Ask Elijah News :: Russian President Vladimir Putin

Post date: May 11, 2012 8:54:19 AM

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:33 PM PDT

Eastday-Medvedev submits new Russian gov't lineup

Eastday.com Tue, 15 May 2012 18:22 PM PDT

MOSCOW, May 15 -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted to President Vladimir Putin the lineup of a new government on Tuesday, the Kremlin press service said.

Putin praised by leaders of ex-Soviet states

Reuters Tue, 15 May 2012 14:01 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin won praise from leaders of former Soviet republics on Tuesday and called for closer integration among the now-independent states once ruled by Moscow.

IOC Announces Olympic Highlights of the Week

PRWeb Tue, 15 May 2012 11:14 AM PDT

On 7 May at the Kremlin, in Moscow (Russian Federation), IOC PresidentJacques Rogge attended the investiture ceremony of Vladimir Putin asPresident of the Russian Federation. The President was accompanied by IOC members Jean-Claude Killy, Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the Sochi Games, and René Fasel, a member of the same Commission. (PRWeb May 15, 2012) Read the full story at ...

Putin Pledges to Develop Ties with Uzbekistan

Russian Information Agency Novosti Tue, 15 May 2012 11:09 AM PDT

Russia will develop its ties with Uzbekistan, a key Central Asian country,Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday at a meeting with his Uzbekistan counterpart Islam Karimov.

Medvedev submits new Russian government lineup

New Kerala Tue, 15 May 2012 11:05 AM PDT

Moscow, May 15 : Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted toPresident Vladimir Putin the lineup of a new government on Tuesday, the Kremlin press service said.

Russia's Patriarch launches Facebook page

KYIV Post Tue, 15 May 2012 10:55 AM PDT

MOSCOW - A Facebook page dedicated to Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill was launched on May 15 to feed growing interest in the divisive religious figure who has embodied the church's thickening ties with newly inaugurated President Vladimir Putin.

Yanukovych: Ukraine to search for model of cooperation with Customs Union, studying EurAsEC

KYIV Post Tue, 15 May 2012 10:10 AM PDT

MOSCOW â Ukraine will search for a model of cooperation with the Customs Union, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on May 15.

Official: Obama's refusal to attend APEC forum not linked with Putin's absence from G8 summit

KYIV Post Tue, 15 May 2012 06:55 AM PDT

MOSCOW - Russia's acting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has cautioned against speculation surrounding the opinion that U.S. President Barack Obama's refusal to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vladivostok could be linked with Russian President VladimirPutin's decision not to attend the G8 summit.

Putin Skips G-8 Meet to Signal Displeasure, Pushkov Says

Bloomberg Tue, 15 May 2012 06:07 AM PDT

President Vladimir Putin is showing U.S. President Barack Obama his displeasure over the criticism of Russian elections and the lack of progress on a planned missile shield by skipping the Group of Eight summit for the first time as president, said Alexei Pushkov, a senior lawmaker.

Putin to Open Consultations with Cabinet Nominees

Russian Information Agency Novosti Tue, 15 May 2012 03:25 AM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will start consultations with new government member candidates on Wednesday.

Thursday, May 10, 2012 7:33 PM PDT

The Obama and Putin Inaugurations Compared

ABC News Thu, 10 May 2012 16:18 PM PDT

MOSCOW â A video on YouTube comparing President Obamaâs 2009 inauguration with that of Russian President Vladimir Putinâs on Monday is making the rounds among opposition circles on Twitter in Russia. The six-and-a-half-minute clip juxtaposes images of smiling, cheering Americans attending Obamaâs Jan. 20, 2009,...

Putin Cancels G8 Meeting in the U.S.

The Epoch Times Thu, 10 May 2012 15:32 PM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin has cancelled his visit to the U.S. for the Group of Eight (G8) industrial nations meeting outside Washington this month.

White House: Putin's G8 absence is not a snub Eds: epa photos

Europe Online Magazine Thu, 10 May 2012 14:50 PM PDT

Washington (dpa) - The White House on Thursday dismissed the suggestion that the absence of newly installed Russian President Vladimir Putin at next weekâs high-level Group of Eight meetings was a snub."It was not a surprise, and does not at all feel like a snub," White House spokesman Jay Carney said, answering a reporterâs question.G8 leaders representing the worldâs strongest economies are to ...

Putin to Host Abkhaz, S. Ossetian Leaders in Sochi

Russian Information Agency Novosti Thu, 10 May 2012 14:27 PM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Abkhaz and South Ossetian counterparts in Russiaâs Black Sea resort of Sochi on Friday and Saturday, respectively, the Kremlin said.

Putin flexes muscle in shunning US-hosted G8 talks

Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News Thu, 10 May 2012 14:03 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Of all the signals and symbols that shape Russianforeign policy, this one seemed particularly blunt: Vladimir Putin, in one of the first decisions of his new presidency, will shun a Group of Eight summit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama. The May 18-19 visit was to have been Putin's first foreign trip since he returned to the Kremlin on Monday, a chance to begin putting U ...

Putin flexes muscle in shunning U.S.-hosted G8 talks

Reuters Thu, 10 May 2012 13:17 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Of all the signals and symbols that shape Russianforeign policy, this one seemed particularly blunt: Vladimir Putin, in one of the first decisions of his new presidency, will shun a Group of Eight summit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama.

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Calcutta News Thu, 10 May 2012 11:49 AM PDT

Russian president to skip G8, Obama told WASHINGTON - Within days of his swearing in, Russian President Vladimir Putin told US PresidentBarack Obama that he will not be attending the G8 summ ...

Russian president to skip G8, Obama told

Calcutta News Thu, 10 May 2012 11:48 AM PDT

WASHINGTON - Within days of his swearing in, Russian PresidentVladimir Putin told US President Barack Obama that he will not be attending the G8 summit in the US this month.

Putinâs Obama Snub Signals Harder Russian Policy as Reset Fades

Bloomberg Thu, 10 May 2012 11:33 AM PDT

President Vladimir Putinâs decision to skip this monthâs Group of Eight summit in America signals Russian foreign policy is hardening as a âresetâ in relations with the U.S. fades, analysts from Moscow to Washington said.