Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed the news after a meeting with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, on Thursday. “President Vladimir Putin gladly accepted Xi Jinping’s invitation to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics in February 2022,” said Lavrov. “And, of course, we hope that a summit …
Read More »Russia’s elections are an all-important test for Putin’s party. But can opposition activists in the sunny south beat voter apathy?
However, not everyone in the fast-growing southern city seems to have gotten the message. “When does the election actually start?” Bogdan, a 21-year-old student asked. He hasn’t decided who he wants to cast his ballot for yet ‒ or if he’ll go to the polling station at all. “Life is …
Read More »Let’s see how Sputnik V works ‘in real life’: Putin reveals he had close contact with Covid-19 infected person ‘for a whole day’
Speaking during a meeting with government members and the ruling United Russia party leadership ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, Putin explained that he worked “very closely” with someone who had Covid-19 for an entire day. In August 2020, Sputnik V became the world’s first registered Covid-19 vaccine. Since then, …
Read More »Putin to self-isolate after Covid-19 case confirmed in entourage, Kremlin says, as Russian president moves major meetings online
In a statement issued to journalists on Tuesday, it was confirmed that President Putin would have to isolate. During a telephone call with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon, Putin “said that in connection with the detected cases of coronavirus in his environment, he must observe the regime of self-isolation for a …
Read More »Putin denounces ‘illegal foreign military presence’ in Syria as Assad makes surprise visit to Moscow
The joint efforts of Russia and Syria have dealt a crippling blow to terrorists, allowing Damascus to regain control over more than 90% of its territory, Putin said during his meeting with Assad – noting, however, that some obstacles remain before a “full consolidation of power” and “return to normal …
Read More »‘Irreplaceable personal loss’: Putin offers condolences to family of Russian emergencies minister who died trying to save a life
In a message published on the Kremlin website, Putin described Minister Zinichev as a “reliable and faithful friend” and a “professional of the highest rank.” “We have lost a true combat officer, a comrade, a man close to all of us, of great inner strength, courage and bravery,” the president …
Read More »Putin is doing ‘a lot of good for ordinary people’, says political boxing champ who has ‘dropped election bid over candidate lies’
Unbeaten fighter Egor Mekhontsev has turned his attentions to politics since his final fight in 2017, only to back away from elections to the State Duma after becoming despondent with some of his peers, according to a report. The London 2012 Olympic Games gold medalist is said to have issued a statement …
Read More »Pope quotes Putin’s criticism of Western intervention in Afghanistan… believing broadside against imposing values came from Merkel
In an interview with Spanish radio station COPE on Wednesday, the head of the Catholic Church was asked his views on the chaos that has unfolded in the region since Kabul fell to the Taliban last month. According to the pontiff, he had seen wisdom in comments from Merkel, and …
Read More »US has nothing to show for two decades of fighting in Afghanistan, Putin says, despite efforts to impose Washington’s own values
In a meeting with students on Wednesday, Putin criticized what he said amounted to the US’ mishandling of its presence in Afghanistan, which ended abruptly in August when the Taliban took the capital, Kabul. “The result is one tragedy, one loss… American troops were present in this region, and for …
Read More »Russia to expand navy with new warships & nuclear subs as Putin says new tech, from AI to robotics, will drive next-gen weapons
Speaking as part of the Army 2021 expo on Monday, Putin announced that “the potential of our sailors is increasing.” Therefore, he said, “today, at leading shipyards across Russia, two modern short-range ships and four new submarines – including two equipped to carry nuclear missiles – are being laid.” Manufacturers …
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