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NATO, China, anti-vaxxers: Putin wraps up 2021 with a major press-conference EXPLAINER
The Russian leader set out his opinion on everything from conflict with NATO to the anti-vaxx movement.
Dec 23, 2021 19:07
Covid can’t hold back Russian economy – Putin
The Russian economy has proven to be better prepared for shocks related to the Covid-19 pandemic than other nations, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow.
Dec 23, 2021 12:44
80 MILLION tons of cargo will be shipped along Russia’s Arctic sea route by 2024 – Putin
The volume of cargo moving through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) is expected to increase to 80 million tons in the next three years, President Vladimir Putin said at the Eastern Economic Forum on Tuesday.
Sep 2, 2021 12:55
‘A good lesson for him’: Putin responds to football star Dzyuba’s masturbation video scandal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said footballer Artem Dzyuba’s X-rated video leak should not be held against the star in his professional life, but cautioned that the scandal was a “good lesson” for the player.
Dec 17, 2020 12:39
Putin wants to cut poverty in Russia by half in next decade
The goal of reducing the share of Russians with incomes below the subsistence level from 13.5 percent to 6.5 percent by 2030 is ambitious, but realistic, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Dec 17, 2020 10:40
‘There should be a hikiwake’: Putin describes solution for Russia-Japan island dispute in Judo terms
The absence of a peace treaty after WWII remains a major issue in Russian-Japanese relations. While no solution has yet been found, Moscow would be happy to call it a draw, President Vladimir Putin said.
Dec 19, 2019 23:32

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