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24 Sep 2015, 11:36 am by Tom Smith
Vladimir Putin’s power play, moving significant military forces into Syria to support his ailing client, Bashar al-Assad, caught the White House flat footed and unsure how to respond. [read post]
22 Sep 2015, 11:16 am by Elina Saxena, Quinta Jurecic
In a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Vladimir Putin attempted to allay concerns that Russia’s increased involvement could exacerbate the circumstances in Syria, saying that “all actions taken by Russia in the region have always been and will be very responsible. [read post]
21 Sep 2015, 11:31 am by Elina Saxena, Quinta Jurecic
Radio Free Europe reports on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin today. [read post]
17 Sep 2015, 5:51 pm by Elina Saxena, Cody M. Poplin
The Times also shares that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to travel to Russia next week to discuss the crisis with Russian President Vladimir Putin. [read post]
16 Sep 2015, 11:24 am by Quinta Jurecic , Elina Saxena
Meanwhile, with Russian forces building up their presence in Syria, the White House is considering opening discussions with President Vladimir Putin on resolving the crisis. [read post]
15 Sep 2015, 11:31 am by Elina Saxena, Cody M. Poplin
As Russia maintains that it is simply sending military advisors and aid as part of traditional support for its long time ally, the Washington Post brings us news of President Vladimir Putin’s comments on the matter: support for the regime of President Bashar al Assad is necessary to defeat “terrorist aggression. [read post]
11 Sep 2015, 12:23 pm by Elina Saxena, Cody M. Poplin
According to a Fox News report, the escalated Russian presence followed soon after a secret meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, where they discussed a joint military plan for Syria. [read post]
8 Sep 2015, 12:00 pm by Quinta Jurecic , Cody M. Poplin
” But the AP suggests that President Vladimir Putin may be preparing to join the anti-ISIS coalition in an effort to mend his country’s frayed ties with the West—perhaps freeing the Kremlin to amp up its presence in Ukraine. [read post]
3 Sep 2015, 11:57 am by Cody M. Poplin
The event, which was controversial among many Western democracies, was attended by foreign dignitaries including Russian President Vladimir Putin, South Korean President Park Geun-hye, and U.N. [read post]
31 Aug 2015, 1:42 pm by Philip Segal
Links to Chinese dissidents, to people unloved by Vladimir Putin, to activists out of style in Malaysia? [read post]
31 Aug 2015, 11:25 am by Quinta Jurecic
Attending leaders will include Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as Sudanese President Omar al Bashir—the latter still staring down the International Criminal Court’s warrant for his arrest. [read post]
28 Aug 2015, 10:14 am by Quinta Jurecic
President Vladimir Putin’s goals of revitalizing the armed forces and the Russian defense sector aside, government defense and security firms are trying to reduce their expenditures, and a weakened ruble can only stretch so far. [read post]
27 Aug 2015, 2:05 pm by Courtney Bowman
  However, in late 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law changing the data localization law’s effective date from September 1, 2016, to September 1, 2015. [read post]
22 Aug 2015, 10:13 am by Tom Smith
Most of Donald Trump’s normally loquacious rivals are swaggeringly eager to confront Vladimir Putin, but are too invertebrate — Lindsey Graham is an honorable exception — to voice robust disgust with Trump and the spirit of, the police measures necessary for, and the cruelties that would accompany, his policy. [read post]
19 Aug 2015, 12:41 pm by Staley Smith, Quinta Jurecic
In the latest atrocity perpetrated by the Islamic State, members of the militant group have beheaded the renowned retired director of antiquities in the Syrian city of Palmyra, the Guardian reports. 83-year-old Khaled al-Asaad had worked for 50 years as “the top overseer for Palmyra’s sprawling Roman-era ruins and the gatekeeper for researchers seeking to work there for more than five decades. [read post]
18 Aug 2015, 10:39 am by Quinta Jurecic , Staley Smith
Russians are beginning to feel the ruble’s fall and are experiencing the first sustained decline in living standards in 15 years since President Vladimir Putin came to power. [read post]
13 Aug 2015, 10:07 am by Staley Smith, Quinta Jurecic
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be alarmed by the paratroopers, concerned that even their limited role may signal U.S. readiness to get more directly involved in the conflict. [read post]
7 Aug 2015, 8:24 am by Tom Smith
In the span of a single week, the U.S. has restored diplomatic relations with Cuba, pressured Ukraine to accept Vladimir Putin’s butchering of its eastern region, and brokered a deal to liberate Iran from sanctions. [read post]
5 Aug 2015, 12:21 pm
In Russia the regime of former KGB Colonel Vladimir Putin has sought to whitewash the communist past, even justifying such episodes as the 1939 Nazi-Soviet Pact. [read post]