Vladimir Putin
Putin appoints former gov't officials into presidential administration
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed decrees giving jobs in his administration to members of the former government.
Putin's constitutional proposals OK'd in first Duma reading
Russia's parliament has approved a package of constitutional amendments in a first reading Thursday, in a move widely seen as an attempt by President Vladimir Putin to stay in on power past the end of his term in 2024.
Putin: Russia not ready for parliamentary system
Russia with its vast territory, huge population, multiple religions and a large number of ethnic groups needs a strong president, and is not ready to switch to a parliamentary system, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
Russia's Putin says he opposes unlimited presidential term
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that he opposes the idea of an unlimited term in office for the country's leader like the system that existed in the Soviet Union.
Putin's moves leave Russian opposition with few options
Russian President Vladimir Putin played it differently this time.
Russia's Putin visits Syria to meet Assad, a key Iran ally
Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Syria to meet with President Bashar Assad and other officials, said Syrian state media and a Kremlin spokesman
Putin calls raising citizens' income "number one goal"
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Wednesday increasing people's income the "number one goal."
Russia reports 'successful test’ of unplugged internet
Russia has announced the successful countrywide test of an alternative to global internet as experts fear that the policy could lead to repression of free speech.
Putin says Russia is leading world in hypersonic weapons
President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia is the only country in the world that has hypersonic weapons.
Putin opens railway bridge to Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has inaugurated a massive railway bridge to Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014.