Vladimir Putin
Putin, Biden discuss cooperation over phone
Putin and Biden thoroughly discussed the current state of Russian-US relations and some international issues during the phone call at the initiative of the US side, the Kremlin said in a press release, Xinhua news agency reported.
Biden proposes to hold summit with Putin
Biden spoke by phone with Putin on Tuesday to discuss a range of issues, from arms control to cyberattacks and fresh worries over the amassing of Russian troops on the Ukraine border, a statement said, DPA news reported. The US president suggested their meeting take place "in a third country.
Putin suggests hiking cosmonauts' salaries by 50-70%
"I suggest increasing by 50 per cent the salary of those who have already been in space and have been holding prominent positions in the cosmonaut team. And by 70 per cent for cosmonauts-to-be who currently undergo training," TASS News Agency quoted Putin as saying on Monday.
Vladimir Putin supports building good ties with Washington
"In general, despite Washington's harsh and hostile statements, President Putin remains a strong advocate of building good relations with the United States, at least in those fields that are beneficial to us," Peskov told a daily briefing on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Vladimir Putin signs law allowing him to run for President again
The bill was approved by the lower house of Parliament or the State Duma, and the upper house of Parliament, the Federation Council, last month, reports Xinhua news agency. After Putin signed it on Monday, the law, which was made following constitutional amendments adopted in a nationwide referendum in July 2020, was uploaded to the official Internet portal of legal information.
Vladimir Putin Angela Merkel Emmanuel Macron hold videoconference on intl affairs
The leaders paid particular attention to joining efforts in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, including the possibility of registering, using and producing the Russian vaccine Sputnik V in European Union (EU) countries, Xinhua news agency reported. As for the situation in Ukraine, Putin urged Kyiv to fulfil agreements on establishing a direct dialogue with Donbas and settling the legal issues regarding the region's special status.
Russia passes bill allowing Vladimir Putin to run for 2 more terms
One of the 206 constitutional amendments stipulates that the limit of two presidential terms applies to the incumbent head of state, but without taking into account his previous terms. In light of the amendment, the bill grants Putin the possibility of starting his presidency from scratch in 2024 and holding the office for two more terms until 2036.
Russia regrets US refusal to hold Putin-Biden discussion
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he would like to invite his US counterpart, Joe Biden, to a live-broadcast meeting on Friday or Monday to discuss problems in bilateral relations and strategic stability. "One more opportunity has been missed to find a way out of the deadlock in Russian-US relations created through the fault of Washington," the ministry said in a statement on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Vladimir Putin invites Joe Biden to online discussions
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he would like to invite his US counterpart Joe Biden to an online meeting to continue their discussions of bilateral ties. Putin told a local TV program that the first phone call between the presidents in January was initiated by Washington, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Russia faced with containment threat: Vladimir Putin
This foreign pressure, the president said, is not of a healthy competitive nature but rather part of a series of direct actions aimed at forcing Russia to succumb to external control. Putin also the president thanked the FSB for providing timely information concerning planned external "provocations."
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