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MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russia has no interest in having war with NATO countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. In an interview with a local TV channel, Putin refuted the claims that Russia may attack NATO as “absurd and a figure of speech.” Moscow and NATO countries “have …

Dubai, UAE | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday paid visits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia to discuss ties and other issues of common concern. During Putin’s meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, the two sides explored …

Why democracy crusaders should worry less about Putin and more about its home front, the West THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, the liberal democracies of the West have been on a “moral” crusade against President Vladmir Putin. According to them, Putin is a tyrant, …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |  Moscow and Pyongyang will strive to strengthen good-neighborly relations and promote regional peace, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday during his meeting with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). At the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur Oblast of …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin met Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, on Wednesday at the Vostochny spaceport in the Amur region in Russia’s Far East, reported Russia’s Sputnik news agency. The two leaders had a brief talk during the …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held phone talks Monday on the outcomes of the recently held BRICS Summit and bilateral cooperation. Noting the importance of the agreements reached during the 15th BRICS Summit held recently in Johannesburg, South Africa, the …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The BRICS countries are not competing with anyone and support the formation of a new multipolar world order, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. “BRICS is not competing against anyone and does not seek to act as a counterweight to anyone,” the president said during his …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |  Russian President Vladimir Putin extended condolences on Thursday to the families of those who died in a plane crash near Moscow on Wednesday. “As for the plane crash, first of all, I want to express my sincere condolences to the families of all those who …

St Petersburg, Russia | Xinhua | The Russian navy will receive 30 new ships in 2023 as the country continues strengthening its naval forces, Russian President Vladimir Putin said here Sunday. Putin made the remark at the main naval parade being held in honor of Russian Navy Day. He said 30 …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The African peace initiative for the Ukraine crisis echoes the provisions of the peace plan presented by China, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday night. The Ukraine crisis was provoked by some forces in the West, who “for many years were preparing for a hybrid …