Tag Archives: Vladimir Putin

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The current crisis in Afghanistan is a direct consequence of “irresponsible attempts to impose alien values from the outside” on the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Addressing the 13th BRICS summit via video link, Putin pointed out foreign countries’ desire to “build so-called …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Politicizing the origins of COVID-19 will only lead to untrustworthy conclusions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday during the plenary session of the sixth Eastern Economic Forum (EEF). “Those who choose to politicize this issue are making colossal, catastrophic mistakes in the fight against the pandemic,” …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia continues to develop no matter what sanctions Western countries impose and what threats they make, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. “Russia’s economic sovereignty is increasing and its defense capabilities have reached a very high level,” Putin said during his annual televised “Direct Line” Q&A session. …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at the United States on arms control, human rights, cyber-attacks, among other issues, after “constructive” talks with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden. “As for the general assessment, I believe there was no hostility at all,” Putin said during …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with NBC News on Friday said that Russia-U.S. relations are at their lowest point in years. “We have a bilateral relationship that has deteriorated to its lowest point in recent years,” Putin said in the interview via translation. Meanwhile, …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ordered the country’s armed forces to remain on high alert due to security threats. “The complex international situation and potential threats to Russia’s military security, including in the immediate vicinity of our borders, require constant and high combat readiness,” Putin …

Helsinki, Finland | THE INDEPENDENT |  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met here for the first time on Wednesday, expressing willingness to cooperate but also admitted “serious differences” amid the two countries’ tense relations. Meeting with his counterpart on the sidelines of an …

Beijing, China | THE INDEPENDENT |  The smooth kickoff of China-Russia nuclear energy cooperation project will promote the upgrading of bilateral ties, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Tuesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will jointly witness the opening ceremony of the two countries’ nuclear energy …

Washington, USA |  XINHUA |  U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he expects to hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his trip to Europe in June. “That is my hope and expectation. We are working on it,” Biden told reporters when asked if he plans to meet …

Moscow, Russia |  XINHUA |  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree on countermeasures to “unfriendly actions” of foreign states amid an intensified diplomatic row with the United States and some European countries. In accordance with the decree published by the Kremlin, Putin ordered the government to make a …