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Russia has no ‘military alliance’ with China, but the US is seeking a military bloc in East Asia – Putin

Posted on December 19, 2019December 19, 2019By Editor

Moscow has no military alliance with Beijing and doesn’t plan on forming such a bloc, Vladimir Putin has said. Yet, Russia will still help its ‘strategic partner’ enhance its defensive capabilities. … Read More >Russia has no ‘military alliance’ with China, but the US is seeking a military bloc in East Asia – Putin

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WATCH: Putin speaks to media in annual year-end press conference in Moscow

Posted on December 19, 2019December 19, 2019By Editor

President Vladimir Putin is hosting Russian and foreign journalists in Moscow for a major press conference. The event traditionally focuses on domestic affairs, but Russia’s place on the world stage will not be left out. … Read More >WATCH: Putin speaks to media in annual year-end press conference in Moscow

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Russia keeps strengthening its position among international arms market leaders – Putin

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019By Editor

Despite attempts to stall Moscow with sanctions and unfair competition, Russian arms sales to foreign buyers are continuing to grow and reached $13 billion this year, President Vladimir Putin said. … Read More >Russia keeps strengthening its position among international arms market leaders – Putin

EU

‘He’s an old-school gentleman’: Former Austrian FM Karin Kneissl praises Putin’s exquisite manners

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl was left impressed with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s gallant behavior after the two waltzed at Kneissl’s headline-grabbing wedding last year. … Read More >‘He’s an old-school gentleman’: Former Austrian FM Karin Kneissl praises Putin’s exquisite manners

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Putin: If Kiev gets control of rebel-held border with Russia, a Srebrenica-type massacre may follow

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

Moscow is concerned that if Kiev troops take control of the border between Russia and eastern Ukraine without ironclad guarantees to anti-government militias, a massacre not unlike the one in ex-Yugoslav Srebrenica may occur. … Read More >Putin: If Kiev gets control of rebel-held border with Russia, a Srebrenica-type massacre may follow

Op-ed

Key takeaway from Ukraine peace talks in Paris is that Zelensky’s best friend is Putin

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019By Editor

The Paris talks on Ukraine have enabled Putin and Zelensky to meet for the first time. But they have agreed only to kick the can down the road, to agree to disagree, while seeking progress on issues other than the war in Donbass. … Read More >Key takeaway from Ukraine peace talks in Paris is that Zelensky’s best friend is Putin

EU

Georgian killed in Berlin was a murderer & terrorist, but ‘I don’t know what happened to him’ – Putin

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019By Editor

The Georgian national killed in Berlin was a murderous terrorist, but Russia had nothing to do with his death, President Vladimir Putin said. He was commenting on Germany’s expulsion of two Russian diplomats … Read More >Georgian killed in Berlin was a murderer & terrorist, but ‘I don’t know what happened to him’ – Putin

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Russia’s Putin meets Ukraine’s Zelensky for the very 1st time at Paris summit

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019By Editor

The Russian and Ukrainian presidents have come face-to-face for the very first time on the grounds of the Normandy Four summit in Paris, which focuses on the years-long conflict in eastern Ukraine. … Read More >Russia’s Putin meets Ukraine’s Zelensky for the very 1st time at Paris summit

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Deutsch, He Did It Again! Vladimir Putin Switches to German When Interpreter Fails

Posted on December 8, 2019December 8, 2019By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reacted to an apparent simultaneous interpretation failure during a meeting with German businesses in Sochi, Russia by using his foreign language skills. … Read More >Deutsch, He Did It Again! Vladimir Putin Switches to German When Interpreter Fails

Russia won’t stop gas transit through Ukraine when Nord Stream 2 becomes operational – Putin

Posted on December 7, 2019December 7, 2019By Editor

Commissioning of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which is a commercial project, does not mean that Russia will abandon gas transit through Ukraine, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. … Read More >Russia won’t stop gas transit through Ukraine when Nord Stream 2 becomes operational – Putin