During tense face-to-face talks in Sochi yesterday, German chancellor Merkel told President Putin the restrictions on Russia could be lifted if he fully implements the Minsk Agreement, struck in 2014. Both Putin and Merkel put in quite a display for the camera, smiling broadly and shaking hands before the tough chat. The pair covered a […]
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Vladimir Putin Subject of Oliver Stone's New Showtime Doc — Watch Trailer
Oliver Stone has gone from recreating history to making it. The Oscar-winning filmmaker spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin at length and created The Putin Interviews, a four-part documentary that will air on Showtime in June, the network announced Monday. RELATEDLast Days of Roger Ailes Scripted Limited Series Lands at Showtime Per the official release, the Platoon director had […]
Meet Alexei Navalny — the Russian opposition leader challenging Vladimir Putin
As Russians from Moscow to St. Petersburg to Vladivostok take to the streets in a wave of anti-corruption protests, organizer and popular opposition leader Alexei Navalny has found himself at the forefront of governmental efforts to suppress dissension. Here’s what you need to know about the staunch Putin critic who was arrested and sentenced to fifteen days in jail during Sunday’s demonstrations. Who […]
Vladimir Putin is distancing himself from Trump’s claim that Obama tapped his phones
AP Photo/Vladimir Voronin WASHINGTON (AP) — The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin is distancing the Kremlin from President Donald Trump’s claim that Barack Obama tapped his phones during the election campaign. The claim comes amid the swirl of revelations about contacts between Trump aides and Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., both during and after a […]