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  Russian President Putin plans to visit India this year: spokesman

  World | November 11, 2014 18:42 IST

  Beijing: Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit India this year to strengthen bilateral strategic ties, his spokesman said here today."The Russian president plans to visit India before the end of the year," Putin's spokesperson

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  Vladimir Putin hails consolidation on National Unity Day

  World | November 05, 2014 6:18 IST

  Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed consolidation the country has shown amid challenging international situations, as tens of thousands of people paraded in Moscow for unity on Tuesday."This year we have been through some tough

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  Vladimir Putin signs treaty on Eurasian Economic Union into law

  World | October 04, 2014 8:43 IST

  Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed into law the treaty on establishing Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) after the parliament of Russia ratified the pact late last month.Russia thus became the first of the

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  NATO expansion to Russian borders unacceptable: Lavrov

  World | September 14, 2014 6:34 IST

  Moscow: NATO's expansion by pulling more Russia's neighbouring countries into the alliance is unacceptable, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday."NATO expects to turn as many countries as possible into its member states, and

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  Putin, Poroshenko discuss Ukraine crisis

  World | September 09, 2014 7:41 IST

  Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko talked over phone about ways to end the crisis in east Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Monday."The two presidents continued the Saturday talk on steps

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  Vladimir Putin to attend D-Day commemorations: Francois Hollande

  World | June 05, 2014 11:44 IST

  Brussels: Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend a commemoration ceremony of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, French President Francois Hollande said.Hollande said he invited Putin "in consultation with partners" despite the

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  The fictional transformation of Vladimir Putin

  Lifestyle | March 09, 2014 10:24 IST

  Admired or hated, he cannot be ignored. It is undeniable that Vladimir V. Putin restored Russia's traditional great-power status, though opinion is divided if this is good or bad. Initially perceived (mainly in the Western world)

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  Putin: Russia has right to use force in Ukraine

  World | March 04, 2014 17:37 IST

  Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow reserves the right to use all means to protect Russians in Ukraine as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was on his way to Kiev. Tensions remained high

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  10 interesting facts about Vladimir Putin

  World | November 09, 2014 11:14 IST

  New Delhi: Russian president Vladimir Putin has been at the centre of Russian politics for over a decade.One of the founders of his party United Russia, the former KGB commando has been ruling Russia since

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  Putin vows to root out corruption

  World | April 25, 2013 17:16 IST

  Moscow, Apr 25: Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his determination to carry on the Kremlin's fight against corruption, while justifying the ongoing probe into a case of suspected defence ministry fraud totalling about $433

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  Capital turns into fortress; venue of Putin-PM meeting shifted

  India | December 24, 2012 11:31 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 24: The heart of the national capital today turned into a fortress with heavy deployment of police who blocked roads leading to India Gate and Raisina Hill to ensure that no protests

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  Russian president Putin's India visit deferred to December

  India | October 22, 2012 21:07 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 22: Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, earlier expected Oct 31-Nov 1, has been deferred to Dec 24, triggering speculation about differences over contentious issues like civil nuclear liability and a

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  PM Meets Russian President Medvedev

  World | December 16, 2011 15:26 IST

  Moscow, Dec 16: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held marathon talks with Russian President Dimitry Medvedev here at the Kremlin during which the two leaders are understood to have discussed a range of issues inlcuding

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  Medvedev Congratulates Sonia On Her Birthday

  India | December 10, 2011 8:31 IST

  Moscow, Dec 10: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday congratulated Congress President Sonia Gandhi on her 66th birthday and appreciated her contribution in building the traditions of friendship between the two countries.  “I have warm

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  Medvedev Vows 'Reasonable' Response To US Missile Shield

  World | November 21, 2011 23:12 IST

  Moscow, Nov 21: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today vowed a “reasonable and adequate” response to the US missile shield in Europe, viewed by Moscow as a mortal threat to the country's nuclear deterrent.“We will have

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  Cameron Would Have Been A Good KGB Agent : Medvedev

  World | September 12, 2011 22:32 IST

  Moscow, Sep 12: David Cameron would have been a “good KGB agent”, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today said in a lighter vein after his tough parleys with the visiting British Prime Minister.“David would have been

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  Medvedev Sends N-Safety Proposals To G-8, BRICS Leaders

  World | April 27, 2011 9:32 IST

  Moscow, Apr 26  :  Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has sent a set of proposals to the leaders of G-8 and BRICS, grouping of the most industrialised nations and the fastest emerging economies, including India to

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  PM, Medvedev Discuss Nuke Safety Reviews

  India | April 13, 2011 20:57 IST

  Sanya (China), Apr 13: In the backdrop of nuclear radiation fears in Japan after a tsunami, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today discussed the need for reviewing safety mechanisms of atomic

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  Medvedev In Rare Public clash With Putin Over Libya

  World | March 22, 2011 8:10 IST

  Moscow, Mar 21: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today publicly criticised Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, terming his remarks likening the use of military force in Libya to a 'call for crusades' as "unacceptable".In what appeared to

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  Octopaul Predicts Next Russian President, Result Sealed Till 2012

  World | July 17, 2010 13:40 IST

  Moscow: One of Russia's most popular newspapers said on Friday it had managed to get Paul, the oracle German octopus which accurately predicted the World Cup results to forecast who will be Russia's next president.But