Vladimir Putin

Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey

Russia threatened economic retaliation against Turkey on Thursday and said it was still awaiting a reasonable explanation for the shooting down of its warplane, but Turkey dismissed the threats as “emotional” and “unfitting.” In an escalating war of words, President Tayyip Erdogan responded to Russian accusations that Turkey has been[…]

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Putin accuses West of double standards over Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed criticism over his country’s air campaign in Syria, accusing Western governments of double standards in their support for the Syrian opposition. Speaking on Thursday at a political conference in Sochi, Putin said the West is using some of the rebel groups as pawns to[…]

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No intention of Syria ground operation: Putin

Using ground troops in Syria is out of the question, the Russian president said in an interview with Rossiya 1 TV. Russia’s air operation has been thoroughly prepared and is aimed merely at aiding the Syrian Army’s offensive, he said. “Whatever happens, we’re not going to do this [ground operation][…]

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Putin declares checkmate on Syria

OPINION by Ibrahim al-Marashi – Policymakers and media analysts alike often invoke the term of the Cold War, declaring a Cold War II or Cold War Redux, when discussing the re-emergence of tensions between Moscow and the US-NATO alliance. It has been employed during the Russia-Georgia war of 2008, and[…]

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Obama, Putin discuss Syria; clash over Assad

Russia and the United States agreed on Monday to look for a diplomatic end to the Syrian civil war but clashed over the central question of whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should retain power. During a 90-minute meeting, U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that their[…]

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Russia opens huge new mosque ahead of Eid

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been joined by the Turkish and Palestinian leaders at the ceremonial opening of the Russian capital’s new main mosque after 10 years of construction work. The $170m mosque – entirely funded by private donations – unveiled on Wednesday, the eve of Muslim holiday of Eid[…]

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