PM Modi in Russia – Day 2: As it happened
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Russia on a two-day visit yesterday and will meet President Vladimir Putin for summit-level talks today.
Dec 24, 2015, 23:42 PM IST
President Vladimir Putin gifts PM Narendra Modi a page from history. Details inside
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hosted at a private dinner Wednesday night by President Vladimir Putin.
Dec 24, 2015, 10:59 AM IST
Kremlin slams NATO, Kiev for `erroneous` interpretation of Putin`s Ukraine comment
The Kremlin on Friday slammed NATO and Ukraine for misinterpreting a remark by President Vladimir Putin as a virtual admission of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine.
Dec 18, 2015, 20:31 PM IST
Kremlin says Putin ''fully mobilised'' to tackle threat from Turkey
Vladimir Putin`s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the crisis prompted Russian president to "mobilise" in the way an army does in tense times.
Nov 28, 2015, 23:21 PM IST
Six Russians killed in Mali hotel attack: Foreign ministry
Six Russians were killed in the hotel attack in Mali, the foreign ministry in Moscow said on Saturday, saying that they worked for a cargo airline.
Nov 21, 2015, 19:41 PM IST
Islamic State threatens Russia over strikes in Syria
Islamic State has released a video threatening to carry out attacks on Russia in near future.
Nov 14, 2015, 18:15 PM IST
Kremlin admits TV stations showed secret nuclear torpedo plan
The Kremlin admitted on Wednesday that Russian television had accidentally shown secret plans detailing a nuclear torpedo system in development.
Nov 12, 2015, 08:51 AM IST
Putin, Erdogan discuss Assad's Moscow visit: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan have discussed the surprise visit to Moscow of Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad by telephone, the Kremlin said today.
Oct 21, 2015, 20:57 PM IST
Georgia breakaway region eyes referendum on joining Russia
Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia has begun preparations for a referendum on joining Russia but the Kremlin poured cold water on the idea on Tuesday.
Oct 20, 2015, 19:27 PM IST
Poroshenko says 'real truce' has begun in Ukraine
President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday a "real truce" had begun in eastern Ukraine but a long-lasting peace with pro-Kremlin insurgents would still take some time.
Oct 08, 2015, 00:40 AM IST
Syria`s Assad asked Putin for `military aid`: Kremlin chief of staff
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad asked Russia`s Vladimir Putin for military aid, the Kremlin`s chief of staff Sergei Ivanov said Wednesday.
Sep 30, 2015, 14:44 PM IST
Putin-Obama discussed information sharing on Syria: Kremlin
Russian and U.S. leaders, Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama, discussed information sharing on the crisis in Syria when they met in New York on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Sep 29, 2015, 18:22 PM IST
Obama agrees to meet Putin after `repeated requests`
US President Barack Obama appeared to pause a two-year effort to isolate Vladimir Putin Thursday, agreeing to what the White House said were "repeated requests" for a meeting.
Sep 25, 2015, 04:39 AM IST
Thousand day countdown begins for Russia 2018 World Cup
Moscow, Sep 19 (IANS) The 1,000-day countdown for the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup began in front of the Kremlin at an event attended by former soccer players such as German Lothar Matthaus and Spaniard Fernando Hierro.
Sep 19, 2015, 23:21 PM IST
US warns Kremlin that Assad has no role in anti-IS fight
Washington warned Russia on Tuesday that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has no role in coalition operations against the Islamic State group and must step down to allow a political settlement.
Sep 16, 2015, 08:44 AM IST
Kremlin says hackers attacked Putin website
Hackers made a "very powerful" attack on the Kremlin website on Sunday, the Russian government said on Monday.
Sep 15, 2015, 02:25 AM IST
President Vladimir Putin grants Russian citizenship to US boxer Roy Jones Jr
President Vladimir Putin on Saturday granted citizenship to US boxer Roy Jones Jr after the American asked for a passport over tea in Moscow-annexed Crimea.
Sep 12, 2015, 18:36 PM IST
