Published time: 10 Jul, 2017 00:47 Edited time: 10 Jul, 2017 00:49 Vladimir Putin’s press secretary has dismissed claims of Donald Trump’s incompetence as “delusional trash,” and says the Russian president had a “pleasant” meeting with his US counterpart at the G20 summit in Hamburg. READ MORE: Trump says ‘it’s time to move forward in […]
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‘Trump remains Russia’s hope’: How Russian media reported Trump and Putin’s first meeting
Graphic by Samantha Lee (Business Insider) The much-anticipated meeting between Trump and Putin is now being dissected on both sides of the Atlantic. On July 7, Trump and Putin met in person for the first time at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany. Along with agreeing on a ceasefire in southwestern Syria, the two presidents discussed world […]
Putin’s show of strength overseas is masking a pressing domestic crisis
Russian Foreign Ministry Photo via AP In the last three years, Russia has invaded one of its neighbors, entered a military conflict to support a long-time ally in the Middle East, and — quite credibly — been accused of hacking election campaigns from the U.S. and France.It’s all helping to create an impression of Russian […]
Russians feel confident about Putin’s foreign policy agenda, but less so about the economy
Russians continue to give high marks to President Vladimir Putin for his foreign policy agenda, but their assessments of the Russian economy are lukewarm. From mid-February to early April, Pew Research surveyed 1,002 respondents across Russia and found that most still thought the president was handling key foreign policies well. A majority (59%) of Russians believed their country plays […]
‘Saying it’s Russians’ fault like blaming everything on Jews’ – Putin’s best quotes at SPIEF
Russian President Vladimir Putin has largely resorted to irony at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) as reporters seemingly failed to come up with new questions, focusing on Moscow’s alleged meddling in the US elections, and Donald Trump. ‘No secret deal’ There have been no secret agreements between the Russian ambassador to the US, […]
Senator McCain: Putin’s Russia is a bigger threat to the US than ISIS
Thomson Reuters MELBOURNE (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain said Russian President Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat to global security than ISIS, and warned that the Senate would push for sanctions against Moscow for its alleged interference in the U.S. election. McCain, a leading foreign policy voice in the U.S. Congress, was speaking in […]
Eerie music & the supernatural: CNN digs (not so) deep for President Putin’s soul
Published time: 15 Mar, 2017 15:10 CNN is looking for President Putin’s soul, according to its new blockbuster – sorry, ‘special report’ – ‘The Most Powerful Man in the World’. There’s even a dramatic soundtrack and action movie twists galore! RT’s Emily Siu watched with bated breath. [embedded content] Let’s block ads! (Why?) RT – […]
President’s pet: Putin’s new Kyrgyz race horse & his other fauna interactions (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
The Kyrgyz government has given Vladimir Putin a pedigree race horse, which he quickly befriended with a carrot. It’s no surprise – Putin has a way with animals. We decided to look back at the best of the president’s animal moments. Connie the Labrador Putin’s beloved Labrador Connie was in the president’s family since his […]
