Tag: Vladmir Putin

  • Russia: Putin Re-Elected

    Russia: Putin Re-Elected

    President Vladimir Putin is set to secure a landslide victory in the Russian presidential election with an anticipated 87.3% of the vote, according to early results and exit polls. The CEC reports a historic 74% voter turnout, with Putin especially dominant in new voting regions like LPR and DPR, commanding over 94% of votes. His…

  • Putin’s Plane Leaving Moscow

    The recent news of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s plane leaving Moscow amid an ongoing rebellion led by PMC Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has sparked concerns and debates worldwide. The Belarusian Hajun monitoring project reported on June 24 that the Russian government’s Il-96-300PU aircraft took off from Vnukovo Airport at 14:16 local time and headed for…

  • Palestinians turn to Russia to bypass Trump peace plan

    The Palestinians are urging Russia to play a greater role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as they embark on an international campaign to bypass the Trump administration’s peace plan, which is scheduled to be released in the coming months, Palestinian officials said on Tuesday.

  • Vladimir Putin Wins Fourth Term As Russia’s President

    Vladimir Putin Wins Fourth Term As Russia’s President Vladimir Putin wins a fourth term as Russia’s president, adding six years in the Kremlin for the man who has led the world’s largest country for all of the 21st century.  The Russian leader’s popularity remains high despite his suppression of dissent and reproach from the West…

  • Russia and India to Finalize Nuclear Deal

    Russia and India to finalize nuclear deal. The agreement, originally signed off in 2005 by both countries, will establish the outline to build Reactors 3 & 4  for India’s nuclear power plant. The “general agreement” concerning the reactors was reached during the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission meeting chaired by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and Russian…

  • Russia and Libya Sign $1.8 Billion Arms Deal

    Russia and Libya sign $1.8 billion arms deal in an effort to strengthen strategic ties. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Moscow has agreed to sell Libya weapons in a $1.8 billion deal. Mr. Putin made the announcement Saturday while meeting with the head of Izhmash, a major Russian gun manufacturer.  Russia’s Interfax news agency…

  • Russia and Turkey sign nuclear deal

    Russia and Turkey sign nuclear deal worth $20 billion.  The two countries have come together to build Turkey’s first nuclear power plant set to be located in Ankara.  Several agreements, including removing visa restrictions and shipping oil products from the Black Sea, were struck during the landmark visit by Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, to…

  • Russia to Help Iran Build 2nd N. Power Plant in Bushehr

    Russia to help Iran build 2nd n. power plant in Bushehr.   Iran’s first nuclear plant was unveiled in 2009 in the same location of Bushehr.  In December, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced that Iran has plans to generate more electricity through the nuclear energy in the coming years by building a second nuclear power plant…

  • Russia-Egypt nuclear deal signed

    Russia-Egypt nuclear deal signed and is signaling Russia’s investment in building its own military alliance.  Agreement was reached during talks in Moscow between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and President Vladimir Putin. Russia will now be able to bid to build the first of four atomic power stations Egypt plans.  Mr Mubarak was quoted by the…