Vladimir Putin | The Asian Age

Sunday, May 05, 2024 | Last Update : 08:34 PM IST

Vladimir Putin Page-12

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Russia on May 21 for an informal summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: File/AFP)

PM Modi to visit Russia on May 21 for informal summit with Vladimir Putin

MEA said that both the leaders will discuss their respective national developmental priorities and bilateral matters.

14 May 2018 6:41 PM

This photo released on May 9, 2018, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows flames rising after an attack in Kisweh, south of Damascus, Syria -- an area known to have numerous Syrian army military bases. (Photo: AP)

Iran targets Israeli bases across Syrian frontier

The attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, just past midnight, marked the first time Iranian forces have hit Israel from Syria.

10 May 2018 11:22 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

Mueller also wants to know if Trump discussed with any campaign staff arranging a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: AP)

Mueller has dozens of questions for Trump on Russia probe: report

The Times obtained list of questions it said Mueller's team read over the telephone to Trump's legal team, which compiled them into a list.

01 May 2018 1:51 PM

'Such actions will not be left without consequences. All responsibility for them rests with Washington, London and Paris,' the Russian ambassador said. (Photo: AP)

Russia retaliates to US air strike in Syria, warns of consequences

Russian ambassador to the US said that insulting the Russian president is unacceptable and inadmissible.

14 Apr 2018 9:13 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi and Vladimir Putin hold talks on phone

Incidentally, PM Modi will also be visiting Britain shortly.

13 Apr 2018 6:41 AM

Trump suggested on Monday that he had little doubt that Syria was to blame, but neither he nor other administration officials have produced hard evidence. (Photo: File)

Missiles are coming: Trump bashes Russia over chemical attack on Syria

Trump cancelled a foreign trip in order to manage a crisis that is testing his vow to stand up to Assad.

12 Apr 2018 3:34 PM

Take the poisoning of the double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury or consider the latest chemical attack near Damascus in the rebel-held region of Douma. (Photo: AP)

Skripal nerve agent row: A counter-view

Double agent Sergei Skripal was swapped by Russia with the US in 2010 and sent for safekeeping to UK.

11 Apr 2018 12:40 AM

State news agency SANA said that there were 'dead and wounded' in the strike, without giving exact casualty numbers. (Photo: Representational | AFP)

Syria blames Israel of carrying out deadly dawn bombing raid on military air base

The Russian army also accused Israel, saying two Israeli F-15s had fired eight missiles at the base.

09 Apr 2018 8:11 AM

The White House on Friday said the administration was implementing new sanctions on Russian oligarchs, government officials, and entities for their roles advancing Russia's malign activities. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

For positive relation, Russia needs to change its behaviour: WH

Senator McCain said sanctions were 'clear message' and warned that Russians would pay heavily for alleged aggression in Ukraine and Syria.

07 Apr 2018 12:31 PM

‘If there is no explanation, the Russian side will deem the actions towards our plane as illegal and also reserve the right to take similar action against British airlines,’ it said in a statement. (Photo: Pixabay/ Representational)

Moscow demands explanation after Britain searches Russian passenger plane

Russia’s Ministry of Transport said on Saturday that Moscow would demand an official explanation from Britain.

31 Mar 2018 5:29 PM

Trump targets Moscow as a diversionary tactic?

Russia had also not yet resurrected its role in West Asia to defend Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime.

29 Mar 2018 1:28 AM

Trump policy, actions still shock & surprise

It’s in the area of international affairs that Trump has perhaps come in for the sharpest criticism from both Republicans and Democrats alike.

26 Mar 2018 4:25 AM

International pressure mounted on Vladimir Putin over the Cold-War style poisoning of a spy on British soil, as an ugly war of words took a stinging new turn with comparisons to Hitler in the 1930s. (Photo: File)

International pressure mounts on Putin over poisoning of spy on UK soil

UK and its allies say Russia was behind the poisoning of Skripal and his daughter, who remain in a critical condition in Salisbury.

22 Mar 2018 10:12 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: AP)

Spy plots in Putin era: A return of Cold War?

Arguably, the least interesting of these revolved around the level of turnout and the extent of Vladimir Putin’s triumph.

22 Mar 2018 12:55 AM

Backed by state TV and the ruling party, and credited with an approval rating of around 80 per cent, Putin faced no credible threat from a field of seven challengers. (Photo: AP)

No desire for arms race: Putin tells West after winning elections

Putin’s victory, which comes at a time when his relations with the West are on a hostile trajectory.

20 Mar 2018 8:53 AM

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

Putin sweeps, naturally

The mandate, with 76.67 per cent of those voting for him, would be taken as overwhelming endorsement of Mr Putin’s policies.

20 Mar 2018 5:27 AM

Putin’s thumping victory will extend his total time in office to nearly a quarter of a century, until 2024, by which time he will be 71. (Photo: AFP)

Putin easily wins another six-year term, firms grip on Russia

Putin has promised to use his new term to beef up Russia’s defences against the West and to raise living standards.

19 Mar 2018 10:14 AM

12 of 25

Columns

Shashi Warrier