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Future Without Putin No Longer Taboo Issue

The irony is that while Putin is active internationally and ubiquitous on the state media, the very scale and stridency of current elite debates reflect...

Big diaspora

Israel Is a 'Russian-Speaking Country,' Putin Says

“Our nations are united by common and often tragic pages in history,” he explained.

opinion

Leonid Bershidsky

Putin Wants to Be the Middle East's Go-To Problem Solver

Putin’s trolling of Trump isn’t just about missiles.

'Triumph' for purchase

Putin Proposes Russian Weapons for Saudi Arabia After Oil Industry Attacks

These Russian weapons would protect any infrastructure facilities of Saudi Arabia, Putin said.

Arctic bonus

Putin to Decide on $40Bln in Tax Breaks for Arctic Oil

The Finance Ministry might try to block attempts to gather state support for Arctic development.

weekend profile

Ella Pamfilova, Villain of the Moscow Vote Protest Movement, Belongs to a Dying Breed

Both the Russian government and the opposition have grown tired of her, analysts say.

keeping promises

Putin Drinks Vodka to Russian Soldiers in North Caucasus

Putin visited Botlikh in 1999. He raised a shot of vodka but did not drink it, promising to return after "the terrorists are defeated."

negative reaction

Russia Raps Netanyahu's Jordan Valley Plan Before Putin Meeting

Netanyahu announced on Tuesday he intended to "apply Israeli sovereignty" to the Jordan Valley and adjacent northern Dead Sea.

Asian market

Putin Seeks to Increase Arctic Gas Deliveries to China

The president has requested that state natural gas company Gazprom find the necessary resources in the Yamal gas fields.

ended nuclear agreement

Putin Says Russia Will Produce New Missiles After Demise of Nuclear Pact

Putin said that Moscow would not deploy them unless the United States did so first.

prisoner exchange

Putin Says Major Russian Prisoner Swap With Ukraine Is Close

"It will be a good step forward toward the normalization (of relations)," he said.

many differences

Putin Rebuffs Call by Japan's Abe to Sign WWII Peace Treaty

Moscow has repeatedly raised concerns about U.S. military systems being deployed on Japanese territory.

Yurt summit

Mongolia Welcomes Putin With Military Pomp, Vivid Performances

Putin has called relations between Russia and Mongolia "brotherly" — and his meeting with Mongolia's president really showed it.

KGB guy

Kremlin Critic Khodorkovsky Wants Film to Open West's Eyes About Putin's Russia

"It's important to understand that behind these beautiful windows there is... a real mafia, which has taken over this state," Khodorkovsky said.

opinion

The Kremlin Is Trying to Whitewash Russia’s Stalinist Past

Driven by the desire to forge a strong national identity, the authorities are excavating the graves of victims of Soviet repression.

Treat yo self

Putin's Ice Cream Treat With Erdogan Raises Suspicions Around Familiar Faces

If it seems like the members of the public pictured with the Russian president never change, you might be on to something.

Safety first?

Putin Evades Fine for Helmet-Free Motorcycle Ride

Putin was filmed at the wheel of a motorcycle during a biker show in annexed Crimea as 50,000 protesters took to the streets of Moscow.

Syria talks

Russia, Turkey Agree Steps to Tackle Militants in Syria's Idlib, Putin Says

Turkey also expected Russia, as a powerful supporter of Assad, to "alleviate the problem" of the Syrian army's advances.

opinion

20 Years of Vladimir Putin: How Russian Foreign Policy Has Changed

Dmitry Trenin on Russia's successes abroad and why resisting NATO expansion to the east was a fundamental mistake.

arms control

Putin Orders Reciprocal Russian Response to U.S. Missile Test

Russia cannot stand idly by, Putin told Russia's Security Council.

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