Kremlin

Putin signs decree making Vladivostok capital of Russia

Moscow - TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree moving the capital of the Far Eastern Federal District (FEFD) from Khabarovsk to Vladivostok, the press center of the Kremlin said in a statement on Thursday. The document amends the decree as of May 13, 2000, which particularly contains a list of the Russian Federal Districts and their capitals. In accordance with..Read more

Moscow remains ready for Putin-Trump meeting

Moscow - TASS

Moscow remains ready for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, since both countries need such a meeting, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "We are still convinced that such a meeting is equally necessary for both Moscow and Washington," he said. Peskov stressed, citing Putin, that Russia remained ready for a bilateral summit,..Read more

Kremlin slams rumors about Russia’s alleged involvement in France’s Yellow Vests

Moscow - TASS

Statements about Russia’s alleged involvement in the French protests are nothing but slander, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "Any statements about Russia’s alleged involvement are nothing but slander," he said when asked to comment on media reports about alleged foreign involvement in the Yellow Vest protests in France. In particular, The Times said, citing sources, that Russia could be..Read more

Putin foresees new arms race if US withdraws from treaty with Russia

Moscow - DPA

If the United States withdraws from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) and builds up an arsenal of mid-range missiles, then Russia would follow suit and also make the same type of weapon, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. The US alleges that Russia violated the treaty with the development of a land-based missile, and on Tuesday said it..Read more

Putin, Erdogan discuss security in Black Sea region following Ukrainian provocation

Moscow - TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by telephone to discuss the situation in the Black Sea region in the wake of the Kerch Strait incident, the Kremlin’s press-service said. "In the context of the dangerous incident provoked by Kiev in the Kerch Strait area there was an exchange of opinion on..Read more

Putin to hold annual news conference on December 20

Moscow - TASS

The Kremlin press service has announced the accreditation to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference scheduled to be held on December 20. The venue for the news conference has not been disclosed yet. Putin’s annual news conferences have traditionally been the focus of public and media attention. During such events, the head of state answers questions on the most..Read more

Putin may meet with Saudi crown prince in Argentina

Sochi - TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin can met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud during the G20 summit in Argentina. According to Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the talks between the Russian leader and the Saudi crown prince "cannot be ruled out." "I don’t know what will be discussed, although, of course, such an exchange of views cannot be..Read more

Putin usually works with document and news digest

Moscow - TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin usually works with documents, reads and skims news digests while onboard a plane, Putin’s press secretary told the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin program on the Rossiya-1 television channel on Sunday. "He works with documents because presidential decrees and instructions that are issued daily by the presidential press service must be signed by the president first. So, he..Read more

Putin, acting Armenian PM discuss bilateral cooperation within Eurasian integration

Moscow - TASS

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has discussed bilateral cooperation within Eurasian integration with Armenia’s Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan by phone, the Kremlin press service said on Friday. "President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. [They] focused on pressing issues of cooperation within the framework of..Read more