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As Russia’s economy stutters, buffeted by cheap oil and Western sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis, Putin is turning his attention to the country’s Far East region where he hopes Asian money can generate some much-needed prosperity.

In announcing his statement, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said last month that the issue of whether or not Japan’s action constitutes “aggression” should be “left to discussions of...

And now he’s friends with another notorious strongman: Russian President Vladimir Putin. “And I love when people love me”, Jones replied.

Russian President Vladimir Putin appears ready to start replacing long-serving allies in his inner circle after the sudden departure of Russian Railways chief Vladimir Yakunin as head of the country’s largest employer.

Poroshenko will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande in Berlin on Monday in a bid to end a new wave of violence in east Ukraine between Russian-backed rebels and Ukraine’s armed forces.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media in Sevastopol, Crimea, after plunging below the waves aboard a submersible craft into the Black Sea, in Sevastopol, Crimea, Tuesday, August 18, 2015.

During his visit to Crimea Putin has held high-level meetings to discuss the region’s abysmal economic record under Moscow rule, which even led the local governor to ask the Russian president to allow Ukrainians to work in the service industry.

In her lawsuit, Savchuk sought moral damages, compensation of unpaid wages and demanded the closure of the company, Internet Research, saying its employees didn’t have proper Russian employment contracts.

Vladimir Putin makes no secret about his love of the outdoors, often seen shirtless in the wilderness while fishing or hunting. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to local residents and the media after plunging aboard a submersible craft into the Black Sea, in Sevastopol,...

Putin intends to bring in trusted younger people to shake up his team ahead of the 2018 presidential election as he seeks to drag Russia’s economy out of recession, an official said Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because he isn’t authorized to discuss...

Both sides will also face Slovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania and Malta in Group F.

Uefa president Michel Platini says he has “weighed up the future of football” after confirming he will be a candidate to be the next president of Fifa. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because Platini has not announced his candidacy.

(MENAFN – The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Russian President Vladimir Putin has said relations between Moscow and Washington remain the most important factor in ensuring stability and security in the world. “It has initiated a coup and put the current Ukrainian...