Contents tagged with Putin
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Former Ukrainian President Poroshenko speaks about squabble with Putin over Steinmeier Formula at Normandy summit
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that at the last Normandy Format summit in 2016 he and Vladimir Putin had a heated argument regarding the Steinmeier Formula.
“The last meeting was in Berlin. Putin said: We have the Steinmeier Formula, written by Lavrov. I say: Here is a letter from the two foreign ministers of France and Germany, in which they set out what the Steinmeier Formula is. He takes this form, reads it and says: No, this isn’t it at all, Lavrov is writing the …
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Russian military experts arrive in Venezuela
A group of Russian military experts arrived in the capital of Venezuela, Caracas, reports Interfax. Military experts flew to Venezuela for planned maintenance and repair of military equipment that was delivered earlier as part of military-technical cooperation of the two countries.
Earlier, Flightradar24 air traffic monitoring service reported that Russian Il-62M aircraft landed in Caracas. According to these reports, Antonov An-124 Ruslan aircraft also arrived in Venezuela. Both planes …
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Putin promises Maduro support and assistance
Russian President Vladimir Putin assured his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro of Moscow’s full support in the struggle for power in Venezuela, and promised him continued assistance.
“Russia consistently supports all of Venezuela’s legitimate organs of government, including the institution of the president and parliament,” Putin said during the meeting with Maduro in Moscow, as cited by Deutsche Welle. He also expressed his support for dialog between Maduro and Venezuelan opposition leader …
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Maduro asks Putin for $1 billion to mine gold and diamonds
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who arrived in Moscow on his fourth official visit in two years, said that he sees opportunities to increase Russian investment in the Venezuelan economy by another $1 billion.
This amount, according to TASS, appears in the supporting materials for Maduro's talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which are taking place in the Kremlin.
According to the documents, additional Russian investments can be directed to the development of the mining industry …
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Putin orders Russian government to finance modernization of Abkhazian Army
Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to sign an agreement on Russia's financing of Abkhazian army modernization. The agreement will be signed after the negotiations between the Russian and Abkhazian Foreign Ministries. The specific amount of funding is not specified.
"The proposal of the government of the Russian Federation to sign an agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia on financing the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Republic …
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Putin’s exodus: Number of Jews leaving Russia for Israel reaches Soviet levels
Israel has recording a sharp growth in the number of immigrants from Russia on a level comparable to the Soviet Era of Stagnation. Over the last four years, the number of Russian Jews who have moved to Israel has reached 40,000, and is continuing to grow, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports.
In 2018, Russian emigrants accounted for nearly 50% of Israel’s new immigrants, and 73% in the first half of 2019. These figures are comparable with the Jewish migration from Soviet Russia between 1970 …
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Maduro turns to Putin following China’s refusal to buy Venezuelan oil
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro plans to make another trip to Russia, announced Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Friday.
According to Peskov, the visit is currently being planned.
Peskov did not specify when the visit would take place, but he did note that Maduro would not be participating in the Russian Energy Week, which will be held from October 2-5.
The visit will take place “quite soon”, most likely in the first few days of October, three informed sources told the Interfax news …
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Yakut shaman who was going 'to exorcise Putin' sent to mental hospital
Shaman Alexander Gabyshev, who was abducted by Russian security forces in Buryatia on September 19, is sent to the Yakut Republican mental hospital, reports Interfax news agency, citing the press service of the Russian regional health authority.
It is noted that doctors will conduct a psychiatric diagnostic, which is "based on a conversation with the patient to clarify the history of life and illness."
"If the patient has any disorders, we are ready to provide qualified medical care. If …
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Yakut shaman who planned ‘to exorcise Putin’ abducted by armed men in masks
In the early morning of September 19, unknown persons attacked the camp of the Yakut shaman Alexander Gabyshev, who was on his way to Moscow in order to “exorcise Vladimir Putin”. The incident occurred on the federal highway on the border between Irkutsk and Buryatia, where the shaman had stopped for the night.
“At about six in the morning, several vehicles approached the camp, blocking off the road on both sides. There were about 40 people with masks on their faces, a few of them were holding …
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Putin: Israel is a Russian-speaking country
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Israel is a Russian-speaking country, and Russians and Israelis are one family with a shared history, reports Channel 24. According to the Russian President, the two countries are linked by family, kinship, and friendship ties.
"I say that without any exaggeration. There are almost two million Russian-speaking citizens of Israel in the country. We consider Israel a Russian-speaking state," said Putin.
The statement was made during the conference of …