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- Hello, Russia! Here’s a nice letter for your president, and a bird-flip from the US State Department
Wednesday was a day of mixed signals coming to Russia from the US. Hours apart, the Kremlin got two letters, one calling for closer ties and one notifiying more trade sanctions, imposed on what Moscow sees as a flimsy pretext.US News - ‘Dear friends, thank you’: Putin talks to supporters as preliminary results signal election victory
Vladimir Putin has addressed the crowd in his electoral campaign headquarters. Putin leads the elections with over 75 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results.World News - Vladimir Putin decisively re-elected as Russian president after 99% of votes counted
Incumbent Russian leader Vladimir Putin has secured a landslide victory in the presidential election with over 99% of the ballots counted.World News - Putin: Russia won’t threaten anyone in Arctic, but will ensure national safety
Russia will expand its presence in the Arctic to ensure the safety of its citizens, President Vladimir Putin said. While Moscow does not seek to intimidate anyone, it will continue to develop the vital region.World News - Putin signs law on extension of capital amnesty for Russian businesses
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a package of laws extending a capital amnesty until February 28, 2019. It allows Russians to voluntarily declare assets and accounts in banks.Business News - Putin & Saudi King Salman discuss Syria, Qatar by phone
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi King Salman have discussed the situation in Syria following the National Dialogue Congress in Sochi, as well as cooperation between the two countries on the world oil market.World News
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