Hundreds rally in Moscow to decry state abuse of investigative journalist
Several hundred protesters gathered in Moscow on Sunday in a small, government-authorized rally supporting investigative journalist Ivan Golunov and decrying abuse of power over his five-day arrest this month on drug charges. The 36-year-old reporter, known for exposing corruption among Moscow officials, was freed following ...
Putin fires police pair behind journalist's apparent trumped-up arrest
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday dismissed two senior police officers involved in the arrest of an investigative journalist on drug charges that were later dropped for lack of evidence, in a case that provoked national outrage. The firings, which came a day after massive ...
Putin says Russia prepared to drop New START nuclear arms treaty, warns of 'global catastrophe'
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia is prepared to drop a nuclear weapons treaty with the U.S. and warned of "global catastrophe" if Washington keeps dismantling an international arms control regime. Speaking to heads of international news agencies at an economic forum in the ...
Putin says Japan's military cooperation with U.S. is getting in the way of peace talks with Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he wants to conclude a postwar peace treaty with Japan but that the process is challenging due to Tokyo's military cooperation with Washington. Speaking in a meeting with news agencies, Putin said Japan needs to take heed of Russia's ...
Putin says Russia hasn't meddled in U.S. vote and never will
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his staunch denial that his government meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, adding that Moscow has no intention of interfering in any future votes, either. Speaking in response to a question from The Associated Press during a ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for Kremlin talks that reflected increasingly close ties between the two former Cold War-era communist rivals. Xi called Putin his "close friend," noting that they have met nearly 30 times over the last six ...
Putin and top U.S. diplomat emphasize better ties despite lingering disputes
Russian leader Vladimir Putin said he's committed to improving ties with the U.S. now that special counsel Robert Mueller's probe showed a "demonstrated absence of any kind of traces, of any kind of collusion" between Moscow and President Donald Trump's presidential campaign. "My impression is ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit a top military flight test center and inspect new weaponry on Tuesday, hours before he meets U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Kremlin said. Pompeo will visit Putin in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi for ...
Putin scores at least eight goals in hockey game, then falls on his face
Russian President Vladimir Putin hit the ice on Friday in a hockey game in which he showed off his puck-handling skills and scored eight goals — a display that reinforced his image as a man of action — then took a face-first spill while ...
Putin hails military might as Russia, and breakaway Ukrainians, fete WWII Victory Day
President Vladimir Putin vowed to ensure Russia's military strength as the country on Thursday marked World War II Victory Day, an event that has become increasingly important over his two-decade rule. The president's speech to thousands of soldiers and veterans on Red Square came at ...
U.S., Russia butt heads over Venezuela before top diplomats meet
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pressed Sunday for Russia to get out of Venezuela, while his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, called on Washington to "abandon its irresponsible plans" in the crisis-wracked country. The push and shove set the stage for a Pompeo meeting with ...
Russia's one-fingered 'hero' blogger defiantly rips Kremlin, one click at a time
He must use a wheelchair and has limited use of his hands, but Alexander Gorbunov, the author of hugely popular social media accounts in Russia, has emerged as one of President Vladimir Putin's most vocal critics. Diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy and using his right ...
