Tag: Vladimir Putin
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COVID-19: Russia President Vladimir Putin proceeds on self-isolation
President Vladimir Putin will self-isolate after coronavirus cases were detected in his inner circle, the Kremlin said Tuesday, as Russia struggles with stubbornly high COVID-19 infection rates.
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Putin congratulates Biden on U.S. election victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a congratulatory message to Joe Biden after the U.S. Electoral College confirmed the latter as winner of the U.S. presidential election, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. The Russian leader noted that U.S.-Russian bilateral cooperation would serve the interests of the whole world. “Russian Federation President Putin sent a congratulatory…
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Trump expects big results from meeting with Putin
U.S President Donald Trump said Wednesday he got on well with Russian President Vladimir Putin at their summit in Finland and “big results will come”. “So many people at the higher ends of intelligence loved my press conference performance in Helsinki. “Putin and I discussed many important subjects at our earlier meeting. We got along…
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Putin-Trump did not address issue of anti-Moscow sanctions – Russian envoy
The issue of the U.S. sanctions against Russia was not raised at the Helsinki summit between President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, the sides discussed economic cooperation, Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov said on Wednesday. “The issue of sanctions as such was not discussed. The part of talks which I…
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Putin-Trump meeting evokes mixed reaction with key issues unresolved
The first one-on-one meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday evoked mixed reactions from global experts. The experts, who highlighted the meeting’s positive meaning, pointed out the difficulty addressing major problems between the world’s two largest nuclear powers. Rtd Lt.-Col. Daniel Davis, an expert at the Defence Priorities,…
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Putin says Russia thwarted 25m cyber attacks during World Cup
Almost 25 million cyber attacks and other crimes on Russian IT infrastructure involved in organising the World Cup have been neutralised, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments released on Monday. Putin thanked representatives of law enforcement agencies from around the world for their assistance in ensuring safety during the football most prestigious tournament. Law…
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Vladimir Putin sworn in for fourth term as Russian president
Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russia’s president for a fourth term on Monday, 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…
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Trump still willing to meet with Putin despite rising U.S.-Russia tensions – White House
U.S. President Donald Trump is still willing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in spite of increasing tensions between the United States and Russia, White House Spokesperson, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, said on Tuesday. “The president still would like to sit down with him [Putin]. Again, he feels like it is better for the world…
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Putin says Russia to raise minimum wage May 1
Russia will raise its minimum wage effect from May 1, President Vladimir Putin, who is running for re-election in March, said on Wednesday. Putin said that the monthly minimum wage should be raised from 9,489 rubles (166.47 dollars) at present to be in line with the minimum cost of living, which now stands at 11,163…
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NATO looking for external enemy to justify its existence: Putin
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has been constantly looking for an external enemy to justify its existence, the RIA Novosti news agency reported Wednesday. Putin told American director Oliver Stone in an interview that the Eastern Bloc does not exist anymore, neither does the Soviet Union,…