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Merkel, Putin discuss Middle East flashpoints at Kremlin meeting
Middle East
January 11, 2020
Merkel, Putin discuss Middle East flashpoints at Kremlin meeting
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday for talks set to focus on…
Thousands of young Syrians opt to learn Russian at school
Middle East
January 11, 2020
Thousands of young Syrians opt to learn Russian at school
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Omar al-Tawil, a 15-year-old school boy in Damascus, is one of 24,000 Syrian youngsters now learning Russian…
Sisi, Putin stress on political solution in Libya
Egypt
January 11, 2020
Sisi, Putin stress on political solution in Libya
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday telephoned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with Egypt’s presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady explaining…
Putin set for landmark Paris talks on Ukraine conflict
World
December 9, 2019
Putin set for landmark Paris talks on Ukraine conflict
Russian leader Vladimir Putin will for the first time hold formal talks with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky over the conflict…
Putin, Xi launch ‘historic’ Russian gas pipeline to China
World
December 2, 2019
Putin, Xi launch ‘historic’ Russian gas pipeline to China
Russia and China on Monday launched a giant gas pipeline linking the countries for the first time, one of three…
Putin to address Russia’s crisis-hit ruling party
World
November 23, 2019
Putin to address Russia’s crisis-hit ruling party
Russian leader Vladimir Putin is set Saturday to address a United Russia convention as the ruling party struggles to overcome…
Turkish and Russian presidents discuss northeast Syria
Middle East
November 10, 2019
Turkish and Russian presidents discuss northeast Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan and Russia’s Vladimir Putin discussed Turkey’s military offensive in Syria in a phone call…
Turkey will clear Syria border area of Kurdish fighters if Russia fails to act: Erdogan
Middle East
October 26, 2019
Turkey will clear Syria border area of Kurdish fighters if Russia fails to act: Erdogan
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will clear northeast Syria of Kurdish YPG militia if Russia does not fulfill its obligations under…
Sisi, Putin to co-chair Russia-Africa summit
Egypt
October 21, 2019
Sisi, Putin to co-chair Russia-Africa summit
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin are set to co-host the “Russia and Africa: Uncovering the…
World leaders set for final tribute to France’s Chirac
World
September 30, 2019
World leaders set for final tribute to France’s Chirac
Dozens of world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, are expected in Paris on Monday to pay their final respects…