Vladmir Putin
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Turkey shot down Russian jet to protect Islamic State oil: Putin
World | Dec 01, 2015, 07:11 PM ISTParis: Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Turkey of downing the Russian warplane last week because it wanted to protect supplies of oil from the Islamic State group.Speaking at the global climate conference in Paris
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Vladmir Putin orders economic sanctions against Turkey
World | Nov 29, 2015, 07:19 AM ISTMoscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a series of economic sanctions against Turkey,following the downing of its fighter jet by Turkish forces earlier this week.Russia's move comes hours after Turkey's president voiced "sadness" over
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Putin claims US leaked downed Russian jet's flight path to Turkey
World | Nov 27, 2015, 08:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: Russian President Vladmir Putin has accused Unites States of leaking the flight trajectory of its downed Russian jet to Turkey."The American side, which leads the coalition that Turkey belongs to, knew about the
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Some G20 members financing Islamic State: Vladmir Putin
World | Nov 17, 2015, 09:20 AM ISTAntalya: Amid calls for a united global effort to decimate Islamic State, Russian President Vladmir Putin on Monday claimed that he has evidence that suggests ISIS is being financed by nearly 40 countries including some
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Russian president Vladmir Putin explains who created ISIS (Video)
World | Oct 12, 2015, 01:17 PM ISTValdai: Russian president Vladmir Putin blew the lid over the creation of ISIS and the reason why it continues to flourish.In a short video filmed at the Valdai International Discussion Club in late 2014, Putin
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Russia to intensify Syria airstrikes against Islamic State
World | Oct 04, 2015, 08:35 AM ISTMoscow: Russia's air forces will intensify airstrikes against the posts of extremist group Islamic State (IS) in Syria, a senior military official has said."We will not only continue conducting our airstrikes, but will also increase
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Russian President Putin calls up Barack Obama to discuss Ukraine, Syria
World | Jun 26, 2015, 08:18 AM ISTWashington: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called up US President Barack Obama to discuss Iran nuclear talks, situation in Syria and the need to counter Islamic State (IS) militants, the White House said in
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Modi makes strong pitch for operationalisation of BRICS bank
World | Nov 15, 2014, 04:52 PM ISTBrisbane: Making a strong pitch for speeding up the creation of a BRICS development bank, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India hopes to ratify the agreement over the financial institution by year-end and 2016
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Cameron, Putin likely to spar over Ukraine
World | Nov 13, 2014, 05:14 PM ISTLondon: British Prime Minister David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to spar over Ukraine when they meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Australia, media reported Thursday.Western governments, including Britain,
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MH17 recovery operation stumbles forward
World | Jul 21, 2014, 07:48 PM ISTHrabove, Ukraine: The chaotic Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 recovery effort stumbled again on Monday, with more bodies found at the sprawling crash site but a worrisome power outage in the refrigerated train holding over 200
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Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin discussed downed Malaysian plane: White House
World | Jul 18, 2014, 07:11 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday talked about the reports of a downed Malaysian passenger jet near the Russia-Ukraine border, the White House said.White House spokesman Josh Earnest said
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Looking forward to work closely with Modi: Putin
World | May 24, 2014, 11:34 PM ISTSt. Petersburg: Russian President Vladimir Putin today said his country was looking forward to working closely with newly-elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and promised to work for lifting bilateral ties in economic, military and
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Putin calls up Manmohan to explain Crimea claim
India | Mar 19, 2014, 07:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: Hours after a defiant Russia claimed the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea as part of its territory, Russian President Vladimir Putin called up Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to explain Moscow's position with
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Russian football not progressing: Putin aide
Football | Jan 18, 2013, 05:40 PM ISTMoscow, Jan 18: Russian football shows no signs of progress because three-quarters of the country's top-flight teams live off government money, the head of Vladimir Putin's presidential administration said Friday.With six years to go until
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PM, Putin hold bilateral meeting
World | Dec 24, 2012, 06:23 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 24 : Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday began their bilateral summit meeting here Monday with discussions expected to focus on economic ties, energy and multi-billion dollar defence
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Putin's Party Barely Hangs On To Its Majority
World | Dec 05, 2011, 05:39 PM ISTMoscow, Dec 5: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party saw its majority in Russia's parliament weaken sharply, according to preliminary election results released Monday, a humiliating setback for the man who has steadily tightened his grip