Contents tagged with Putin
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Putin says he does not object to peacekeepers in Donbas
At a press conference following talks with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz ,Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is not opposed to peacekeepers being placed throughout Ukraine.
However, Putin said that this would need to be coordinated with the unrecognized Donbas republics.
“We are not against it, at least. But it needs to be arranged with these unrecognized republics. Go there and make an agreement with them. No, nobody wants to do this,” Putin said.
He also remarked that …
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Putin: Nord Stream-2 project is not an alternative to Ukrainian transit route
At the press conference following negotiations with Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline project is absolutely, politically unbiased and that it is not an alternative to the Ukrainian gas transit route.
"You know what our position is. We support the implementation of this project, which is entirely politically unbiased. This is absolutely economic, moreover, this project is absolutely commercial," TASS reported the …
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Media: Moscow residents were offered money to attend pro-Putin rally
Echo of Moscow news agency reports that Moscow residents have been offered money in exchange for participating in a rally-concert in support of incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the agency’s journalists, advertisements appeared on a specialized site typically used to recruit extras. Those who chose to participate in the rally were offered 500 rubles ($9 USD). It is noted that many individuals have already responded to the proposal.
Two of them even explained why. "I am a …
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Company connected with 'Putin’s Chef' concludes oil contract with Syria
The company, connected with the Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin (known as “Putin’s chef”) concluded an oil contract with Syria, reports news outlet Echo of Moscow with reference to the newspaper The Bell
According to media reports, Prigozhin’s company has been negotiating with the Syrian government since 2016.
The company in question is Euro Polis, which has negotiated with the Syrian government on the concession, protection and development of oil fields in the country since 2016.
The …
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Former Lithuanian ambassador: bloodshed during Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity was Putin’s plan
In an interview with Censor.net, former Lithuanian ambassador to Ukraine Petras Vaitiekunas said that he believes that the killing of activists during the Euromaidan Revolution in February 2014 was part of Vladimir Putin’s plan.
“The Maidan shooting was essentially the start of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, and part of the plan to seize Crimea… I am certain that the blood at the Maidan was President Putin’s plan. Removing President Yanukovych was a necessary but insufficient condition for …
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Macron and Merkel sent appeal to Putin over situation in eastern Ghouta
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel sent a joint letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin requesting the approval of a UN Security Council resolution on a truce in Syria, reported Le Figaro, citing the Élysée Palace.
In the letter, the leaders of France and Germany asked Putin to support the draft resolution, which calls for a cessation of hostilities for a period of 30 days in order to deliver humanitarian aid to Eastern Ghouta, as well as to evacuate the …
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Erdogan tells Putin that Assad will face consequences if Syrian troops deployed to Afrin
The Syrian government will “face consequences" if it concludes an agreement with Kurdish militia in Afrin, where Turkey is conducting military operation Olive branch,Turkey's President Recep Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a telephone conversation, Turkish NTV channel reports.
During the talks, Putin and Erdogan discussed the problems in Afrin and in Idlib province. "If the Syrian regime goes down this path [agreement with the Kurds], there will be consequences," Erdogan …
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Ukrainian President Poroshenko holds telephone talks with Putin
The Presidential Administration of Ukraine’s Press Service has confirmed that a telephone conversation took place between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was reported by the Presidential Administration, ZN reports.
The newspaper’s sources touched upon the issue of expanding the release of Ukrainian hostages.
It was also noted that the conversation took place in coordination with European Normandy Format partners and American allies.
"The …
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Russian Presidential Speaker Peskov says Putin has got a cold
Russian President Vladimir Putin caught a cold, as relayed to journalists by Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, Interfax reports.
During a meeting with the finalists of the Leaders of Russia contest, Putin apologized that he spoke quietly, as he lost his voice a little. As a result, journalists asked Peskov about the President’s health. Peskov answered, "He has a cold but he continues to work."
He stressed that the ailment hasn’t affected the President's working schedule.
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Macron and Putin hold phone conversation to discuss situation in Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation on Friday.
The Kremlin’s press service reported that the Heads of State discussed the situation in Ukraine "with an emphasis on the need for full implementation of the [Minsk Agreements]”, among other things.
Later, Elysee Palace releases statement confirming conversation occurred.
"In connection with the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, the President of the Republic noted that implementation of the …