Tag: Kremlin

Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Russian mini-sub loss a “state secret”: dead crew belonged to an elite force

The Kremlin on Wednesday refused to reveal the full story of a fire that killed 14 officers on what was reportedly a nuclear-powered mini-submarine, saying the details of the tragedy were a “state secret.”
Monday, March 25th 2019 - 08:50 UTC
Russian military planes in Venezuela's main airport reportedly with troops and equipment

Two Russian military planes landed in Venezuela's main airport on Saturday, reportedly carrying dozens of troops and large amounts of equipment. The planes were sent to “fulfill technical military contracts”, Russia's Sputnik news agency reported.
Friday, January 25th 2019 - 10:15 UTC
Russia, China and Turkey in support for Maduro as they warn Washington not to intervene

Russia on Thursday accused the United States of trying to usurp power in Venezuela and warned against a military intervention by confronting Washington and the European Union, which backed protests against one of Moscow's closest allies, Venezuelan partial recognized President Nicolás Maduro.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 09:16 UTC
US Senators question Russian candidate to be elected head of Interpol

A letter from some US senators who seek to block the Russian candidate Alexander Prokopchuk from being elected as Interpol chief is an obvious example of exerting undue pressure and election meddling, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.
Tuesday, August 21st 2018 - 08:59 UTC
Prague 1968: “Socialism with a human face” squashed by 200.000 Soviet and Warsaw Pact troops

More than 200,000 Soviet and Warsaw Pact troops invaded Czechoslovakia overnight from August 20 to 21, 1968, to halt a blossoming political and cultural liberalization, bringing an abrupt end to the Prague Spring and tightening the Kremlin's grip.
Saturday, May 12th 2018 - 09:30 UTC
Germany moves closer to Russia: Merkel will visit Putin in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken with Germany's Angela Merkel and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a bid to keep the Iran nuclear deal alive after the US decision to withdraw, the Kremlin said Friday.
Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 08:42 UTC
Putin begins his fourth six-year term promising to multiply Russia's' strength and prosperity

Russian President Vladimir Putin was sworn in to a fourth term on Monday, extending his 18-year rule amid promises of continuity in foreign policy and renewed efforts toward building prosperity at home. During his swearing in ceremony at the gilded Andreyevsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, Putin assured Russians that his rule had “revived pride” in the country.
Saturday, May 3rd 2014 - 05:48 UTC
President Putin re-editing Soviet-Stalin Russia calendar and traditions

Russia staged a huge May Day parade on Moscow's Red Square for the first time since the Soviet era with workers holding banners proclaiming support for President Vladimir Putin after the seizure of territory from neighboring Ukraine.
Monday, May 7th 2012 - 19:19 UTC
Medvedev-Putin, now becomes Putin-Medvedev for the next six years

Vladimir Putin, who was officially sworn in for a third term as president of Russia on Monday after four years of serving as the country’s prime minister, has nominated his predecessor Dmitry Medvedev to replace him as prime minister.
Saturday, September 24th 2011 - 22:17 UTC
The Medvedev-Putin teams hang on: next March they change posts

Vladimir Putin declared he was ready to return to the Russian presidency after current head of state Dmitry Medvedev announced he would bow to his mentor at March's election.