Tag: Vladimir Putin

Putin says ambassador murder is ploy to wreck Syrian peace process

MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) — Russian President Vladimir Putin held a special meeting in the Kremlin to discuss the murder of Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov on Monday (December 19). “The committed crime is obviously a provocation designed to spoil normalisation of Russia-Turkey relations and derailing peace process in Syria which is actively promoted by Russia, Turkey, Iran and other countries interested in reconcilement of inter-Syria conflict,” Putin said. Putin also said he had a […]

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Japan, Russia wrap up peace treaty summit

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan and Russia on Friday wrap up a summit aimed at making progress on a peace treaty to formally end World War II, focusing on economic projects in small Russian-occupied islands claimed by Tokyo. The second day of discussions in Tokyo comes after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Vladimir Putin met on Thursday in Abe’s ancestral hometown in western Japan in the hopes of achieving a breakthrough. Abe said […]

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President Duterte makes it to Forbes’ “World’s Most Powerful People”

    (Eagle News) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was chosen as among the 74 “World’s Most Powerful People” in the influential Forbes’ annual ranking this year, along with world leaders Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President-elect Donald Trump, German chancellor Angela Merkel, and Chinese President Xi Jinping who ranked first to fourth place respectively. Mr. Duterte ranked no. 70 in the Forbes’ ranking, and is one of the 11 new names on the list […]

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Putin, Abe to take fresh stab at WWII island row

NAGATO, Russia (AFP) — Russia and Japan kick off a summit Thursday aimed at reaching a deal over a group of small islands that have prevented the countries from formally ending their World War II hostilities. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will host Russian President Vladimir Putin in the former’s ancestral city of Nagato in hopes of achieving a breakthrough over the territory off Japan’s northern coast seized by Soviet troops in 1945. The four […]

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Putin himself involved in US election hack: report

WASHINTON, United States (AFP) — US intelligence officials now believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved in hacking during the American election campaign as part of a vendetta against Hillary Clinton, NBC News reported late Wednesday. Putin personally instructed how material hacked from US Democrats was leaked and otherwise used, the US television network said, quoting two senior officials with access to this information. The officials said they have a “high level of […]

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Putin heads to Japan for hot spring meet on disputed islands

by Maria Panina with Ursula Hyzyin Tokyo Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Japan Thursday to meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the latest bid to reach an elusive deal on a territorial dispute that has prevented their nations signing a formal treaty to end World War II. Abe will host Putin at the hot springs in his ancestral city of Nagato in the hope of breaking the […]

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Putin, Iran’s Rouhani back OPEC bid to stabilise oil prices

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Monday expressed support for OPEC’s plans to limit the cartel’s output ahead of a crucial meeting this week. In a telephone conversation, the two leaders said the cartel’s efforts were “an essential element” for returning stability to global oil prices, a Kremlin statement said. “The importance of steps taken by OPEC to limit the production of commodities was emphasized as […]

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Putin jokes that Russian borders ‘don’t end’

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday joked with a schoolboy that Russia’s borders “don’t end anywhere”. Putin was speaking at a televised awards ceremony held by the Russian Geographical Society. On stage Putin questioned Miroslav Oskirko, a nine-year-old prodigy who said he knew the borders of every country in the world. Putin asked the boy where Russia’s borders ended, with Oskirko saying “Russia’s borders end at the Bering Strait with the United […]

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Obama says hopes Trump will ‘stand up’ to Russia

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — US President Barack Obama said Thursday he hoped his successor Donald Trump would “stand up” to Russia when it breaches international norms, citing the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine. Obama said he hoped Trump, who has voiced admiration for President Vladimir Putin, “is willing to stand up to Russia where they are deviating from our values and international norms”. Speaking at a Berlin joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, […]

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Rebels in Aleppo attack, Putin cautious on new Russian raids

ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) – by Omar Haj Kadour and Karam al-Masri Syrian rebels launched a major assault Friday aimed at breaking a months-long siege of opposition-held districts of Aleppo, as regime ally Russia held off on renewed air strikes. Rebel groups including the powerful Ahrar al-Sham faction and former Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham Front fired waves of rockets into government-held western Aleppo, killing at least 15 civilians, a monitor said. The rebels also targeted government […]

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Putin ready to extend Aleppo truce as France, Germany up pressure

by Hui Min Neo with Karam al-Masri in Aleppo BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready to prolong a unilateral ceasefire in Aleppo, after tough talks in Berlin where the leaders of Germany and France refused to rule out sanctions against Moscow. Putin said he told the European leaders that Russia was “intending to extend as far as possible” a halt to its air raids in Syria’s second city, […]

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Putin in Turkey to push energy deals despite Syria crisis

by Stuart WILLIAMS ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Turkey on Monday for talks with counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pushing forward ambitious joint energy projects as the two sides try to overcome a crisis in ties. Only a few months ago, Putin and Erdogan were exchanging acrimonious accusations over Syria. But the pair are expected to reaffirm their commitment to the planned TurkStream gas pipeline to pump Russian gas under the Black […]

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