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Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that it is necessary to revise the country’s current strategy for scientific and technological development. “We need to concentrate our human, financial and infrastructure resources on a clearly defined set of priorities,” Putin said during a meeting of the Council …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia’s response to threats against the country will not be limited to the use of armored vehicles, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Russia has the means to respond to those threatening the country, Putin said during his speech at a concert in honor of the …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the country’s oil production increased by 2 percent over the past year despite Western sanctions, according to the Kremlin. “I would especially like to talk about the oil and gas sector. Despite the previously mentioned sanctions pressure, oil production …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the country’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to start a 36-hour truce along the entire line of contact between the parties in Ukraine from Jan. 6 to 7, the Kremlin said Thursday. “Taking into account the appeal of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday introducing countermeasures to a price ceiling imposed by Western countries on Russian oil. The supply of Russian oil and petroleum products to foreign legal entities and individuals will be banned if a price cap is directly or …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The combat capability of the Russian armed forces is “increasing day by day” and Russia will certainly step up this process, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. “Today, our goal is to implement the entire scope of necessary measures to achieve a qualitative renewal and improvement …

Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, aiming to resolve the grain export impasse. In the phone call, Erdogan told Putin that Türkiye was making efforts with all sides to solve problems about the implementation of …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that various countries around the world are choosing not to succumb to Washington’s demands despite pressure. “Previously, only a few countries could afford to argue with America, and this seemed almost like a sensation,” Putin said at the plenary session …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Saturday to strengthen measures for protecting transport crossing through the Kerch Strait, the power grid connecting Crimea and the main gas pipeline to the peninsula. Putin authorized the Russian Federal Security Service to organize and coordinate measures to …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday demanded economic measures in response to Western sanctions, which are expected to intensify. “It is important to understand that the sanctions pressure on Russia will only increase,” Putin said at a government meeting on economic issues via video link. “In …