Vladimir Putin

Trump says Putin wants to meet him, meeting being set up

admin | January 10, 2025

By Reuters U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday a meeting was being set up between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Republican offered no timeline for talks between the two leaders. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Trump’s return to the White House on Jan. 20 has sparked hope of […]

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Putin vows to make Russia ‘self-sufficient’ in fifth Kremlin term

admin | December 18, 2023

By AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed to make Russia “sovereign and self-sufficient” in the face of the West, in his first campaign speech before a March vote to extend his long rule until at least 2030. Putin will stand for a fifth Kremlin term in an election […]

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Putin says he will run for re-election in 2024

admin | December 8, 2023

By AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Friday that he would run for re-election in 2024, allowing the Kremlin leader to extend his decades-long grip on power into the 2030s. The 71-year-old has led Russia since the turn of the century, winning four presidential ballots and briefly serving as prime […]

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Putin tightens media rules ahead of 2024 election

afp afp | November 14, 2023

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday tightened media conditions for election coverage in Russia, ahead of a March 2024 presidential vote expected to prolong his rule until 2030. Moscow has hugely cracked down on media freedom since launching its Ukraine offensive in February last year. Putin — in power since 2000 […]

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Putin arrives in China to meet ‘dear friend’ Xi

admin | October 17, 2023

By AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Tuesday to meet his “dear friend” Xi Jinping, bolstering their relationship at a summit that will be overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war. China this week welcomes representatives of 130 countries for a forum of President Xi’s landmark project, the Belt […]