TEHRAN– Vladimir Putin has confirmed that he will seek another term in office in next year’s presidential election. “Yes, I will run as a candidate for the Russian presidency,” Putin said while meeting with workers at a GAZ car plant in Russia on Wednesday. The upcoming election will be the fourth in Putin’s political career. He […]

TEHRAN- President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed into law new rules on international media organizations present in Russia being termed “foreign agents”, following US pressure on the Kremlin-backed RT television channel. Already approved by both houses of parliament, the legislation was published on the Russian authorities’ official website and comes into force immediately, AFP reported. […]

TEHRAN _ Filip Kovacevic, professor of geopolitics says at this particular time NATO is a paper tiger because of member states’ internal divisions and Putin’s acts to end Russia’s geopolitical humiliation. Since the crisis in east of Ukraine began, Russian officials accuse NATO of a series of provocations, threats and hostile actions stretching back over […]

TEHRAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin offered condolences to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani over heavy casualties and destruction caused by a strong earthquake in the west of the country. “Please accept sincere sympathy and support for the relatives and friends of those who perished and wishes of early convalescence to all survivors of this calamity,” […]

TEHRAN  – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Russia would respond in kind to what he said were Washington’s measures to restrict the freedom of speech of Russian media organizations operating on US soil. Putin said however that possible plans to retaliate by declaring US media operating in Russia as foreign agents may […]

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani of Iran and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Tehran and Moscow are “strategic partners”. “Russia is a friend, neighbor and strategic partner,” Rouhani said in his meeting with Putin in Tehran. Putin also said, “Iran is considered Russia’s neighbor and strategic partner.” Putin visited Tehran on […]

TEHRAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Iranian capital, Tehran, to meet with senior Iranian officials and participate in the second trilateral summit of Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan. Putin’s plane landed in Tehran on Wednesday and he was officially received by Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Massoud Karbasian. He is scheduled […]

TEHRAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Russian forces’ contribution to Syria’s counter-terrorism campaign, saying over 90 percent of the Syrian territory has been liberated from the grip of militants. On Thursday, Putin thanked Russian military servicemen who are involved in Syria’s anti-terror fight, saying they have made a change in the overall situation. “It […]

TEHRAN – The Russian government on Saturday said there’s no hidden agenda nor political conditionality behind its donation of military weaponry and equipment to the Philippines. “We Russians, we have no hidden agenda. If we extend our help to you, we are doing that sincerely. We have no hidden agenda and political conditionality’s,” ABS-CBN quoted […]

TEHRAN  – Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the international community to reject the policy of double standards in fighting terrorism. “We support a complex approach in countering terrorism, proliferation of its ideology, financing of illegal armed groups, rejecting the policy of double standards in fighting the main threat of modern times,” Putin said at […]