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Putin to Meet with Council of Europe Secretary General

Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Monday meet with Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland, the Kremlin reported.

Actor Gerard Depardieu compares Vladimir Putin to Pope John Paul II

Friendly World Leaders Happily Give You The Finger

These autocrats from around the world show you what they think about freedom of the press--not much. World leaders like Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad take such aggressive policies toward the press, they might as well be giving the public the finger (in Assad’s case, the murdering dictator part surely doesn’t help, either). Show More Summary

Putin’s Kremlin Helipad Cost $6.4 Mln – Official

Construction of a helicopter pad for President Vladimir Putin’s Mi-8 in the Kremlin cost almost 200 million rubles (about $6.4 mln), the Kremlin chief property manager, Vladimir Kozhin, said.

UK PM Offers Assistance in Organizing Syria Conference

In a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, UK Prime Minister David Cameron pledged assistance in organizing an international conference to promote a political solution to the ongoing civil war in Syria.

Top Russian Diplomat Explains Reasons for Syrian Arms Sales

In the past two weeks, the U.S. and its allies have done just about everything short of getting down on their collective knees and begging Russia to stop delivering weapons to the Syrian government. President Vladimir Putin has received visits this month from three of the most powerful statesmen in the western world — U.S. Show More Summary

UN Head Seeks Putin Support For OlympicTruce

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, the host city for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, said on Friday he hoped the Russian government would back a UN General Assembly resolution calling for observation of an Olympic Truce during the event.

Bending to popular anger, Putin installs helipad at Kremlin

Vladimir Putin has finally decided to make a concession to his critics. But he isn't exactly bending over backwards. Instead, he's having a helipad installed at the Kremlin. Sure, it may not be the most meaningful reform. But it does cater to widespread anger at the Russian leader. Show More Summary

UN Chief to Meet with Russian President Putin, FM Lavrov

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the southern Russian resort of Sochi on Friday.

Putin Reaffirms S. Africa Nuclear Power Assistance

President Vladimir Putin reiterated on Thursday Russia is ready to assist South Africa develop an advanced nuclear power industry.

Theory of Interest and Prices in Paper Currency Part II (Mechanics)

The last time Vladimir Putin was president, he laid the foundation to pull Mother Russia from the wreck of economic chaos to a world power once again. This time, he's ready to extend that influence to counter the West.

Most Russian Regions to Opt for Governor Polls - Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the majority of Russian regions is likely to choose their leaders by direct popular vote.

Putin Letter to Obama to Address Missile Defense, Security

President Vladimir Putin will take up the issues of missile defense and cooperation between the US and Russian security and intelligence services in a written reply to US President Barack Obama’s recent message to the Russian leader, a Russian presidential aide said on Wednesday.

Putin to Meet with UN Chief on Friday - Spokesman

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in the southern Russian resort of Sochi on Friday, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.

Putin, Netanyahu Agree to Continue Syria Contacts

Russia and Israel will continue cooperation in an effort to resolve the situation in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday following talks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Terrorism, Putin and the Cold War legacy

Washington's deep mistrust of Vladimir Putin may be one reason for the two intelligence services’ failure to communicate before the Boston Marathon bombing.

Netanyahu Meets Putin to Discuss Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on a brief working visit to Russia, met on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Syria and the Middle East, with missile deliveries likely to be on the agenda.

Putin, Netanyahu Meet to Discuss Syria

(MOSCOW) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks focusing on the situation in Syria, amid concerns that Moscow could soon provide Damascus with advanced missiles. Israeli officials have asked Russia to stop what they say is an imminent delivery of Russian S-300 air defense systems to Syria. Show More Summary

Israel and Russia leaders to discuss Syria conflict

Talks in Russia between President Vladimir Putin and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Russia are to focus on the conflict in Syria, official say.Russia is concerned by Israeli air strikes on targets inside Syria, while Israel is unhappy...Show More Summary

Putin Vows Snap Military Drills in Future – Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised on Monday the results of the recent surprise military drills as a good way to keep the armed forces in good shape and vowed to continue similar practices in the future, the Kremlin’s spokesman said.