Vladimir Putin
TV Show Pulled Over Putin Divorce Material – Presenter
Fight Against Crime in North Caucasus Must be Firm - Putin
07:25 08/06/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded that law enforcers and special services resolutely rebuke extremists and criminal formations in Russia’s North Caucasus.
Russia Offers to Send Peacekeepers to Golan Heights
01:35 08/06/2013President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia was ready to deploy its troops to the Golan Heights, in eastern Israel, to replace Austrian peacekeepers as part of a UN monitoring mission on the border between Israeli troops and the Syrian army.
Afghanistan’s Opium Trade to Be Domestic Issue – US DEA Head
23:20 07/06/2013Afghanistan, the world’s No. 1 producer of opium, will have to decide on its own how to combat drug trafficking after the US military pulls out next year, the head of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said Friday in Moscow. His Russian counterpart agreed but said further international involvement would also be needed.
Russia Offers to Send Peacekeepers to Golan Heights
22:25 07/06/2013President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia was ready to deploy its troops to the Golan Heights, in eastern Israel, to replace Austrian peacekeepers as part of a UN monitoring mission on the border between Israeli troops and the Syrian army.1
Putin Hands FIFA Veto on Trade at World Cup
22:08 07/06/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law Friday measures giving FIFA powers to stop commerce in large areas of the 2018 World Cup host cities.
Putin Pays Tribute to Counterintelligence
21:28 07/06/2013Counterintelligence is as relevant today as ever before, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.
Russian Nuclear Submarine Contracts ‘Underpriced’
21:23 07/06/2013Former Russian Defense Ministry officials forced shipbuilders to underprice nuclear submarine contracts, which nearly scuttled the 2011 State Defense Order, a senior Russian official said Friday.
Putin Has No Plans to Remarry - Spokesman
20:10 07/06/2013A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday dismissed as “rumors” reports that the head of state’s recently announced divorce would clear the way for a new marriage.1
Putin Slams Ministers’ 5-Year Plans
18:33 07/06/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he was not satisfied with the quality and contents of plans compiled by Russian ministers to show what they intend to do within the next five years in order to fulfill the tasks set by the president in May 2012.1
Putin Signs School Drug-Testing Law
18:16 07/06/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law introducing drug testing for school students, the government’s legal information website said Friday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, June 7, 2013
10:43 07/06/2013Russia's First Couple Split After 30 Years of Marriage
00:50 07/06/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, announced after a joint outing to a ballet performance on Thursday that their marriage is over, ending years of media speculation about the couple’s relationship.
After Night at Ballet, Russia's First Couple Announces Divorce
23:27 06/06/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, announced Thursday on nationwide television that their marriage is over, ending years of media speculation about the couple’s relationship.
Russia's President and First Lady Announce Divorce
21:56 06/06/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, said Thursday their marriage is over, ending years of speculation about their relationship.
Russia’s First Couple Makes Rare Public Appearance Together
21:36 06/06/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, attended a ballet at the Kremlin Palace on Tuesday, marking the first time the couple has been seen together in public since the president’s inauguration in May 2012.
Kremlin Restates ‘Security Interests’ in Mediterranean
20:03 06/06/2013Russia is committed to ensuring conditions for its permanent naval presence in the Mediterranean, where it has legitimate national security interests, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
Chess Great Kasparov Says He Won't Return To Russia
16:50 06/06/2013Former chess grandmaster and political activist Garry Kasparov has said he will not come back to Russia because his freedom to subsequently leave the country could be curtailed.3
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, June 6, 2013
10:18 06/06/2013Russian Scholars Wary After Top Economist Flees Country
00:02 06/06/2013When investigators summoned prominent Russian economist Sergei Guriev for questioning in February, his first thought was that his professional work could be paralyzed if they confiscated his computers and documents.3