Vladimir Putin

Kyrgyz court orders ex-president detained until Aug 26

2:24 pm August 9, 2019

Bishkek: A court in Kyrgyzstan has ordered former president Almazbek Atambayev held in custody until August 26, a spokesman said Friday, after he was detained in a major security operation at his home that sparked unrest by his supporters. The Central Asian state, which has seen two revolutions in less than two decades, is on […]

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

Putin fires new broadside against Western liberalism

10:29 pm June 29, 2019

Osaka: Russian President Vladimir Putin fired a new broadside against Western liberalism on Saturday, saying that policies such as welcoming migrants have hurt people’s interests. Speaking after the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Putin charged that Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and a drop of popularity of traditional parties […]

May tells Putin end ‘destabilising’ acts against UK, allies

7:51 pm June 28, 2019

Osaka: British Prime Minister Theresa May told Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday that normal relations will not be restored until Moscow ends its “irresponsible and destabilising” activity, a Downing Street spokesperson said. The comments came as May met Putin for the first time since the row over the poisoning of a former Russian spy on […]

Putin invites Trump to Russia to mark war anniversary

7:46 pm June 28, 2019

Osaka: President Vladimir Putin on Friday invited Donald Trump to Russia in May to mark the 75th anniversary of the victory over Adolf Hitler, according to top foreign policy advisor Yury Ushakov. Trump responded in a “very positive manner,” said Ushakov, according to rolling news channel Russia 24. At the beginning of the meeting, Trump […]

Russians hit out at Kremlin ban on flights to Georgia

8:47 pm June 22, 2019

Moscow: Russia’s travel industry hit out Saturday at a decision by the Kremlin to suspend flights to Georgia as a politically motivated move that has little to do with safety concerns. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning Russian airlines from flying to Georgia from July 8 late Friday in response to anti-government rallies in […]