Vladimir Putin
US open to talks with Russia on Syria
The White House said on Sept.17 it was open to limited talks with Moscow following the controversial deployment of Russian troops and heavy weapons to war-torn Syria.
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US warns Kremlin that Assad has no role in anti-ISIL fight
Washington warned Russia on Sept.15 that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has no role in coalition operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and must step down to allow a political settlement.
Turkish Stream postponed because of Russia, not Turkey
Nearly 10 months ago, on Dec. 1, 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin surprised the world with the announcement of the cancellation of the South Stream Project, a pipeline to be constructed under the Black Sea and through Bulgaria to supply some 64 bcm natural gas to European countries.
95,000 Russian troops in massive military drill
Russia on Sept.14 launched its largest military exercises of the year, Centre-2015, involving some 95,000 soldiers including ground troops, navy and airforce units.
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Poroshenko says Ukraine truce holding despite Russia 'threat'
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told an international conference Sept. 11 that Russia remained a threat to the "entire democratic world" but that he held out hope a new truce with pro-Moscow insurgents would hold.
Lavrov: Russia Flying Military Supplies, As Well As Humanitarian Aid to Syria
Russian aircraft are delivering military supplies to Syria as well as humanitarian aid, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.
Russia admits it sends weapons to Assad regime
Following a growing number of media reports that Russia had escalated its military presence in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov finally admitted Thursday that the country was sending military cargo to Syria in accordance to past contacts signed between Moscow and Damascus.
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Gazprom denies rumors of cancelation of Turkish Stream
Russian energy producer Gazprom on Sept. 7 denied rumors the Turkish Stream pipeline project had been cancelled by Turkey.
Alexander Medvedev, deputy chairman of the management committee at Gazprom, said the company agreed with Turkey to initially come to an agreement concerning branch 1 before looking at the other branches.
Bulgaria Denies Overflight Request to Russian Cargo Aircraft Bound for Syria
Bulgaria has rejected a request to allow Russian cargo aircraft said to be carrying humanitarian aid to Syria to overfly its territory, TASS reported on Tuesday.
Best 'butt moments' of all time (pics)
A little more imagery from beautiful behinds is never to be shunned. Here are 9 of the best ‘butt’ moments in recent history.
1. Niki Minaj
No how can one argue that Niki Minaj comes on top of the ‘Best Butt’ contender. Especially if you have seen her ‘Anaconda’ video!
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