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Ex-ambassador McFaul scores own goal by challenging Twitter to show him Putin lamenting USSR collapse in 1992

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021By Editor

Vladimir Putin could not have openly lamented the demise of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, before his accession to power, former US ambassador Michael McFaul claimed – only to be instantly served an example to the contrary. … Read More >Ex-ambassador McFaul scores own goal by challenging Twitter to show him Putin lamenting USSR collapse in 1992

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Putin slams ‘caveman nationalism’ as detrimental to Russia, says every ethnicity should feel respected & at home in the country

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021By Editor

President Vladimir Putin has warned against using nationalist slogans like “Russia is just for Russians,” stating his belief that members of each relevant ethnic group should feel at home in the country. … Read More >Putin slams ‘caveman nationalism’ as detrimental to Russia, says every ethnicity should feel respected & at home in the country

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Western countries imposing sanctions on Nord Stream 2 want to make Russia pay for ‘geopolitical project’ in Ukraine, Putin says

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021By Editor

Many Western states oppose the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline because they want Russia to pay for their geopolitical project in Ukraine. That’s according to President Vladimir Putin, who called the actions “primitive.” … Read More >Western countries imposing sanctions on Nord Stream 2 want to make Russia pay for ‘geopolitical project’ in Ukraine, Putin says

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Advanced Western healthcare systems ‘collapsed’ during Covid-19 pandemic, Russia was better prepared to rapidly mobilize – Putin

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021By Editor

Russia did better than Western countries in mobilizing its healthcare system to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according to President Vladimir Putin, who called the response in the EU and the US a “collapse.” … Read More >Advanced Western healthcare systems ‘collapsed’ during Covid-19 pandemic, Russia was better prepared to rapidly mobilize – Putin

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Russia’s rivals attempt to ‘exploit’ effects of Covid-19 pandemic by encouraging protests in support of Navalny, Putin tells media

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

Foreign powers are trying to weaponise frustration over falling living standards due to to the Covid-19 pandemic to stir up protests in support of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, President Vladimir Putin has said. … Read More >Russia’s rivals attempt to ‘exploit’ effects of Covid-19 pandemic by encouraging protests in support of Navalny, Putin tells media

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In new twist, Putin tells private meeting that France’s Macron refused Russian request to see Navalny’s medical analysis — reports

Posted on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed that the Kremlin asked Paris for evidence that opposition figure Alexey Navalny was poisoned, but French President Emmanuel Macron refused to provide it. … Read More >In new twist, Putin tells private meeting that France’s Macron refused Russian request to see Navalny’s medical analysis — reports

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A done deal: Following agreement with Biden, law extending New START nuclear treaty with US for 5 years signed into law by Putin

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill extending the New START nuclear arms reduction agreement, the Kremlin has announced. Should his US counterpart Joe Biden follow suit, the treaty will remain in force until 2026. … Read More >A done deal: Following agreement with Biden, law extending New START nuclear treaty with US for 5 years signed into law by Putin

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The best way to repair the Russian/American relationship is for both sides to minimise contacts, and keep out of each other’s way

Posted on January 30, 2021January 30, 2021By Editor

Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone this week, and the issue of extending the vital New START nuclear treaty is now as good as settled. … Read More >The best way to repair the Russian/American relationship is for both sides to minimise contacts, and keep out of each other’s way

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Putin submits bill to ratify 5-year extension of New START as last-minute deal with US is expected to rescue nuclear treaty

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

Following talks with Washington, Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent parliament a draft deal that would extend the New START arms reduction pact for five more years. The critical treaty is set to expire in just over a week. … Read More >Putin submits bill to ratify 5-year extension of New START as last-minute deal with US is expected to rescue nuclear treaty