Top Pentagon officials have told US lawmakers that they were “disappointed” by Putin’s public announcement of Russia’s unmatched missile capability, lamenting that he will use it to further “intimidate” the US and its allies. “I think the statements made by Russian president Putin while not surprising were nonetheless disappointing. While we have been aware of […]
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Watch: Putin’s comical juggling in WC launch
PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin played football with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino in the Kremlin on Tuesday as Russia marked 100 days before the start of the World Cup. The footage was released by football’s world governing body in a tweet featuring legends of the beautiful game juggling the ball and doing tricks. The clip ended with […]
Russian House in Davos ‘a major attraction for foreign business & officials’ – Putin’s advisor
The Russian House in Davos, which is the official Russian residence at the World Economic Forum, has greatly contributed to promoting Russia’s business opportunities and investment appeal as it hosted more than 1,000 visitors from 60 countries, including prominent entrepreneurs, experts, and media representatives, the Roscongress Foundation, an organization that managed the venue, said in […]
Chechen leader Kadyrov praises Putin’s support for Islam
Ramzan Kadyrov has said that President Vladimir Putin stayed true to his pledge to support Muslims in Russia and around the world, adding that Western policies have only brought war and destruction to Islamic nations. In a new message posted on the Telegram social network, Kadyrov thanked Putin for his support to Chechen Muslims. He […]
Su-30 pilot who covered Putin’s plane in Syria: Jets were ‘heat traps’ for possible enemy missiles
Published time: 16 Dec, 2017 21:19 One of the Su-30SM pilots who covered Vladimir Putin’s plane on his recent trip to Syria opened up on the mission. The jets were “heat traps” ready to take possible enemy missiles upon themselves, he said. “In this case, the task was to meet [the Russian President’s plane] and […]
Russia continues stocking up on gold under Putin’s strategy
Published time: 2 Dec, 2017 06:34 The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is increasing the country’s gold reserves to meet a goal set by President Vladimir Putin to make Russia less vulnerable to geopolitical risks. As of November, Russia had 1,801 tons of gold accounting for 17.3 percent of all reserves. Russia is the sixth […]
Putin’s party using physical violence to cling to power after losing an election in Moscow
Thomson Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin lost an election in western Moscow, but has reverted to using physical violence to maintain power. A councilor from the opposition party tried to sit at a meeting, but had his microphone cut and was body checked. Putin faces a larger question of if he will run for president […]
Who are Vladimir Putin’s daughters? Top secret lives of Yekaterina and Mariya Putina
Vladimir Putin is known across the world as the President of global power Russia – but very little is known about the man himself. While his career has to do with public policy, his personal life is far from public knowledge. Many are not even aware that the leader has two grown-up daughters with his […]
‘HAPPY TO HELP, BRO’: Putin’s image was projected on a Trump hotel in New York
Igor Volsky Trump SoHo New York, one of the Trump Organization’s luxury hotels in lower Manhattan, appeared to be vandalized with a projection of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. An image of Putin was emblazoned on a wall above the hotel’s signage. It showed Putin standing in front of a Russian flag and giving […]
Kremlin releases photos of Vladimir Putin’s vacation in Siberia
Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin posed for action shots throughout his vacation earlier this week, as he fished, kayaked, snorkeled, and mushroom-picked his way through southern Siberia. The Kremlin has often sought to portray the Russian leader through photos as a macho outdoorsman — he has been similarly photographed in the past […]
