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The real problem is Mr Putin may be running out of time as his war machine has been weakening after eight months of engaging with feisty Ukrainians defending their homeland. (Photo: AFP)

AA Edit | Will Putin see reason, stop war in Ukraine?

As Mr Putin hits out from his Kremlin corner, he is fast losing friends

12 Oct 2022 7:55 PM

A policeman guards at the edge of Red Square in central Moscow on September 29, 2022, as the square is sealed prior to a ceremony of the incorporation of the new territories into Russia. (Photo: AFP)

Kremlin announces Ukraine annexation ceremony for Friday

President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the annexation would be formalised at a ceremony in the Kremlin

29 Sep 2022 5:49 PM

A file picture of the police personnels from Moscow (Image Source: AP)

Moscow police clash with Navalny supporters as tens of thousands rally

Washington and Brussels condemned the arrests and other tactics used against demonstrators

24 Jan 2021 1:46 PM

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a cabinet meeting in Minsk, Belarus. (AP)

Belarus' Lukashenko set to visit Russia as protests continue in capital

The post-election protests have attracted the biggest crowds on Sundays, when up to 200,000 people have flooded the streets of Minsk

12 Sep 2020 10:06 AM

Russian opposition activist Lyubov Sobol, center left, opposition candidate Ilya Yashin, center right, candidate Ivan Zhdanov, right, and opposition candidate Alexei Minyalo walk during a protest in Moscow, Russia. They work with the organization of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in a coma in a Berlin hospital after suffering what German authorities say was a poisoning with a chemical nerve agent while traveling in Siberia on Aug. 20. (AP)

German foreign minister threatens sanctions over Navalny poisoning

The Kremlin has denied responsibility for the attack and said that Germany is yet to share any findings with Moscow's prosecutors

06 Sep 2020 11:52 AM

Russian police carry opposition leader Alexei Navalny, center, from a demonstration against President Vladimir Putin in Pushkin Square in Moscow, Russia. (AP File)

NATO to have urgent meet on poisoning of Navalny

Western leaders have demanded answers from Kremlin after Berlin said there was evidence that he had been afflicted by the infamous Novichok

04 Sep 2020 2:46 PM

Russian police launch 'pre-investigation check' into Navalny poisoning

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had rejected international calls for a transparent investigation into the incident

27 Aug 2020 4:24 PM

US President Donald Trump (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photos by AFP)

Putin-Trump discuss coronavirus, arms control, oil over phone call

Both exchange greetings ahead of the 75th anniversary of Nazi defeat in WWII, emphasizing on the "histroic alliance" between the countries

08 May 2020 2:49 PM

A medical worker wearing protective gear helps a woman, suspected of having the coronavirus infection, to get out from an ambulance at a hospital in Kommunarka, outside Moscow. (AP)

Russia reports record spike in one day, now eighth in the world in virus cases

Coronavirus cases in the country surged past 100,000 with 7,099 new cases on Thursday

30 Apr 2020 3:19 PM

Kim is expected to project himself as a serious world player with his first meeting with the Russian leader. (Photo:AP)

Kim Jong Un in Russia for his first summit with Vladimir Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed the border into Russia by train, Russian media reported, for his first trip there.

24 Apr 2019 1:27 PM

Special counsel Robert Mueller's redacted report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election is released. (Photo:AP)

Mueller report shows 'no reasonable proof' of Russian meddling: Kremlin

Russia on Friday once more dismissed the Mueller report, saying that it failed to present evidence of any meddling.

19 Apr 2019 3:41 PM

Websites that fail to comply would be blocked. (Photo:AP)

Under a new Russian law, you could land in jail if you insult Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed controversial laws that allow courts to fine and briefly jail people for showing disrespect.

19 Mar 2019 10:46 AM

The two leaders are on opposite sides of the conflict.

Putin and Erdogan to hold Syria talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold Syria talks in Moscow.

23 Jan 2019 10:32 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during an economic forum. (Photo: AP)

Putin, Xi Jinping to hold talks next month in Russia: Kremlin

Russia is expecting some Asian leaders and companies to attend to the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok from September 11-13.

28 Aug 2018 10:59 AM

Kremlin claims they don't know what hackers Microsoft is talking about.

Kremlin: Don't understand Microsoft's US hacking allegations

The software giant said it had thwarted the Russia-linked attempts last week.

22 Aug 2018 8:42 AM

Vladimir Putin inaugurated his fourth Kremlin term under the shadow of hugely strained ties with the West and a crackdown on the opposition. (Photo: AP)

Vladimir Putin 4.0 to launch amid crackdown on opposition

'I consider it my duty and my life's aim to do everything possible for Russia, for its present and for its future,' Putin said.

07 May 2018 3:54 PM

Russian police detain a protester at a demonstration against President Vladimir Putin in St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, May 5, 2018. A group that monitors political repression in Russia says more than 350 people have been arrested in a day of nationwide protests against the upcoming inauguration of Vladimir Putin for a new six-year term as president. (Photo: AP)

He is not our czar: Nearly 1600 reported arrested in Russian anti-Putin protests

Police also used batons against protesters who chanted 'Putin is a thief!' and 'Russia will be free!'

06 May 2018 11:38 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: AP)

The ex-KGB spymaster who’s tamed the West

Mr Putin has outlasted three American Presidents and is likely to stay on even after Mr Trump departs.

20 Mar 2018 5:52 AM

While it is not clear who is financing the “Elections: Adults Only” content that has also appeared on social networks and YouTube, the appeal to younger voters is unlikely to displease the Kremlin. (Photo: AFP)

Adults only: Ads and viral videos aim to sex up Russian election

A separate video appeared on YouTube this month with the title, 'Sex and elections are for adults only'.

01 Mar 2018 5:38 PM

US President Donald Trump's maiden face-off with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at G20 summit in Hamburg, Germnay (Photo: AP)

The US Russia sanctions bill: What is in it?

The law also requires new sanctions targeting Russians identified by the US govt as involved in cyberattacks, political subversion.

03 Aug 2017 10:16 AM

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