World Sep 22 Putin says Russia is willing to abide by nuclear arms deal with the U.S. for 1 year after it expires Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday emphasized the importance of maintaining the status quo to avoid a strategic arms race.
World Jul 31 Russia’s ‘land of fire and ice’ largely spared by earthquake and tsunami One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, but causing only a few injuries.
World Feb 13 In phone call with Putin, Trump abruptly ends U.S. efforts to isolate Russia By saying Ukraine’s NATO membership is “impractical” and the return of Russian-occupied territories to Kyiv is “illusionary,” the Trump administration is giving its blessing to key items on President Vladimir Putin’s wish list — even before a potential settlement of…
World Jan 24 In an interview, Putin echoes Trump’s claim that conflict in Ukraine could have been avoided had he been in office He also said Moscow is ready for talks with the U.S. on a broad range of issues. In an interview Friday with Russian state TV, Putin praised Trump as a “clever and pragmatic man” focused on U.S. interests.
Politics Dec 19 Putin boasts of Ukraine gains, denies fall of Assad in Syria dented Russia at annual news conference The Russian leader sought to project strength and ease at his annual news conference and call-in show Thursday.
World Jul 05 Hungary’s Orbán visits Putin in Moscow, drawing backlash from some European leaders Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Moscow on Friday for a rare meeting by a European leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed peace proposals for Ukraine, which triggered condemnation from Kyiv and some European leaders and officials.
World Feb 29 Putin warns West that sending troops to Ukraine risks ‘tragic’ global nuclear war In an apparent reference to French President Emmanuel Macron's statement earlier this week that Western ground troops' deployment to Ukraine should not be "ruled out" in the future, Putin said it would lead to "tragic" consequences.
World Mar 29 Russia stops giving advance notice about missile tests info to U.S. A senior Russian diplomat says Moscow has suspended sharing information about its nuclear forces with the United States, including notices about missile tests.
World Feb 21 Kremlin official urges deeper ties with China to resist pressure from the West Russia's security head has held talks with the Chinese Communist Party's foreign policy chief, saying Moscow and Beijing must deepen their cooperation in the face of Western pressure.
World Feb 10 Russia cuts oil output in response to Western price caps Russia has announced it will cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day next month after Western countries capped the price of its crude over its action in Ukraine.