Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed situation in Eastern Ghouta in a phone conversation with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kremlin’s press service said in a statement. “The situation in Eastern Ghouta in the context of implementation of UN Security Council’s resolution 2401 was discussed. The importance of settling the humanitarian problems and the necessity of further uncompromising fight against the terrorist […]

President Vladimir Putin’s warnings to NATO allies are “unacceptable” and do not help efforts to calm tensions, the alliance said Friday, a day after the Russian leader announced an array of new nuclear weapons. Already angry at NATO’s expansion eastwards into its old Soviet sphere of influence, Putin said in a speech Thursday that any […]

President Vladimir Putin boasted Russia has developed a new generation of hypersonic missiles in his state of the nation address on Thursday, warning global powers they must now reckon with Moscow’s military might. Putin, who is standing for a fourth Kremlin term in March, displayed a series of hi-tech video montages of weaponry maneuvering across […]

The Russian Central Elections Commission (CEC) registered on Tuesday incumbent President Vladimir Putin as a candidate for the upcoming presidential election, said the commission’s head Ella Pamfilova. The commission said in a live broadcast that Putin’s headquarters had collected 314,837 signatures for his support, more than the 300,000 threshold needed for the registration. It has […]

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said on Wednesday he plans to discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow. The Belgium PM, who is paying a visit to Russia, is scheduled to meet with Putin later on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Michel held talks with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. During his […]

TEHRAN – The Russian president has commented on the reports that the US administration released on Monday the list that includes 114 Russian politicians and 96 businessmen who may face new US sanctions in future. Commenting on the release of the list, President Putin said he was “sad” that he hadn’t been on the list, […]

TEHRAN – The Russian president said at the United Russia party’s congress on Saturday that Moscow will build relations with the Western and Eastern partners on the principles of mutual trust. Delivering a speech at the meeting, Vladimir Putin said that the sovereignty resting on the power of the army and the naval forces can […]

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says all US-backed Kurdish armed militants are “traitors” to the Syrian nation, ramping up the rhetoric particularly against the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), which are mainly active in northeastern areas of the Arab country through receiving vital substantial air and armament support from Washington.  The Syrian leader made the remarks in […]

TEHRAN  – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered his forces in Syria to start withdrawing, saying that after a two-year military campaign, Moscow and Damascus had achieved their mission of destroying Daesh (ISIL or ISIS). Putin made the announcement during a surprise visit to Russia’s Hmeymim air base in Syria’s Latakia Province where he […]

TEHRAN  – More than 82% of Russians approve of President Vladimir Putin’s performance, according to a survey conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center and published on its website. “The president’s approval rating has soared past 80% during the year and stands at 82.4% according to latest data (November 27 – December 3),” the […]