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Russia can make powerful Syria comeback within hours: Putin
Middle East
March 17, 2016
Russia can make powerful Syria comeback within hours: Putin
Vladimir Putin said Russia's military success in Syria had allowed him to order a partial draw down of forces, but…
Merkel presses Putin to ensure Ukraine ceasefire holds
World
February 2, 2016
Merkel presses Putin to ensure Ukraine ceasefire holds
German Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to use his influence to ensure a ceasefire is…
Putin is fanning Syrian civil war, Britain’s Hammond says
Middle East
February 2, 2016
Putin is fanning Syrian civil war, Britain’s Hammond says
Russian President Vladimir Putin is undermining international efforts to end the Syrian civil war by bombing opponents of Islamic State…
Battle to honor slain Putin critic Nemtsov unfolds beneath Kremlin towers
World
February 1, 2016
Battle to honor slain Putin critic Nemtsov unfolds beneath Kremlin towers
As the Kremlin clock inched toward midnight and the ice-bound river beneath their feet melted, a group of Russians silently…
Egypt says made no arrests in connection to Russian plane crash
Egypt
January 31, 2016
Egypt says made no arrests in connection to Russian plane crash
Egypt's interior ministry denied on Saturday making any arrests in connection with the crash of a Russian passenger plane in…
Russia will add more security requirements to resume flights to Egypt
Egypt
January 26, 2016
Russia will add more security requirements to resume flights to Egypt
Russia’s transport ministry will prepare a report on its security checks at Egyptian airports this week, which will include extra requirements…
Putin probably approved London murder of Litvinenko: British inquiry
World
January 21, 2016
Putin probably approved London murder of Litvinenko: British inquiry
President Vladimir Putin probably approved a Russian intelligence operation to murder ex-KBG agent Alexander Litvinenko, a judge led-British inquiry into…
Putin ally says opposition should be tried as enemies of the people
World
January 13, 2016
Putin ally says opposition should be tried as enemies of the people
One of Russian leader Vladimir Putin's most high-profile allies has accused the opposition of trying to exploit the economic crisis…
Egypt defends Russian airstrikes on Syria’s Islamic State
Egypt
January 13, 2016
Egypt defends Russian airstrikes on Syria’s Islamic State
Egypt has rejected criticism about Russia's airstrikes on the Islamic State in Syria, saying it trusts Moscow's anti-terrorism strategy. “We have…
Premature to speak of asylum for Assad: Putin
Middle East
January 12, 2016
Premature to speak of asylum for Assad: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday it was premature to say whether Moscow would grant asylum to embattled Syrian leader…