A day after UN special envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura warned a regime assault on the rebel-held area of Idlib could affect 2.3 million people, Putin yesterday met Assad in the southern Russian city of Sochi. “After the success of the Syrian government army in the fight against the terrorists” the condition are in … Read more
Russian state television showed Putin dressed in jeans and a casual jacket sit behind the wheel of a construction truck with workers to drive 19 kilometres (12 miles) across the bridge, which links the Taman peninsula in southern Russian to Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014. “I want to sincerely congratulate you with … Read more
It would be Prime Minister Modi’s second informal summit in as many months as he held talks with Chinese President Xi Jingpin in China’s Wuhan in a similar format last month. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it will be an important occasion for the two leaders to exchange views on international matters in … Read more
Vladimir Putin was on Monday sworn in for a fourth term as president of Russia after winning the election in March. He has been in power for 18 years, whether as president or prime minister. Putin was re-elected president with more than 76% of the vote, his best ever election performance. First elected President in … Read more
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Microsoft’s Indian-born CEO Satya Nadella, US President Doanld Trump, newly re-elected Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are among the contenders this year for TIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential people who have made an impact on the contemporary world. For more than a decade, … Read more
Moscow : Vladimir Putin today faced another six years in power after a record win in Russia’s presidential election, but congratulations from abroad were largely muted after opponents accused him of rigging the vote and Moscow’s relations with the West worsened. Putin, who has ruled Russia for almost two decades, recorded his best ever election performance … Read more
