Vladimir Putin

180,000 ink petition demanding Russia PM’s resignation

MOSCOW: More than 180,000 Russians have signed an online petition to President Vladimir Putin calling… Read More

Senior ex-CIA official: Putin made Trump ‘an unwitting agent’ of Russia

WASHINGTON: A former top CIA official attacked Donald Trump on Friday as a danger to… Read More

Euro violence shines spotlight on Russia World Cup

MOSCOW: Russia's footballers failed to leave a mark on Euro 2016 but brutal violence by… Read More

Putin and Erdogan hold first phone talk since jet downing

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday sought to… Read More

Turkey mends fences with former foes Israel and Russia

ISTANBUL: Turkey launched a major diplomatic charm offensive Monday, reaching out a conciliatory hand to… Read More

Russians football fans rocked to sleep by voice of Putin

MARSEILLES: Russia have pulled out all the stops in their bid to beat Euro 2016 Group… Read More

Putin, Russia ‘main target’ of Panama Papers leaks: Kremlin

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Monday slammed the leak of the "Panama Papers" tax documents as… Read More

Australian schools evacuated, in lockdown after ‘threats’

SYDNEY: Thousands of students were evacuated from schools in two Australian states Friday following hoax… Read More

How the oil collapse stole Russia’s Christmas

LONDON/MOSCOW: A plunge in the oil price to 12-year lows during Russia's New Year and… Read More

Russia warns Turkey over Aegean warship incident

MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday warned Turkey to stop staging what it called provocations against its… Read More

Downing of Russia jet will have ‘serious consequences’ for ties with Turkey: Putin

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin warned Ankara on Tuesday that Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane… Read More

Bomb that downed Russian plane in Egypt placed in main cabin – report

MOSCOW: A bomb that downed a Russian plane in Egypt last month had been placed… Read More

World leaders denounce deadly Paris attacks

World leaders have expressed their grief and sadness over the terrorist attacks in Paris which… Read More

IS affiliate claims shooting down Russian airliner leaving 224 died; Egypt denies any “irregular” activity

CAIRO: A Russian charter plane carrying 224 people crashed in a mountainous part of Egypt's… Read More

Assad makes surprise visit to Moscow

MOSCOW: Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow Tuesday for talks… Read More

Russia will not conduct ground operation in Syria: Putin

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would not deploy ground troops to Syria, where… Read More

Children among dead in Russian strikes on Syria: monitor

BEIRUT: Two children were among at least seven civilians killed in air strikes carried out… Read More

Russia launches air strikes in Syria

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON: Russia said it launched air strikes against Islamic State in Syria on Wednesday after… Read More

India, Pakistan to join China, Russia in security group

UFA, Russia: India and Pakistan began accession to a regional security group led by China… Read More

Russia signs up to $100 bn BRICS fund to rival IMF

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified an accord Saturday to set up a $100-billion reserve… Read More