ARTICLES RELATING TO VLADIMIR PUTIN

Officer's Putin desk shots investigated

2013-05-21 18:32

Russia's federal guard service has launched an investigation after photos appeared in the media of a disgraced former employee posing behind Vladimir Putin's desk in the Kremlin, says an official.

UN's Ban warns of N Korea 'escalation'

2013-05-20 07:54

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned of a "dangerous escalation" after North Korea test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, despite pleas to ease tensions.

US 'spy' diplomat ordered to leave Russia

2013-05-15 08:47

A US diplomat has been ordered to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent.

Athletes' visa rules eased

2013-05-13 20:04

Russian President Vladimir Putin has waived visa requirements for athletes, coaches and other staff attending sporting events.

Gay Russian raped, skull bashed in

2013-05-12 21:23

A 23-year-old man has been tortured to death in Russia in an apparent homophobic attack, amid growing fears by rights groups that anti-gay sentiments are on the rise in the country.

Russia will keep selling arms to Syria

2013-05-10 22:13

Russia has defended its sales of anti-aircraft systems to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, just days after joining forces with the US for a new push to end Syria's civil war through negotiations.

Kerry to 'make another stab' at Syria

2013-05-06 20:03

US Secretary of State John Kerry will "make another stab" at seeing if the US and Russia can work together to find a political solution to end Syria's civil war.

Obama's 'buck stops here' moment on Syria

2013-04-30 14:35

Obama is trapped in a conundrum, partly of his own making, after Syria apparently called his bluff by using chemical weapons in an escalation of a vicious civil war.

Japan PM to meet Putin, a first in 10yrs

2013-04-29 15:20

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for the first such top-level visit in a decade that aims to break years of stalemate.

Egypt asks for 'sizable loan' from Russia

2013-04-26 09:15

During a meeting in a Black Sea resort city, Egypt's president and members of his government turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked for a sizable loan, according to Putin aide.

Boston bombing shows West's mistake: Putin

2013-04-25 14:04

The Boston bombings show that the West was wrong in supporting militants in Chechnya, says Russian President Vladimir Putin adding that the incident should spur co-operation between the nations.

Russia condemns all terrorists

2013-04-19 22:19

Russia has condemned all "terrorists" regardless of their nationality, President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson says after US police shot dead a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing.

Obama advisor in Russia amid blacklist row

2013-04-15 12:02

President Barack Obama's national security advisor will hold bruising talks with Russian officials in Moscow, days after the former foes exchanged Cold War-style blacklists.

N Korea suspends last project with South

2013-04-08 22:11

North Korea has suspended its sole remaining major project with the South after weeks of threats against the United States and South Korea.

Putin orders surprise military exercises

2013-03-28 22:33

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered surprise military exercises in the Black Sea region involving 7 000 troops and dozens of ships to test the army's battle readiness.

Berezovsky died from hanging: Post-mortem

2013-03-26 15:30

A post-mortem examination on the body of exiled Russian oligarch and Kremlin critic Boris Berezovsky has found the cause of death to be "consistent with hanging", say British police.

China, Russia eye energy, investment deals

2013-03-22 19:13

Talks between China's new leader Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin focused on a raft of energy and investment accords.

Cyprus rejects bailout, searches for plan B

2013-03-20 08:09

Cyprus's president has called an emergency meeting of party leaders in a frantic search for a viable plan B after MPs rejected the terms of an EU bailout aimed at saving Cyprus from bankruptcy.

Putin: Don't drop Wrestling!

2013-03-13 19:06

Russian President Vladimir Putin has put his weight behind wrestling's bid to remain in the Olympic programme.

Stalin still admired in ex-Soviet lands

2013-03-02 07:51

An opinion survey commissioned by the Carnegie Endowment has revealed that Soviet dictator Josef Stalin has remained widely admired in Russia and other ex-Soviet nations.

Pussy Riot: Marginals to protest symbol

2013-02-21 14:18

A year ago they were a little-known Russian girl band, now Pussy Riot has become a symbol of the sometimes radical protest movement in Russia, with two members in jail.

Number of journalists imprisoned rises

2013-02-15 09:09

A record number of journalists were imprisoned worldwide in 2012 in a "deteriorating environment for press freedom", says a leading media advocacy group.

18 feared dead in Russian mine blast

2013-02-11 18:53

Sixteen miners have been killed and another two were feared dead when a methane explosion tore through a coal mine in the remote Russian Far North within the Arctic Circle.

No 'reset' in sight amid US-Russia chill

2013-02-05 13:00

There are few hopes in Russia for another "reset" in relations with the US as bilateral disputes grow every month and mutual distrust increases, analysts say.

 

Russia foils terror attack on Moscow

2013-05-20 21:35

Russian security services say they have foiled a terror attack on Moscow, killing two of the plotters and arresting another.

Russia surprised by 'clumsy' US spying

2013-05-15 20:07

The Kremlin is surprised by the "crude and clumsy" espionage activities of the US in Russia, after a suspected CIA operative was caught trying to recruit a Russian agent.

Putin, Netanyahu set for talks on Syria

2013-05-14 09:01

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to hold talks on the conflict in Syria amid growing concern about Moscow's arms deliveries to Damascus.

Troops take control of Syria town

2013-05-13 14:12

Syrian troops have taken full control of a town near the highway linking the capital Damascus with Jordan, says an activist group.

Syria peace conference unlikely in May

2013-05-11 14:08

A high-ranking Russian diplomatic source says it is highly unlikely that a proposed international peace conference on Syria will be held this month because of differences over who should take part.

Kerry meets with Russian NGOs

2013-05-08 15:04

Russian activists say US Secretary of State John Kerry has assured them that Washington is concerned about the Kremlin's crackdown on nongovernmental organisations that have received US funding.

Russians mark anti-Putin protest

2013-05-05 21:08

About a thousand Muscovites have rallied in memory of a bloody protest one year ago in which more than 400 were detained after showing their frustration with Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency.

Obama pressures Putin on Syria weapons

2013-04-30 10:10

President Barack Obama has stepped up pressure on Russia over Syria, telling President Vladimir Putin of his concern about the reported use of chemical weapons by the Damascus regime.

Pussy Riot punk pleads for parole

2013-04-26 15:01

Jailed Pussy Riot punk Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has pleaded to be released on parole from her two-year sentence, arguing that she had already spent enough time in prison.

Boston suspects' father returning to US

2013-04-25 15:01

The father of the two Boston bombing suspects says he is leaving Russia soon for the United States, while their mother says she is thinking it over.

Boston bombings: US, Russia to bolster ties

2013-04-20 10:00

Russia and the United States have agreed to step up co-operation in their fight against terror in the wake of news that two ethnic Chechens are suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings.

Russia offers to help probe Boston blasts

2013-04-16 11:06

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered his country's assistance in investigating bombings in Boston that have killed three and injured more than 140 people.

Putin's low salary surprise

2013-04-14 14:40

Backers of Russian government transparency are scratching their heads after the release of an annual report on government salaries showed that the spokesperson for President Vladmir Putin earns more than his boss.

Topless protesters disrupt Putin visit

2013-04-08 12:04

Topless female demonstrators have disrupted Russian President Vladimir Putin's tour of an industrial fair with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, say reports.

Russian authorities search NGOs' offices

2013-03-27 21:39

Russian authorities have searched the Moscow offices of Human Rights Watch and three other advocacy groups, inspections that activists say is a campaign to silence criticism of the president.

Presidents arrive in SA

2013-03-24 12:40

China's newly-elected president Xi Jinping and Russian president Vladimir Putin have arrived in South Africa for a working visit.

Indebted Cyprus fails to win Russia's help

2013-03-20 15:03

Cypriot Finance Minister Michalis Sarris has failed to reach progress after two rounds of talks in Moscow on assistance from Russia after his island's rejection of an EU bailout.

Cyprus bailout session postponed

2013-03-18 18:04

Cyprus's parliament has postponed a session to vote on a EU bailout deal that slaps a levy on all Cypriot bank savings, as negotiators scrambled to soften the blow for small deposit holders.

Putin, Seagal team up for sports

2013-03-13 22:38

President Vladimir Putin has teamed up with American action movie actor Steven Seagal to promote the Soviet-style regime of rigorous physical training for Russian schoolchildren.

Stalin remains popular after 60 years

2013-03-05 21:21

About 1 000 devotees of Josef Stalin have laid flowers at his tomb by the Kremlin wall to mark the 60th anniversary of his death.

Putin signs public smoking ban into law

2013-02-25 14:01

President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning smoking in public places in Russia from June, a cornerstone of the government's bid to improve public health, says the Kremlin.

Divers scour Russian lake after meteor

2013-02-16 14:06

Divers have scoured a Russian lake for fragments of a meteorite that plunged to Earth in a blinding fireball whose shockwaves injured 1 200 people and damaged thousands of homes.

SA, Russia ties excellent - minister

2013-02-12 22:28

South Africa has excellent diplomatic and political relations with Russia, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says.

Obama to propose deep nuclear arms cuts

2013-02-11 09:00

US President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address to call for dramatic cuts in nuclear arsenals around the world, says a report.

Dead Russian whistleblower put on trial

2013-01-28 20:47

Russia is preparing to put lawyer Sergei Magnitsky on trial, even though he had died in 2009, in the latest twist in a case that has become a byword for rampant Russian corruption.

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