Tag: Vladimir Putin

Putin congratulates Russians, reveals New Year secret

Thanking all Russians for their "victories, achievements, understanding and trust" in 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday wished "peace and prosperity" for all citizens and that they will be able to fulfil their dreams and "good intentions", In a televised New Year's address, he also revealed the secret of how all may become something of …

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December 31, 2016

Trump praises ‘very smart’ Putin for holding off on reprisals

US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for not reacting immediately to Washington's move to punish it over alleged election-related interference. "Great move on delay (by V. Putin) – I always knew he was very smart!" Trump tweeted. Earlier, the Russian leader ruled out any immediate tit-for-tat expulsions of American officials …

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December 30, 2016

Putin confirms ‘fragile’ ceasefire in Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday confirmed that a "fragile" agreement was reached on a ceasefire in Syria and the start of peace talks. "This agreement we've reached is very fragile, as we all understand. They require special attention and patience, professional attitude, and constant contact with our partners," Putin said at a meeting with …

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December 29, 2016

Trans-Atlantic fiddle

With less than a month to go for the new President to step into the portals of the White House, the plot over the elections in November has thickened almost to the point of a trans-Atlantic scandal. The seat of authority in the United States of America has asserted that Vladimir Putin and no less …

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December 25, 2016

Putin criticises Clinton’s response to election defeat, Trump applauds

US President-elect Donald Trump applauded Russian leader Vladimir Putin for saying that Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party have been unable to "lose with dignity". "Vladimir Putin said today about Hillary and the Democrats: 'In my opinion, it is humiliating. One must be able to lose with dignity.' So true!" Trump tweeted on Friday night. …

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December 24, 2016

Putin’s remarks on Clinton defeat ‘so true’: Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said Russian President Vladimir Putin's remarks that the Democrats are looking elsewhere for their defeat in the elections were "so true". "Vladimir Putin said today about Hillary and Dems: "In my opinion, it is humiliating. One must be able to lose with dignity." So true!" Trump tweeted. At his …

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December 24, 2016

Cut it out on hacking: Obama tells Putin

US President Barack Obama asserted on Friday that a September confrontation with his Russian counterpart prompted Moscow to cease its cyber breach of the US election. During a meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in China, CNN quoted Obama as saying that he insisted President Vladimir Putin “cut it out” and …

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December 17, 2016

British MP claims Russia influenced Brexit vote

A British Labour MP has claimed it is highly probable that Vladimir Putin’s Russia interfered in the June 23 Brexit vote. MP Ben Bradshaw said Moscow’s likely interference in the vote would fit a pattern of meddling in other nations’ affairs, following the CIA’s accusation that Russian hackers tried to influence the recent US elections. …

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December 14, 2016

Putin confident of Trump’s responsibility as US leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the US President-elect Donald Trump “a smart man” and expressed his confidence in the latter’s adaptation to the new role. “The fact that Trump managed to achieve success in business suggests that he is a smart man,” Putin said in a television interview on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.  …

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December 5, 2016

Russia bets on Trump as gateway to eased sanctions

For the Russian president, relief from crippling sanctions is a gateway to the ultimate goal of establishing Russia as the political and economic equivalent of the United States.

December 3, 2016

Putin willing to cooperate with Trump to fight terrorism

The Russian President said that he is ready to cooperate with the administration of President-elect Donald Trump in the fight against international terrorism. During his annual State of the Nation Address on Thursday, President Vladimir Putin said: “We hope to unite our forces with the United States in the fight against the real threat — …

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December 2, 2016

Recounts and Russians

Don’t get your hopes up, you desperate souls desiring anyone but Donald Trump as US President. But Green Party candidate Jill Stein is forcing recounts in three narrowly won Trump states (Wisconsin (0.7 per cent), Michigan (0.3 per cent) and Pennsylvania (1.2 per cent) which, if all switched winners, would put the slightly less unpopular …

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December 1, 2016

UN incoming secretary-general meets Putin

Putin, who first met Guterres in 2000 when he was Portugal's prime minister, said he was hopeful Guterres' tenure will help to make the UN's role more prominent in conflict resolution and global decision-making.

November 24, 2016

EU Parliament urges fight against Russia ‘propaganda’

The motion was approved by 304 votes to 179 - with eurosceptic parties like Britain's UKIP and France's Front National voting against - with 208 abstentions.

November 23, 2016

APEC Summit: Xi, Putin discuss free trade and bilateral ties

November 20, 2016

Russia pulls out from the International Criminal Court

Russia's disagreements with the ICC were amplified after the court decided to investigate alleged war crimes committed during the August 2008 conflict between Georgia and Russia over the separatist south Ossetia region.

November 16, 2016

Majority of Russians want Putin to be president after 2018

The majority of Russians want Vladimir Putin to continue to be their President after 2018, according to a poll by the Moscow-based Levada-Centre. About 63 per cent of interviewees answered in the positive to the question “Do you want Putin to head Russia after 2018?”, 19 per cent responded in the negative, and 19 per …

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November 16, 2016