Vladimir Putin
Russia to quit International Space Station
Russia has decided to quit the International Space Station “after 2024”, the newly-appointed chief of Moscow's space agency recently told Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
Russia staying with International Space Station until 2028
Russian space officials have told their U.S. counterparts that Moscow expects to remain a part of the International Space Station at least until their own outpost in orbit is built in 2028, a senior NASA official told Reuters recently.
Russia to quit International Space Station
Russia has decided to quit the International Space Station “after 2024”, the newly-appointed chief of Moscow's space agency recently told Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
Putin to hold talks with Turkey, Iran leaders in Tehran
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iran starting Tuesday is intended to deepen ties with regional heavyweights as part of Moscow’s challenge to the United States and Europe amid its grinding campaign in Ukraine.
Russia now India’s 2nd biggest crude oil supplier, replacing Saudi Arabia
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the United States and its allies have leaned on countries to buy less Russian oil in a bid to punish Moscow for its aggression.
China stands for peace and opposes war: Ambassador Jiming on Ukraine war
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has said the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine has broken hearts of many and that China stands for peace and opposes war.
Russia wants gas payments in roubles from April 1
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned "unfriendly" countries, including all EU members, that they would be cut off from Russian gas unless they opened an account in roubles to pay for deliveries.
Reminding the world of the importance of multilateralism
The 10th BRICS summit (July 25-27, 2018) has just concluded in Johannesburg, South Africa. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa hosted China's President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Michel Temer.
Mueller probe shouldn't derail US-Russia ties: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday described the probe by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Moscow's election meddling as "political games" that should not be permitted to interfere with US-Russia relations.
Obama warns of 'uncertain times'
Former US president Barack Obama yesterday used a tribute to Nelson Mandela to warn of "strange and uncertain times", a day after Donald Trump refused to challenge Vladimir Putin over interference in US elections.
Putin-Trump summit July 16
A long-awaited summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will take place in Helsinki on July 16, the Kremlin and the White House says in simultaneous statements.