Tag: Putin
Support for Putin wanes in his former Russian stronghold
YULIA ALEXEYEVA and DARIA LITVINOVA
Associated Press
NIZHNY TAGIL, Russia (AP) — In 2011, the industrial city of Nizhny Tagil was dubbed "Putingrad" for its...
Trump denies briefing about reported bounties on US troops
ZEKE MILLER, JAMES LAPORTA and DEB RIECHMANN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has denied he was made aware of U.S. intelligence officials'...
Moscow goes into lockdown, rest of Russia braces for same
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
Associated Press
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian capital, Moscow, on Monday woke up to a lockdown obliging most of its 13 million residents...
Citing virus, Putin delays vote that would extend his rule
DARIA LITVINOVA and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
Associated Press
MOSCOW (AP) — Citing the coronavirus, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday postponed a nationwide vote on proposed...
Russia passes bill allowing Putin to stay in power past 2024
DARIA LITVINOVAÂ
Associated Press
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian parliament approved a sweeping constitutional reform in the third and final reading Wednesday, a move that will...
Putin backs term limit freeze allowing him to stay in office
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and DARIA LITVINOVAÂ
Associated Press
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed his tightly guarded political plans Tuesday and supported a constitutional amendment...
Putin fast-tracks effort to extend his rule in Russia
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
Associated Press
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday fast-tracked work on constitutional changes that could keep him in power well past...
New Russian weapon can travel 27 times the speed of sound
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
Associated Press
MOSCOW (AP) — A new intercontinental weapon that can fly 27 times the speed of sound became operational Friday, Russia's defense...
Putin offers US an immediate extension to key nuclear pact
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
Associated Press
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Thursday to immediately extend the only remaining nuclear arms reduction pact with the...
Berlin Wall’s fall stokes memories of lost hopes in Russia
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
Associated Press
MOSCOW (AP) — When the Berlin Wall fell, the Soviet Union stepped back, letting East Germany's communist government collapse and then...