MOSCOW, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he saw no reason not to sign into law a bill banning adoption of Russian children by U.S. foster families. The controversial bill, nicknamed the Dima Yakovlev Act, has been pa...
MOSCOW, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held his eighth press conference on major domestic issues and foreign relations in 12 years and the first of its kind since his return to the Kremlin this May. Putin, in front o...
Vladimir Putin has claimed victory in Russias presidential election, putting him on track to rule Russia through 2018. With only one third of the votes counted in Russia's Presidential election, Vladimir Putin bounded up the steps of a stage in front...
A leading ally of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has resigned as speaker of the country's parliament. Boris Gryzlov announced his resignation Wednesday in a statement posted to the ruling United Russia party website. Gryzlov, who was elected a...
Russia's President and Prime Minister have unveiled a plan to switch jobs next year. Ending months of intense speculation, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin agreed Saturday that he would run for a third term as President next March. Putin previously serv...
Russian PM Vladimir Putin has warned against military action targeting Iran or imposing new sanctions（制裁） to curb its nuclear programme. Iran's latest proposals on its nuclear ambitions have brought diverging views from the US and Russia. Earlier...
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the global economic crisis tests the stability of all countries, including his own. Mr. Putin is expressing confidence that Russia has adequate financial resources but as VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedy...
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 31 January 2006 Russian President Vladimir Putin disagrees with critics at home and abroad who suggest Russia is rapidly retreating from democratic gains in favor of more author...
Lisa McAdams Russian President Vladimir Putin has reaffirmed Russia's commitment to democratic values, while building what he called a state strong and free. He rejected Western criticism that his gov...
Lisa McAdams Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to host the first summit between Russia and the member states of the newly enlarged European Union in Moscow on Friday. On the eve of the sum...
