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Putin says would be ‘utter nonsense’ for Assad to use chemical arms

YoopyaAugust 31, 2013April 14, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 31, 2013April 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday it would be “utter nonsense” for the Syrian government to use chemical weapons when it was...

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Russia sends warships to Mediterranean as Syria tension rises

YoopyaAugust 30, 2013May 1, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 30, 2013May 1, 20240

(Reuters) – Russia is sending two warships to the east Mediterranean, Interfax news agency said on Thursday, but Moscow denied this meant it was beefing up its...

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Putin’s divorce breaks taboo in Russian politics

YoopyaJune 7, 2013August 11, 2024

by YoopyaJune 7, 2013August 11, 20240

MOSCOW (AP) — Vladimir Putin’s divorce from his wife of nearly 30 years has broken a taboo for Russian officials, who almost never speak publicly...

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Russian oligarchs foot much of the bill for 2014 Olympics in Sochi as price of doing business

YoopyaMay 20, 2013August 18, 2024

by YoopyaMay 20, 2013August 18, 20240

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin’s slope, Gazprom’s gondola lift and Sberbank’s ski jump. The nicknames used by...

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Kerry in Moscow to bridge gap with Russia on Syria

YoopyaMay 7, 2013September 2, 2024

by YoopyaMay 7, 2013September 2, 20240

US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Russia to try to bridge the divide with Washington over the Syria conflict. He is to have...

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Magnitsky fallout may harm missile progress as U.S. talks to Putin

YoopyaApril 13, 2013January 4, 2025

by YoopyaApril 13, 2013January 4, 20250

(Reuters) – Hope that a shift in U.S. missile defense strategy will improve relations with Russia risks being undermined by a fresh flare-up over human rights when...

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Vladimir Putin Dog Photo: Russian President Poses With Dogs In Snow In Latest Bizarre Press Picture

YoopyaApril 11, 2013June 30, 2024

by YoopyaApril 11, 2013June 30, 20240

Don’t worry, Russia. Everything’s fine! Giant meteors may be streaking through the sky, NGOs may be facing a government crackdown and intolerance towards the LGBT community may be on the...

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Putin says Korea conflict would be worse than Chernobyl

YoopyaApril 9, 2013

by YoopyaApril 9, 20130

(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed concern on Monday about the escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula and said conflict there could cause greater...

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Putin signs law to allow him to pick Russian governors

YoopyaApril 2, 2013

by YoopyaApril 2, 20130

(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Tuesday letting him pick candidates to lead Russia’s regions if local lawmakers scrap popular polls, in...

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Russian lower house backs bill to allow Putin to pick candidates to lead regions

YoopyaJanuary 24, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 24, 20130

(Reuters) – Russia’s parliament has given preliminary backing to a bill that would enable the country’s 83 regions to scrap popular elections of their leaders...