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First stretch of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline completed on Friday morning Putin reveals, despite vehement US objections to scheme

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Work on the first core section of a controversial underwater energy pipeline linking Siberia’s gas fields to Western Europe has already been completed, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday in a surprise announcement. … Read More >First stretch of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline completed on Friday morning Putin reveals, despite vehement US objections to scheme

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Russia ready to discuss human rights if Biden wants, but starting with arrest of protesters who stormed US Capitol, says FM Lavrov

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After US President Joe Biden revealed he plans to raise the issue of human rights when he meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next month, Moscow has said it is happy to have the discussion, as long as it goes both ways. … Read More >Russia ready to discuss human rights if Biden wants, but starting with arrest of protesters who stormed US Capitol, says FM Lavrov

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Putin says reaction to grounding of Ryanair flight is just ‘surge of emotions’ in talks with Belarus’ embattled leader Lukashenko

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the international consternation triggered when Belarus ordered a plane to land and arrested two passengers overlooks the fact that other nations have taken similar action in the past. … Read More >Putin says reaction to grounding of Ryanair flight is just ‘surge of emotions’ in talks with Belarus’ embattled leader Lukashenko

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Putin & Biden may discuss US re-entry into Open Skies treaty at upcoming summit, as Russia also prepares to leave spying agreement

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden may discuss rescuing the Open Skies Treaty at their upcoming meeting in Geneva, where the two will meet for the first time since the American leader took office. … Read More >Putin & Biden may discuss US re-entry into Open Skies treaty at upcoming summit, as Russia also prepares to leave spying agreement

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Ahead of next month’s eagerly awaited Putin/Biden summit, Kremlin warns ‘reset’ in US-Russian relations unlikely to be on cards

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Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t expect that a meeting with his American counterpart Joe Biden next month will trigger a drastic change in the fractured state of relations between the two countries, his spokesman has said. … Read More >Ahead of next month’s eagerly awaited Putin/Biden summit, Kremlin warns ‘reset’ in US-Russian relations unlikely to be on cards

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Russia’s International Tourism Reforms Show That It Has Nothing To Hide

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The law that President Putin recently signed allowing tourists to remain in Russia for six months so long as they’ve booked their hotel stay in advance for the duration of their trip shows that Moscow has nothing to hide and is actually eager to encourage as many people as possible to come see the truth about the country themselves. … Read More >Russia’s International Tourism Reforms Show That It Has Nothing To Hide

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Putin: Despite slow uptake of jabs, mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 is INAPPROPRIATE & can’t be introduced in Russia

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Mandatory vaccination against coronavirus cannot be introduced in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has said, arguing that it was up to citizens themselves to weigh the risks of being infected with Covid-19 without getting a jab. … Read More >Putin: Despite slow uptake of jabs, mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 is INAPPROPRIATE & can’t be introduced in Russia

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‘If you try to bite Russia, we’ll knock out your teeth,’ Putin says, warning whole world is afraid of size & resources of country

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President Vladimir Putin has issued a fiery rebuke to those who, he says, are intent on bringing about the breakup of the world’s largest country, insisting that Russia will defend itself from potential interference from overseas. … Read More >‘If you try to bite Russia, we’ll knock out your teeth,’ Putin says, warning whole world is afraid of size & resources of country

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Putin orders plan for evacuation of Russians from Gaza as Moscow warns Israel that more civilian casualties are ‘unacceptable’

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Russia is preparing for a potential mission to rescue its own citizens, and those of former Soviet states, from war-torn Gaza as Israeli forces press ahead with a campaign of airstrikes aimed at Palestinian militants. … Read More >Putin orders plan for evacuation of Russians from Gaza as Moscow warns Israel that more civilian casualties are ‘unacceptable’

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West molding Ukraine into ‘anti-Russia’ & turning a blind eye as crackdown on opposition makes Donbass peace impossible – Putin

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Ukraine is being manipulated by the West into a kind of anti-Russia and is becoming a serious risk for Moscow, which constantly needs to deal with issues affecting its national security, according to President Vladimir Putin. … Read More >West molding Ukraine into ‘anti-Russia’ & turning a blind eye as crackdown on opposition makes Donbass peace impossible – Putin