Presidency of Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested setting up an international coalition to fight extremism, adding he spoke about this with his U.S. counterpart.

Russian national TV station Zvezda, which is owned by the Russian Defence Ministry, has reported that a flock of birds in New York recently "drew" a face in the sky similar to that of President Vladimir Putin.

Russia was close to Yugoslav-style disintegration - Putin

ST. PETERSBURG -- Russia was "pretty close to following the Yugoslav scenario" in the late 1990s, President Vladimir Putin has told a meeting of the All-Russia Popular Front.

US President Barack Obama on Feb. 9 agreed to hold off a controversial decision on sending arms to Ukraine until German-led efforts to broker a ceasefire with Russia are given a chance.        

Putin is no genius, says Obama

WASHINGTON -- "Strategic and tough sanctions against Moscow have effectively battled Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression in Ukraine," says Barack Obama.

US President Barack Obama has said Russia's President Vladimir Putin made a "strategic mistake" when he annexed Crimea, in a move that was "not so smart".

Those thinking his Russian counterpart was a "genius" had been proven wrong by Russia's economic crisis, he said in an interview for the US' National Public Radio.

President Vladimir Putin on Dec. 18 sought to allay fears over the worst financial crisis of his 15-year-rule, saying the Russian economy would rebound in two years at most.
      
Even "under the most unfavourable world conditions, such a situation can last two years," Putin said during his annual end-of-the-year news conference.
      

Putin again references "Yugoslav scenario" in speech

MOSCOW -- Russia did not allow itself to go down the road of disintegration under the Yugoslav scenario, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.

During his annual address to both chambers of parliament, the Federal Assembly, he said his country believes it can do much and achieve everything....

Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered his annual address to both chambers of the country's Parliament calling for measures to get the economy back on its feet.

As expected, Putin has commented on both domestic and international issues involving Russia.

Russia can't implement the South Stream project because of the European Commission's opposition to it, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.

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