Putin promotes Oreshkin and Medinsky
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed decrees appointing former ministers Maxim Oreshkin and Vladimir Medinsky as his aids, according to the Kremlin press service. The decrees …
Alexey Mukhin
Putin changes Russia’s top prosecutor
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested dismissing Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika due to his transfer to other work. The head of state nominated Deputy Head of the Investigative …
Alexei Mukhin: Medvedev's resignation can change everything
Director of the Center for Political Information Alexei Mukhin, speaking to Vestnik Kavkaza, said that much may change after the change of the Russian government. First of all, he suggested that the decision to …
What to expect from Putin's visit to Bregancon?
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the French president's official holiday residence in Bregancon. The Ukrainian crisis and prospects for activities within the Normandy …
Kiev ends anti-Russian martial law
Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko officially announced that martial law in 10 regions of the country has terminated. "It is exactly 14:00 and the martial law is terminated. This is my principal decision. It is …
U.S. imposes "clumsy" sanctions instead of "sanctions from hell"
Russia's Foreign Ministry commented on the United States' move to expand sanctions on Russia. The ministry noted that accusations concerning oil supplies to Syria look like a statement of support for terrorists and also show a …
Putin to start with meeting Bolton
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with US National Security Adviser John Bolton in the Kremlin, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "The president …
"Let's go!": Crimean bridge opened
The official opening of a the bridge connecting mainland Russia with the Crimean Peninsula was held today. The ceremony was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia's Transportation Minister …
Lavrov: US blackmails whole world
The decision by some Western countries to expel Russian diplomats comes as the result of a colossal blackmail campaign and pressure from the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. "The …
"What was done against Putin worked to his favor"
75.67% of the votes cast for the incumbent president Vladimir Putin at the yesterday's presidential election with a turnout of 67.5% (which means 51% of all eligible citizens) mean the consolidation of Russians in response to external …
Russia's corruption rate declines, but bribe amounts increase
Last year, the number of corruption offences in Russia declined by 10% compared to 2016, the country's National Anti-Corruption Committee reports. It is specified that more than 2 million crimes were reported in the country in …
Voting in presidential elections starts in Russia
Early voting in Russia's presidential elections has started today in distant areas of the Sakhalin and Magadan regions. "Today a helicopter has left for Cape Crillon, the lighthouse caretakers will be able to vote …
Russians have 8 presidential candidates
Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has concluded the registration of presidential candidates: a total of eight people have been granted the right to stand in the election, the chief of Russia’s CEC Ella Pamfilova …
Russian rating of favorites in electoral race
Russians demonstrate the most positive attitude towards the current Russian President Vladimir Putin, LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky ranked second, Pavel Grudinin nominated by the …
Russian experts on results of Davos forum
Issues will be resolved only when we approach the collapse
Everyone included in 'Kremlin report'
The U.S. Treasury Department has released "Kremlin report" - the list of Russians who are potential targets for future U.S. sanctions. The list has the names of 114 senior politicians and members of the Russian leadership, as well …
Crisis 'strengthens' happiness of Russian people
Russian people have adapted to the new economic conditions and are even happier than before the crisis, according to the results of the poll, conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM). "The index of happiness …
Does US get close to Russia's borders?
The deployment of the US armored division to Poland near the Russian border will undoubtedly negatively affect the already difficult relations between Moscow and Washington, the experts Alexei Mukhin and Mikhail Khodarenok …
Why it is not possible to manipulate Baku’s policy
A dirty campaign against Azerbaijan continues and always becomes stronger on the eve of important international events.
"Putin and Trump satisfied with meeting"
The initiative to organize a personal meeting between the Russian and US Presidents, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, came from both sides and both leaders were satisfied with a meeting, Putin’s press …