Tag: Vladimir Putin

Trump aides deny summit with Putin planned

WASHINGTON DC: Two top aides to President-elect Donald Trump denied a published report on Saturday that he is planning to hold a summit with...

US blacklists Putin ally, alleged Litvinenko killers

The United States on Monday blacklisted Russian President Vladimir Putin's reputed top enforcer and the prime suspects in the murder of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko...

Why is Russian President Vladimir Putin late for meetings with world...

The Russian leader Vladimir Putin has earned a reputation for keeping other world leaders waiting, and even royalty and the Pope can’t force the...

Putin tops Forbes’ list of world’s powerful men, Trump in second

Vladimir Putin was the world’s most powerful person for a fourth straight year in 2016, with US president-elect Donald Trump in second place, Forbes...

ExxonMobil CEO is Trump’s top pick for secretary of state: reports

ExxonMobil President and CEO Rex Tillerson is President-elect Donald Trump's likely pick for secretary of state, US media reported Saturday, with some lawmakers quickly...

Putin says ‘clever’ Trump will soon grasp weighty role

President Vladimir Putin in an interview aired Sunday called US President-elect Donald Trump intelligent and predicted he would quickly grasp his new level of...

Obama, Putin talk about Syria and Ukraine in quick summit meet

U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for around four minutes on Sunday at the APEC summit about Syria and...

Trump confirmed willing to mend ties, says Russian President Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday US President-elect Donald Trump confirmed to him he was willing to mend ties, though he also said...

Modi, Putin set to sign energy deals ahead of BRICS

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are set to seal energy and defence deals Saturday that officials say are signs...

Putin’s party dominates in Russia parliament vote

Russia’s ruling United Russia party on Sunday cruised to an easy victory in parliamentary polls that could pave the way for President Vladimir Putin...

Putin-Erdogan looking to restore ties between Russia-Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan backed on Saturday the healing of relations between their nations, damaged by Ankara’s...

Putin accuses Ukraine of incursions into Crimea

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Ukraine of waging “terror” over alleged attempted incursions into annexed Crimea that Kiev has fiercely denied. Russia’s security...

Moscow says Putin’s visit to Pakistan should have enough substance

Moscow believes that there are still not enough reasons to justify Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Islamabad. “The problem is that usually the purpose...

Hollande to eat two dinners to keep Barack Obama and Vladimir...

French President François Hollande certainly will not go hungry tonight (Thursday). He is dining twice – first with US President Barack Obama, then with...

Russia and Japan vow to solve islands dispute

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have pledged to renew talks on solving a territorial dispute over Pacific islands that...

Depardieu gets Russian passport, meets Putin: Kremlin

French actor Gerard Depardieu has received a Russian passport and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Putin’s spokesman said on Sunday. Putin earlier granted...

Russia unveils $25b oil link to Pacific

Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled the final extension of a new $25 billion oil pipeline to the Pacific that underscores the energy power's gradual...