Vladimir Putin
Dutch court overturns $50 bln Yukos award against Russia
In a victory for Moscow, a Dutch court on April 20 overturned an order that Russia pay $50 billion to shareholders in defunct oil company Yukos, saying that the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration had no jurisdiction.
Turkish PM responds to Obama, Putin over Syrian border remarks
Other countries' statements about Turkey's border with Syria "have no meaning," Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has said, in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's call to U.S. President Barack Obama regarding the sealing of the Turkey-Syria border.
Dmitry Kiselyov: Europe ‘slammed’ the door on him, Greece takes him on as a partner
One of Russia’s staunchest Putin supporters is Dmitry Kiselyov. The man that the EU has blacklisted as ‘persona non grata’ has been accused of being a homophobic and a racist and is a fanatic anti-European proponent.
Israel affirms its hold on Golan ahead talks with Putin on Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on April 17 that Israel would never relinquish the Golan Heights, in a signal to Russia and the United States that the strategic plateau should be excluded from any deal on Syria's future.
Iran's Soleimani in Russia for talks on Syria, missiles: sources
Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani has flown to Moscow for talks with Russia's military and political leadership to discuss the conflict in Syria and deliveries of Russian missiles, sources with knowledge of his trip said on April 15.
Turkey blocks Russia's Sputnik news website
Turkey's Presidency of Telecommunication and Communication (T?B) has blocked access to Russia's state news agency website Sputnik, without issuing prior notification, citing "legal consideration" of a law regarding crimes committed through online broadcasts.
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Turkey blocks Russian state news agency Sputnik
The website of Russian state news agency Sputnik has been blocked in Turkey, according to its Turkish editor-in-chief.
“There is no access to sputniknews.com and sub-domains from Turkey. We’ve sent a letter to the regulatory agency asking for the reasons. We were not expecting a ban at all,” Mahir Boztepe told Reuters.
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Putin Doubts Turkey Can Ensure Tourists' Safety
Russian President Vladimir Putin has voiced doubts whether the Turkish authorities are able to guarantee safety of tourists visiting Turkey.
"I'm sure that the Turkish leaders will aim to ensure safety of tourists, including those from Russia, because this is a significant source of income for the Turkish budget," Putin said in his annual televised phone-in on Thursday.
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Putin tells Russians to stay away from Turkey in Q&A session
In a nearly four-hour long Q&A session with Russian citizens during the annual call-in event, the country’s President Vladimir Putin called on Russians to avoid traveling to Turkey for safety reasons.
Russia sees Turkey as a friend, has problems with some politicians: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on April 14 that Russia viewed Turkey as a friend but had problems with some Turkish politicians.
"We consider Turkey our friend," Putin said in an annual televised phone-in. "We have problems with a few politicians whose behavior we consider inadequate."