraine crisis and said Moscow would not allow itself to become...

Putin says US will never ‘subdue’ Russia

The United States wants to subdue Moscow, but will never succeed, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. "They do not want to humiliate us,...

Australia, Britain tell Putin to stop being a bully

Vladimir Putin faces an icy reception at the G20 summit with Britain's David Cameron telling the Russian leader to stop bullying smaller states and...

Putin beats Obama in Forbes power ranking

For a second year in a row, Russian President Vladimir Putin has beaten Barack Obama to the title of world’s most powerful leader as...

Ukraine leader wins pro-West mandate but wary of Russia

International observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe gave a further lift to the pro-Western Kiev leadership, saying Sunday's election had "largely upheld democratic commitments" despite the conflict in the east.

Putin orders Russian troop withdrawal from Ukrainian border

Putin to attend G20 leaders’ summit, hold key meeting with Ukraine president next week Ukraine president says negotiations with Russia will not be easy Australia has...

Putin adopts softer tone on visit to Crimea

Russia President Vladimir Putin said that his country doesn't want a confrontation with the West, adopting a softer tone as he defied Western criticism...