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Putin, Erdogan vow to further enhance bilateral ties
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to strengthen bilateral relations during their talks in Russia’s Sochi. Putin and Erdogan on Friday pledged to increase bilateral trade…
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Putin about to be getting a new palace on Black Sea in Georgia
London: Russian President Vladimir Putin may be about to get another seafront pleasure palace as the Kremlin reportedly tries to take hold of a huge parcel of land in Georgia, the media…
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Putin preparing to flee Russia should he be defeated in Ukraine, claims report
London: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his friends are “making preparations to flee Russia” should his army be defeated in Ukraine, according to a Telegram channel that claims to come from inside…
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Russia to pull out of ISS after 2024, to build its own space station
Moscow: Russia on Tuesday announced its withdrawal from the International Space Station (ISS) project after 2024 and is building its own space station in the meantime. According to Yuri Borisov, the new…
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Saudi Crown Prince, Putin discuss bilateral relations
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation to review bilateral relations, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Putin made the call to…
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Raisi, Putin vow to expand Iran-Russia cooperation
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have held talks here, agreeing to further strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation to ensure security in the region. The meeting…
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Russia fires space chief Dmitry Rogozin over wildly outlandish remarks
Moscow: Russia has fired Dmitry Rogozin, head of state space agency Roscosmos, who was known for making wildly outlandish statements and threats against the US space agency NASA. “Dmitry Rogozin was dismissed…
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Putin, Erdogan discuss bilateral relations, situation in Ukraine
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the development of bilateral economic cooperation and the situation in Ukraine during a telephone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Both leaders “focused on tasks…
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Putin likely to attend G20 summit
Moscow: Moscow has informed Jakarta of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intention to participate in the summit of the Group of 20 (G20) in November, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The…
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It would be ‘disgusting’ to see Boris Johnson ‘naked’, says Putin
London: Vladimir Putin has hit back at western leaders who mocked his athletic exploits, saying it would be ‘disgusting’ if Britain’s Boris Johnson tried to emulate his topless appearances in front of…
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Biden says Putin is getting ‘exactly what he didn’t want’
Madrid: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting ‘exactly what he didn’t want’ — the NATO-zation of Europe, the media reported. Biden praised the diplomatic breakthrough…
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Putin blames West for creating hysteria over Ukrainian grain exports
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the West of deliberately creating “hysteria” over Ukrainian grain exports amidst the conflict and said Moscow was ready to honour its obligations to provide…
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Russia’s newest nuclear missile will be deployed by end of 2022
Moscow: Russia’s newest Sarmat nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will be deployed by the end of 2022, President Vladimir Putin has said. “We have successfully tested the Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile.…
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Russia will use nuke weapons to defend sovereignty: Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country was not threatening the world with nuclear weapons, but warned that Moscow “will use such weapons to defend its sovereignty”. He made the remarks on…
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Xi Jinping expresses readiness to help settle Ukraine crisis
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday expressed his readiness to play a “constructive role” to help settle the Ukraine crisis, according to Chinese state-TV. In a telephonic conversation with his Russian…