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Putin also praised the Mueller report, despite its findings that Russia interfered in the 2016 US presidential election. (Photo:AP)

Vladimir Putin wants to fully mend Washington-Moscow ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said he wanted to 'fully restore' strained ties between US and Russia.

15 May 2019 8:58 AM

Responding to a question, Trump asserted that none of his predecessors had sanctioned Russia like he had. (Photo:AP)

Donald Trumps says, 'sensible' for US to get along with Russia

Trump, who had a lengthy talk with Putin over phone, is to meet his counterpart in Japan next month on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit.

14 May 2019 8:57 AM

In his Facebook post, Zelensky warned Russia not to talk with Ukraine "in the language of threats or military or economic pressure." (Photo: File)

Ukraine's Zelensky turns down Putin's offer, welcomes agitated Russians

He pledged instead to "give citizenship to representatives of all nations that suffer from authoritarian and corrupt regimes"

28 Apr 2019 6:26 PM

The two leaders appeared to get on well. (Photo:AP)

Not sure if US guarantees will make North Korea de-nuclearise: Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin said US security guarantees would probably not be enough to persuade Pyongyang to shut its nuclear programme.

26 Apr 2019 10:55 AM

Kim said he hoped to usher in a new heyday in ties between Pyongyang and Moscow. (Photo:AP)

Vladimir Putin accepts Kim Jong Un's invitation to visit North Korea

Kim Jong Un invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea, and the offer was readily accepted.

26 Apr 2019 8:25 AM

'I am confident that your visit today to Russia ... will help us to better understand how we can resolve the situation on the Korean peninsula and what Russia can do to support the positive processes that are currently taking place,' Putin said as the two began their first-ever talks in Russia's Far East. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Putin, Kim Jong meet in Russia to ease Korean peninsula tension, boost economic ties

'In terms of bilateral relations, we have a lot to do to develop economic relations,' Putin added.

25 Apr 2019 10:45 AM

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

'I will never let you down,' Zelensky told jubilant supporters at his campaign. (Photo:AP)

Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky is Ukraine's new President

A comedian with no political experience won a landslide victory in Ukraine's presidential election, drawing cheers from global leaders.

22 Apr 2019 12:51 PM

Few details have been released about the summit. (File Photo)

North Korea's Kim Jong Un heads to meet Vladimir Putin to revive old friendship

Kim is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok this week, reportedly on Wednesday and Thursday.

22 Apr 2019 12:34 PM

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, believed to be the Emirates’ day-to-day ruler, is the only world leader included in Mueller’s cast-of-characters index. (Photo:AP)

Elite Emirati crown prince entrapped in Muellar report on apparent Russian meddling

One of the most powerful leaders in the UAE has found himself entangled in Robert Mueller’s report on US President Donald Trump.

20 Apr 2019 12:29 PM

The announcement comes after North Korea announced it had tested a new tactical weapon with a 'powerful warhead'. (Photo:AP)

Kremlin confirms Kim Jong Un-Putin meeting to commence in late April

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia in late April for his first meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

18 Apr 2019 5:54 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi gets Russia’s top honour for promoting bilateral relations

President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order conferring the award on Mr Modi., the Russian government said.

13 Apr 2019 1:44 AM

On March 22, Mueller completed his 22-month probe and Barr on Sunday sent a four-page letter to Congress that outlined the main findings. (Photo:AP)

Muellar report on Trump-Russia to be made public by April

US Attorney General William Barr plans to make public a redacted copy of Robert Mueller's nearly 400-page investigative report.

30 Mar 2019 5:40 PM

The Trump administration has levied crippling sanctions on the OPEC nation's oil industry in efforts to push Maduro from power. (Photo:AP)

Russian Air Force planes carrying troops land in Venezuela to send message to Trump

Two Russian air force planes landed at Venezuela's main airport on Saturday carrying a Russian defense official and nearly 100 troops.

25 Mar 2019 12:52 PM

The speaker of Kazakhstan's parliament was sworn in as interim president on Wednesday, a day after longtime leader Nursultan Nazarbayev abruptly resigned. (Photo:AP)

New Kazakh president sworn in after longtime leader resigns

The 78-year-old former leader Nazarbayev attended Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's inauguration on Wednesday.

20 Mar 2019 3:54 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

Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika (Photo: AP)

Algeria govt has a lot to answer for

A long civil war followed, a devastating contest for ascendancy between Islamist insurgents and the state in which civilians paid the highest price.

14 Mar 2019 12:38 AM

Four people were killed in the melee as Maduro's forces prevented the 178 metric tonnes of rice, beans and other food. (Photo:AP)

US slaps new sanctions on Venezuela as support from Russia increases

The United States and Russia clashed on Friday over how to assist crisis-wracked Venezuela.

02 Mar 2019 11:03 AM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called corruption allegations a witch hunt. (File Photo)

Israel PM says corruption charges a ‘witch hunt’ to topple him

But Benjamin Netanyahu said he planned on being prime minister for a long time to come despite the allegations.

01 Mar 2019 11:16 AM

Putin fleshed out his warning in detail for the first time, saying Russia could deploy hypersonic missiles on ships and submarines which could lurk outside U.S. territorial waters if Washington now moved to deploy intermediate-range nuclear weapons in Europe. (Photo: AP)

'Russian militarily ready for Cuban missile-style crisis if US wants one': Putin

Cuban Missile Crisis erupted in 1962 when Moscow responded to a U.S. missile deployment in Turkey by sending ballistic missiles to Cuba.

21 Feb 2019 5:47 PM

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