Tag: Vladimir Putin
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‘Minotaur,’ about murder and corruption in Putin’s Russia, jolts the Cannes Film Festival
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev sent shock waves through the Cannes Film Festival with a soberly damning crime film about murder and corruption in Russia, set against the conscription ... -
Xi and Putin highlight their friendship and cooperation on energy and other issues
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said their countries are partners in trade and international affairs as they ... -
Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations
Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to China to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up ... -
China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin reinforce ties in video call
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed his country’s growing economic cooperation with China in a video call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping yesterday. The virtual meeting came ... -
China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin hold talks by video
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks via video today (Wednesday), Chinese state media said. There were no immediate details on their ... -
Putin says there are points he can’t agree to in the US proposal to end war
Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published ... -
Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace
Ukrainian and European officials accused Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday of feigning interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the ... -
Trump doesn’t want ‘wasted meeting’ with Putin as he confirms talks on Ukraine war are off for now
President Donald Trump said yesterday [Macau time] his plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on hold because he didn’t want it ... -
Putin meets Kim in Beijing, and praise N. Korean soldiers
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met for bilateral talks in Beijing yesterday. The two leaders met formally at the Diaoyutai ... -
Xi and Putin reaffirm ‘old friend’ ties in the face of US challenges
Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as an “old friend” as the two held a series of meetings yesterday at a time when ... -
Putin says Trump administration is listening to Russia’s arguments on Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that U.S President Donald Trump’s administration is listening to the Kremlin’s justifications for its invasion of neighboring Ukraine and claimed that Moscow ... -
Summit puts Putin back on the global stage and Trump echoes a Kremlin position
In Alaska, President Vladimir Putin walked on a red carpet, shook hands and exchanged smiles with his American counterpart. Donald Trump ended the summit praising their ... -
China DailyNegotiation the only way out for peace in Ukraine
The Chinese proverb, “Three feet of ice does not form in a single day”, aptly describes the origins of the Ukraine crisis. This very crisis is ... -
Don’t write off the Putin–Trump summit just yet
Like many such encounters, the Aug. 15, 2025, Alaska red-carpet rollout for Russian President Vladimir Putin is classic Donald Trump: diplomacy as pageantry, emerging seemingly out ... -
Trump to meet Putin soon, the Kremlin says as deadline looms
A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has been agreed, a Kremlin official said yesterday, the eve of a White House ... -
What to know about possible Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey
The talks have taken place in the warring capitals of Moscow and Kyiv, from Washington and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to countries across Europe. Now, all eyes ... -
Putin praises relations with Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Kremlin. Xi, who Putin earlier described as “our main guest” at Friday’s Victory Day ... -
Trump and Putin agree to an immediate ceasefire for energy infrastructure in Ukraine conflict
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call yesterday [Macau time] to an immediate pause in strikes against energy infrastructure in ... -
Trump says he will talk to Putin today as he pushes for end to Ukraine war
President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin today as he pushes to end the war in Ukraine. The U.S. leader disclosed the upcoming conversation to ... -
Russia and Ukraine trade overnight aerial attacks after Putin sets out conditions for ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine traded heavy aerial blows overnight, with both sides Saturday [yesterday, Macau time] reporting more than 100 enemy drones over their respective territories. The ... -
Xi tells Putin that China is pleased with Russia’s efforts to end Ukraine war
China’s President Xi Jinping had a call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin yesterday and said he was pleased with Moscow’s efforts to hold a summit with the ... -
Trump says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war
President Donald Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine yesterday [Macau time], saying that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin ... -
Xi discusses with Putin ‘multipolar global order’ hours after Trump inauguration
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a call yesterday with President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties, a day after Donald Trump was sworn in ... -
Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine
Donald Trump pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine, describing it as part of his active efforts as president-elect ... -
S. Korea says Russia supplied air defense missiles to N. Korea in return for its troops
Russia has supplied air defense missile systems to North Korea in exchange for sending its troops to support Russia’s war efforts against Ukraine, a top South ... -
Putin presides over BRICS summit seeking to expand Russia’s clout
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday presided at the closing session of a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, praising its role as a counterbalance ... -
Putin’s slow response to Kursk attack could test the patience of some of his backers
A year ago this week, President Vladmir Putin strode onto a stage in the Kursk region to commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of the Soviet ... -
Leaders of Russia and China meets in Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping is meeting for the second time in as many months as they visit Kazakhstan for a session ... -
Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a series of deals with his Vietnamese counterpart To Lam yesterday, during a state visit that comes as Moscow is seeking ... -
Putin, Kim sign the strongest partnership deal since Cold War
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a new partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is ... -
Before his summit with Kim, Putin vows they’ll beat sanctions together
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for supporting his actions in Ukraine and said their countries will cooperate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions as he ... -
Putin concludes trip to China by emphasizing its strategic and personal ties to Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a two-day visit to China on Friday, emphasizing the countries’ burgeoning strategic ties as well as his own personal relationship with ... -
Putin expresses gratitude to Xi for China’s initiatives to resolve Ukraine conflict
Russia’s Putin expressed gratitude to Xi Jinping for China’s initiatives to resolve the Ukraine conflict at their Beijing summit yesterday where the Chinese leader said China ... -
Russian president Putin to make a state visit to China this week
Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said yesterday, in the latest show of unity ... -
Celebration of victory in World War II is a key pillar of Putin’s rule
Russia yesterday wrapped itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, a celebration of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II that President Vladimir Putin ...
