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Putin Rails Against ‘Monstrous’ West in Valdai Speech

The Russian president laid out the Russian alternative to pernicious Western trends and policies.

Missing Attendance

Putin Will Not Attend COP 26 Climate Summit — Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend next month's landmark UN climate summit in Glasgow, the Kremlin said.

Putin Says Talk of Succession 'Destabilizes' Russia

"The situation must be safe and stable in order for power structures and state structures to work in a confident manner," Vladimir Putin said.

Putin Says Nobel No 'Shield' for Newspaper Editor

Dmitry Muratov won the prestigious prize as independent Russian media and journalists are increasingly labeled "foreign agents."

cake and candles

Putin's Birthdays Through the Decades, in Photos

The Russian president, who turns 69, has celebrated 21 birthdays during his time in power.

Russia Says Pandora Leaks Expose U.S. as Offshore Haven

“We see that the U.S. is the main tax lagoon for the whole world,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

Pandora Papers. Covid death record. Billionaire arrest.

Get Sputnik Jab, Putin Tells Erdogan

The Russian president boasted of high antibody levels as he hosted the Turkish leader for talks.

entourage outbreak

Putin Says ‘3 Dozen’ in Kremlin Inner Circle Had Covid

The Russian president spent two weeks in self-isolation, initially saying "several" people in his close contacts had coronavirus.

'Patriotic civic position'

Putin Urges Russians to Vote After Critics Barred From Election

Putin's United Russia party is widely expected to retain its majority in the lower house State Duma after the election.

Putin Says Dozens in Kremlin Inner Circle Have Covid

The Russian leader started self-isolating on Tuesday after being identified as a coronavirus contact.

Putin Self-Isolates Over Inner Circle Coronavirus Cases

This is the first time that Putin, 68, has gone into full self-isolation over a potential exposure to the virus.

Syria’s Assad Meets Putin in Unannounced Russia Visit

Putin congratulated Assad on his re-election to a fourth term while Assad thanked Russia for its military support and humanitarian assistance.

facts are facts

Russian Student Schools Putin on Military History

The boy's principal reportedly reprimanded him for “insolence” after he challenged Putin’s knowledge of military history.

Putin Says U.S. Presence in Afghanistan Ended in 'Tragedies'

Putin said the U.S. army tried to "engrain their norms" in Afghanistan for two decades, which he characterized as a futile exercise.

economic support

Putin Vows Funds Boost to Protect Russian Forests From Fires

Putin, a former prominent climate-change skeptic, said the nation must learn from the "unprecedented" wildfires.

Putin Warns of Influx of Afghan Militants Disguised as Refugees

"Who is among these refugees? How can we know?"

Merkel-Putin Era Ends: Dogs, Flowers and Tart Ripostes

Despite their bitter differences, the pair have managed to keep talking through Merkel's 16 years in office.

COMPLICATED LEGACY

‘It Was All for Nothing’: Russia Marks August Coup With Regret, Indifference

Thirty years on, The Moscow Times spoke to surviving participants in events that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union and birth of a new Russia.

BURNED TO CINDERS

In Aftermath of Unprecedented Blazes, Russian Villagers Place Hope in Putin

A scorched Urals settlement bears many scars and feels let down by emergency services.

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