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Articles with tag "Kremlin"

2020 look ahead

After a Turbulent Year in Russian Domestic Politics, What Does 2020 Hold in Store?

We talk to five political analysts about how Russian authorities will attempt to maintain stability next year.
weekend profile

Yegor Zhukov Wants to Be Russia’s President One Day

The figurehead of the crackdown on Moscow’s summer protests says he’s just getting started.
opinion
Andrei Kolesnikov

The Life and Fate of Yury Luzhkov, the Embodiment of Moscow State Capitalism

Remembering the rise and fall of Moscow's legendary mayor.
POSITION OF STRENGTH

Ahead of Eastern Ukraine Peace Talks, Putin Is Sitting Pretty

The Kremlin is in a comfortable position heading into Monday’s international summit on solving the Ukraine crisis.
opinion
Maxim Trudolyubov

Authorities Need 'Foreign Agents' to Rally the People

The new law encourages vigilance and suspicion.
Syria Beheading

Kremlin Says Syria Beheading Video Not Linked to Russian Forces

"I am certain that this has no relation to Russian military operations in Syria," the Kremlin spokesman said.
Public favor

Chechnya Outperforms Kremlin's KPIs Nationwide – Reports

Residents of Chechnya have the country's highest trust levels toward their region's leader, President Putin and elections.
Normandy format

Kremlin Eyes Four-Way Ukraine Summit This Year

The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France can hold the first four-way summit on the conflict in three years.
no choice

Kremlin Says U.S. Betrayed Kurds in Syria, Tells Kurds to Withdraw or Be Mauled

"Now the Americans prefer to leave the Kurds at the border with Turkey and almost force them to fight the Turks," Kremlin spokesman said.
Stalled talks

Kremlin: Preparations for Normandy Summit on Ukraine Have Ground to a Halt

"The demands of one of the parties are constantly changing," the Kremlin's spokesman said.
bizarre correspondence

Kremlin Questions Language of 'Unusual' Trump Letter to Erdogan

"You don't often encounter such language in correspondence between heads of state," the Kremlin spokesman said.
Free Speech Arena

Is a Sports Website Russia’s Most Vibrant Forum for Free Expression?

On Sports.ru, users discuss sports but they also spar over politics, economics, even identity.
NO THOUGHTS

'We Don't Want to Entertain Possibility of Clash With Turkey in Syria,' Kremlin Says

Moscow had already warned all sides in the Syrian conflict to avoid any action that could escalate the situation.
Powers revoked

Disappointed Kremlin Won’t Entrust Moscow Elections to City Hall – Vedomosti

The Kremlin is looking not to repeat last month's losses in next year’s gubernatorial elections and the 2021 State Duma vote.
Secrets don't make friends

Trump-Putin Phone Calls Can Only Be Disclosed With Russian Consent, Kremlin Says

Congress is determined to get access to Trump's calls, citing national security concerns.
Keep it secret

Kremlin Says It Doesn't Want Trump-Putin Transcripts To Be Made Public

The comments come in the wake of a scandal that erupted over Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s leader.
Protest politics

Russian Protesters Don't ‘Get Shot’ Like They Would In the U.S., Putin’s Spokesman Says

Peskov's comments were leaked on social media following Moscow's largest sustained protest movement in years.
rainy day

Kremlin Plan to Tap Wealth Fund Fuels Tension With Central Bank

Russia expects to begin spending the money early next year and the battle over where it will go is already heating up.
covert source

Russia Calls Suggestion That Suspected CIA Mole Unmasked Election Meddling Slander

"What is happening in terms of such interpretations is just the piling up of one lie on top of another and the multiplication of slander about us."
news

Москвичи не поверили в ложь Кремля, но власть может править и без их поддержки

У Кремля получается показывать свою поддержку только с экранов телевизоров.
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