Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday dismissed rumors of his poor health at a meeting with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev here in St. Petersburg, saying "life would be boring without gossip."
There has been increasing speculation about what might have happened to Russian President Vladimir Putin since Wednesday when news broke that a trilateral summit scheduled to take place later of the week among leaders of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus in Astana, the national capital of Kazakhstan, was postponed for unknown reasons.
Rumors about the recent disappearance of Russian President Vladimir Putin from the public are getting thicker when the Kremlin announced Thursday that he would skip the regular meeting of the Federal Security Service (FSB)'s board.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that politically motivated crimes such as the killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov must be stopped.
The death of a prominent Russian opposition leader is a challenge to the country's leadership, but authorities are capable of bringing the incident's negative impacts under control, analysts have said.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to use his upcoming summit with leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine to seek an end to the crisis in eastern Ukraine.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his visiting Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to build a nuclear power station in Dabaa city in Egypt' s coastal Matrouh province.
The conflict in Ukraine can only end if Kiev holds direct talks with representatives of the insurgents in the eastern region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday.
External restrictions on Russia will prompt the country to carry out structural changes in the economy and push the country to make the structure more energetic, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for strengthening the country's armed forces to tackle challenges posed by other countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been trying to ask parties involved in Ukraine crisis to spare no effort in peacefully settling the situation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday slammed the United States and vowed to protect national interests.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived here Wednesday night for a 24-hour visit, said local media early Thursday morning.
Russia wants to become a reliable energy supplier to the Asian markets, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with India's semi-official news agency Press Trust of India (PTI).
Russian president Vladimir Putin is due to arrive Wednesday for a high profile two-day visit to India, during which he will discuss with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi the strengthening of cooperation in nuclear energy, defense and oil explorations.
Sanctions imposed on Moscow by the West could turn to be beneficial for Russian scientific researches, President Vladimir Putin said Monday, citing that blocked assess to foreign technologies and cooperation could push Russia into developing its own technologies.
Russia seeks for more independent economic development and has proved its national strength amid Western sanctions, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
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