Section: Africa&ME
Putin Pledges To Reduce Russia’s Military Spending
Presidential candidate, President Vladimir PutinAlexey DRUZHININ / SPUTNIK / AFP President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia would cut its military spending, a day after he won a presidential election with a landslide. “We have plans to decrease our defence spending both this year and next. But this will not lead to any decline in the...
What to expect from Putin and a resurgent Russia
To Russians, Putin’s biggest victory in 18 years in power was annexing Crimea and crushing Ukraine’s ambitions to move closer to EU and Nato …read more Source: Gulf...
Putin wins fourth term with record vote
Vladimir Putin was Monday set for another six years in power after his landslide victory in Russia’s presidential election but so far only close allies have congratulated him as Moscow’s relations with the West disintegrate. Putin, who has ruled Russia for almost two decades, recorded his best election performance with 76.67 percent...
Russia Will Remain ‘Difficult Partner’ After Putin Re-Election – Germany
German Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas (R) arrives ahead of a Foreign Affairs minister meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels on March 19, 2018.JOHN THYS / AFP Russia will remain a “difficult partner” after President Vladimir Putin’s re-election but will be needed to help resolve international tensions, German Foreign Minister Heiko...
Kiev rally demands impeachment of Poroshenko
Thousands of people have taken part in an anti-government rally in downtown Kiev to demand the resignation of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source:...
Russia Will Remain ‘Difficult Partner’ after Putin Re-election: Germany
Russia will remain a “difficult partner” after President Vladimir Putin’s re-election but will be needed to help resolve international tensions, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Monday. “The result of the election in Russia did not surprise us any more than the circumstances of this election,” Maas told reporters in Brussels before...
Putin Emerges Winner Of Russia’s Presidential Election With Landslide
Presidential candidate, President Vladimir Putin speaks as he meets with confidants at his campaign headquarters in Moscow on March 18, 2018.Yuri KADOBNOV / AFP Vladimir Putin was Monday set for another six years in power after his landslide victory in Russia’s presidential election but so far only close allies have congratulated him on...
German ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder faces calls for sanctions as ‘Putin’s propagandist’
European politicians have increased calls for sanctions against the ex-chancellor for representing Russian interests. Ukraine’s foreign minister said sanctions must target “those who are pushing Putin’s projects abroad.” …read more Source:...
Crimea votes in Russian election for first time
Presidential election took place on the fourth anniversary of the 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, one of the most dramatic manifestations of Vladimir Putin’s drive to reassert Russia’s power. …read more Source: AL...
Putin wins fourth term with record vote
Moscow – Vladimir Putin was Monday set for another six years in power after his landslide victory in Russia’s presidential election but so far only close allies have congratulated him as Moscow’s relations with the West disintegrate. Putin, who has ruled Russia for almost two decades, recorded his best election performance with...
