Contents tagged with Putin
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The Kremlin names conditions for Putin's meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky
The Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that Vladimir Putin's meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in the Normandy format would be possible only when the specific conditions will be met, reports TASS news agency.
Kremlin's representative noted that after the change of power in Ukraine, the discussion of the fact that the Minsk agreements have not been implemented resumed.
Peskov stressed that it is necessary to discuss this, including at the highest level in the Normandy …
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Trump invites Ukrainian President Zelensky to visit Washington
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has received an invitation from US President Donald Trump to come to Washington on an official visit, the Ukrainian Presidential Administration announced.
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is grateful to US President Donald Trump for the invitation to make an official visit to Washington,” the administration said in its statement.
“The head of state also emphasizes that the bill ‘To provide support to Ukraine to defend its independence, sovereignty, …
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Putin not invited to 75th D-Day anniversary
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not been invited to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II, also known as D-Day, Ukrinform reports.
“Large-scale festivities and commemorative events on the 75th anniversary of the start of the Normandy Operation, or the Allied Operation Overlord in World War II, will be held in the south of England on 5 June and on 6 June on the coast of French Normandy,” the article states.
Other countries that participated in …
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Russian national survey agency changes poll questions after Putin’s rating falls to a historic low
Russian government-funded Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) has changed the method of the survey it used to gauge the confidence of Russians in the government after the rating of Russian President Vladimir Putin fell to a historic low, reports the Current Time news outlet.
Before that, sociologists asked Russians to answer an open-ended question, "Who is the politician you trust?". Now they added a closed question, "Do you trust Vladimir Putin?"
According to published reports, the confidence …
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Kremlin perplexed as Putin’s ratings plummet
The latest sociological studies have revealed a marked decline in the Russian population’s confidence in President Vladimir Putin. The results have come to the Presidential Administration’s attention, and the department is waiting for explanations from the sociologists, Interfax reports.
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that he would like to know how Putin’s confidence level can decline while at the same time his electoral rating has improved.
“We are waiting for some kind of analysis …
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Putin explains how Russia can dominate the world
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently explained what he believes is necessary to rule the world. “If someone could guarantee themselves a monopoly in the area of artificial intelligence, the consequences are clear to us all – they would become the world ruler,” the TASS news agency cited Putin as saying.
The Russian president remarked that the fight for technological superiority, including in the field of AI, has already become a field for global competition. “The speed at which new …
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Putin extends capital amnesty program to February 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill to extend the capital amnesty program. The document is published to the legal information portal.
The third stage of asset and account declaration is June 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020.
The first stage of the capital amnesty programs began in 2015-2016. During that time, 7.2 thousand people were able to disclose their foreign property and companies, while avoiding tax penalties. During the second stage, amnesty was extended to February 28, 2019. …
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Ukrainian President Zelensky is open to a phone conversation with Putin
Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine Vadim Pristayko does not rule out the possibility of Vladimir Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin having a conversation over the phone, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine.
“We have many calls planned, including, possibly, with Putin. Especially when it concerns any important questions we may have. The previous president spoke with President Putin, as you remember,” he said after Zelensky met with the foreign ministers of Germany …
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Putin limits foreigners’ opportunities to serve on contract in Russian army
Foreigners legitimately residing in Russia have the right to serve on contract in the Russian army only once, according to a new law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The text of the law has been published on the official legal information portal.
The document makes amendments to the law “On military duty and military service”. As before, foreigners aged 18-30 can sign a contract to serve in the Russian army. Now, however, they can do so only once, whereas previously there were no …
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Volker: US will not recognize Russian passports issued in Crimea and Donbas
The United States will not recognize Russian passports issued in areas of the Donbas outside of Ukrainian control and Russian annexed Crimea, said Kurt Volker, US State Department’s Special Representative for Ukraine.
In response to a question asked by a Radio Svoboda correspondent during a telephone briefing in Brussels, the American official said that he considers Russia issuing passports to Ukrainian citizens in the east of Ukraine a “provocative step”. However, he doubts many Ukrainians …