Vladimir Putin

Biden to meet Putin in Geneva on June 16: White House

US extracted spy that confirmed Putin role in 2016 US vote: reports

1:28 pm September 10, 2019

Washington: US agents extracted a high-level Russian government source who had confirmed Vladimir Putin’s direct role in interfering in the 2016 US presidential election, US media reported. The source, who had been providing information for decades, had access to Putin and had sent pictures of high-level documents on the Russian leader’s desk, CNN reported. The […]

Putin invites Indian PM to visit Moscow for 2020 Victory Day celebrations

5:03 pm September 4, 2019

Vladivostok: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow in May 2020. “We are expecting you in May next year at the celebrations devoted to marking the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great […]

India, Russia finalise AK-47 203 rifles deal: report

Modi meets Putin; discusses issues of mutual interest

3:41 pm September 4, 2019

Vladivostok, September 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum and discussed ways to further cement the special and privileged Strategic Partnership between the two countries. Modi, who arrived in Russia on a two-day visit during which he will also attend the […]

India, Russia want to diversify, strengthen bilateral relations: PM Modi

2:33 pm September 3, 2019

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he looks forward to discussing regional and international issues of mutual interest with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Vladivostok to attend the Eastern Economic Forum. He also said his visit underlines the desire of the two countries to diversity and further strengthen bilateral […]

Russian ambassador to Egypt dies in Cairo hospital

12:10 am September 3, 2019

Cairo : Russia’s ambassador to Egypt died suddenly on Monday in a Cairo hospital, the Russian embassy in Cairo said on its social media accounts. The embassy did not specify the cause of Sergey Kirpichenko’s death. A career diplomat who had served as ambassador to Egypt since 2011, the 68-year-old had also represented Moscow in […]