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Putin says dozens in his circle have COVID-19

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 04:31 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that dozens of people in his entourage tested positive for the coronavirus before he went into self-isolation earlier this week. Read more »

Putin self-isolates after COVID-19 found in entourage

Andrew Osborn and Maxim Rodionov, Reuters
Posted at Sep 14 09:24 PM

The Kremlin said Putin took the decision to self-isolate after completing a busy round of meetings on Monday. Read more »

Putin gives cash to cops, soldiers ahead of polls

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 08:27 PM

The payments come as Russian authorities have struggled to curb soaring inflation. Read more »

Putin urged to call off 'foreign agent' media crackdown

Reuters
Posted at Aug 28 03:12 AM

The appeals were addressed to senior Russian officials and published by outlets Read more »

No survivors of Turkey plane crash as floods kill 55

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 15 09:02 AM

Turkey battled two disasters on Saturday with 8 people dying when a fire-fighting aircraft crashed and rescuers racing to find flash flood survivors. Read more »

Putin alarmed over natural disasters in Russia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 14 10:51 PM

Putin on Saturday said the scale of natural disasters that have hit Russia this year has been "absolutely unprecedented". Read more »

Russia test fires Zircon hypersonic cruise missile

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 19 04:06 PM

Russia said Monday it had carried out another successful test of its Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, a new addition to an arsenal of weapons called "invincible" by President Vladimir Putin. Read more »

US, Japan, China leaders to attend virtual APEC summit

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 15 06:36 PM

SYDNEY — US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend an informal meeting of APEC leaders held virtually on Friday, their respective governments confirmed Thursday. Read more »

Xi and Putin show united front in message to Biden

Shi Jiangtao, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 30 02:33 PM

Beijing and Moscow have stepped up their rhetoric against Washington and its allies, vowing to strengthen their quasi-alliance and promote a “more just and democratic international order” to counterbalance the United States and its ideologically driven offensive.   Read more »

Biden gifts Putin pair of iconic American-made aviators

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 18 11:14 AM

For his first meeting with Vladimir Putin in Geneva this week, President Joe Biden gifted his Russian counterpart a pair of American-made sunglasses in the US leader's signature aviator style. Read more »

The handshake after COVID-19 — Good riddance or welcome back?

Thomas Urbain, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 18 06:36 AM

One of the most striking takeaways from the Putin-Biden summit in Geneva was their fulsome handshake -- a rare moment of physical human contact. Read more »

Biden, Putin hail positive talks, but US warns on cyber warfare

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 17 04:20 AM

The leaders emerged in mostly positive moods after more than three hours of talks, including two hours alone with just the Russian foreign minister and US secretary of state. Read more »

Biden pushes Putin for stable 'great powers' relationship

Maria Panina and Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 12:04 AM

The two leaders shook hands, striking cautiously positive notes at the elegant Geneva villa chosen for their first summit. Read more »

Russia and China defy attempts to destroy ties, Putin says

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 16 12:40 PM

Relations between Beijing and Moscow remain at an “unprecedentedly high level”, despite attempts to destroy the relationship, Russian President Vladimir Putin said ahead of a key meeting with his US counterpart Joe Biden on Wednesday.   Read more »

Biden ‘ready’ for summit with Putin after landing in Geneva

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 16 08:05 AM

The White House hopes the meeting will set clear "red lines" preventing the combustible US-Russia relationship from further deterioration. Read more »

Duterte greets Putin on Russia Day, cites countries’ ‘strong relations’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 11:48 PM

Duterte promised enhanced bilateral relations with Moscow, especially in efforts to curb the coronavirus. Read more »

Putin promises Duterte he'll send more Russian vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 12:06 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to send more COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines, in a phone call with President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said Wednesday. Read more »

Biden, Putin to hold first summit in Geneva on June 16

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 26 05:58 AM

The two leaders will hold their first summit next month in Geneva, both sides said Tuesday, though no breakthrough is expected in the fraught relationship. Read more »

US, Russia seek to ease tensions in first meeting under Biden

Francesco Fontemaggi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 10:51 AM

The US and Russian foreign ministers sought to ease tensions in their first meeting since President Joe Biden took office, saying they were ready to cooperate but acknowledging the wide gulf between the rival powers.   Read more »

US, Russian foreign ministers to meet in Iceland in bid to ease friction

Humeyra Pamuk and Tom Balmforth, Reuters
Posted at May 20 02:53 AM

The talks on Wednesday night are ahead of a possible presidential summit in June in an attempt to improve the dire relations between the former Cold War foes. Read more »