Voting starts on referendum to let Putin remain in power until 2036
The vote is taking place across seven days because of the pandemic. June 25, 2020, 3:43 PM 7 min read 7 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article…
Russia: Putin’s spokesman hospitalized with coronavirus
Kremlin spokeman Dmitry Peskov says he is hospitalized with the coronavirus By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press May 12, 2020, 1:08 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare…
Putin dons hazmat suit, as Russia admits virus numbers likely far higher
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin donned a hazmat suit and breathing mask during a visit to a hospital housing coronavirus patients in Moscow on Tuesday, as the Russian government signalled the…
Putin approves law that could keep him in power until 2036
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law for constitutional changes that could keep him in power for another 16 years, a step that must still be approved in a…
Russian lawmakers move to keep Putin in power past 2024
MOSCOW — Russian lawmakers on Wednesday rapidly rubber-stamped sweeping constitutional changes that could keep President Vladimir Putin in power until 2036. If Putin won and completed two more terms as…
Russia’s Putin says he opposes unlimited presidential term
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he opposes the idea of the country’s leader being able to serve an unlimited time in office like the Soviet Union allowed January 18, 2020,…
Russia warns Iran nuclear deal in danger of ‘falling apart’
Russian’s foreign minister has warned that Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers is in danger of “falling apart” as neither the United States nor the European Union is complying with…
Kremlin says it hopes US wouldn’t release Trump-Putin calls
Ukraine’s top anti-corruption official said Friday his agency hasn’t launched an investigation into former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden or his son, even though U.S. President Donald Trump pressed for…
Israeli PM’s office airbrushes Netanyahu’s ‘Yeltsin’ gaffe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has released a video that clumsily tries to edit out a gaffe where he calls the British prime minister the wrong name. Netanyahu misspoke…
Russia denies Republican, Democratic senators visas for delegation trip
Two U.S. senators say that they were denied visas as part of an official delegation to Russia for talks with their counterparts in the country’s parliament. Interested in Russia? Add…