News about Vladimir Putin
Putin says US trying to block Blatter reelection as FIFA head
Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed the arrests of top FIFA delegates in a US probe as an attempt by Washington to oust Sepp Blatter as head of the organisation.
28 May 2015 16:30
Greenaway to shoot Russia film backed by sanction-hit Putin ally
British director Peter Greenaway is to direct a film about Russia backed by a billionaire businessman and ally of President Vladimir Putin who has come under US sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.
27 May 2015 15:43
Together we will overcome everything: Nazarbayev tells Putin
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
10 May 2015 00:08
Family, politics shape Putin's view of WWII anniversary
Russian President Vladimir Putin grew up with tales of how his father battled the Nazis as a Red Army soldier and his mother lived through the punishing siege of Leningrad.
06 May 2015 13:50
Foreign leaders congratulate Nursultan Nazarbayev on reelection
Foreign leaders have congratulated the Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on his victory in the presidential elections.
29 April 2015 22:00
Kazakhstan rules out possibility of single EEU currency
Kazakhstan has once again ruled out the possibility of adopting a single currency for the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), despite the propositions of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
28 April 2015 00:48
Nazarbayev expresses condolence over Russian trawler
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has expressed condolence to the Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Dalniy Vostok trawler that sunk in the Western Pacific Ocean.
03 April 2015 12:35
Putin spokesman denies baby rumours
A spokesman for Vladimir Putin denied rumours swirling in the European media that a baby had been born to the Russian leader.
14 March 2015 10:57
Nazarbayev, Putin and Lukashenko to meet in Astana
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashanko, President of Belarus, in Astana.
11 March 2015 20:34
Nazarbayev and Putin discuss Ukraine
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Russian President Vladimir Putin have discussed the crisis in Ukraine in a phone call.
28 February 2015 15:49
Two thousand Hungarians protest in Budapest on eve of Putin visit
Hundreds of Hungarians took to the streets of Budapest to protest against Vladimir Putin, a day ahead of the Russian leader's visit to Budapest.
17 February 2015 13:39
Nazarbayev and Putin discuss Minsk meeting
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has discussed the outcomes of the Norman meeting of leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine.
16 February 2015 14:20
Kazakhstan issues statement on Normand Talks in Minsk: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement following the results of the Normand Talks in Minsk, Belarus.
13 February 2015 14:43
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs joins EU and USA demanding peaceful talk
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has made a statement in relation to the intensification of the Ukrainian crisis.
26 January 2015 19:26
Nazarbayev to discuss Ukrainian crisis and Astana meeting with Merkel in Berlin on January 9
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev arrives to Berlin on Janurary 9 to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
08 January 2015 16:53
Czech Jewish community opposes Putin invitation to Holocaust event
The Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic has firmly opposed Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting Prague.
21 December 2014 13:24
Ruble rallies in early trading on day of Putin press conference
The ruble rallied in early trading ahead of President Vladimir Putin's eagerly-awaited annual press-conference.
18 December 2014 13:57
The year Putin tore up the rule book
Putin upended the global rules with considerable chutzpah, sowing just enough uncertainty to keep the world unsure of his intentions or his next move .
12 December 2014 15:02
Obama pessimistic over chances of Putin shift on Ukraine
President Barack Obama said Russian counterpart is unlikely to shift his stance on Ukraine until the full force of economic sanctions levelled against Moscow hits home.
04 December 2014 12:22
Putin breaks silence on family to say daughters live in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin broke silence on the whereabouts of his two daughters, whose lives are a highly kept secret.
24 November 2014 11:34