Russian Federation | The Asian Age

Friday, Apr 19, 2024 | Last Update : 10:24 PM IST

Russian Federation Page-3

Clocking in at four hours and twenty-five minutes, the question-and-answer session was one of the longest ever held by Putin in a format that has become an annual end-of-year tradition for the Russian leader. (Photo: File)

Vladimir Putin hints at leaving Russian presidency in 2024

Putin indicated he was in favour of removing the word 'successive' from a clause in the constitution.

20 Dec 2019 9:35 AM

Russia decided on Thursday to contest its ban from major sporting events over doping violations, as President Vladimir Putin slammed its sidelining as unfair and insisted athletes should be able to compete under the national flag. (Photo: AP)

Russia to contest doping ban, Vladimir Putin defiant

WADA on December 10 banned Russia for four years from major global events, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

19 Dec 2019 7:45 PM

The head of Russia's anti-doping agency said Monday that his country had 'no chance' of winning an appeal against a four-year international sporting ban he said was a tragedy for clean athletes. (Photo: AFP)

'No chance' of winning ban appeal, says Russia anti-doping chief

RUSADA's supervisory board is set to meet on December 19 to take a decision on whether to appeal the ban, he said.

09 Dec 2019 7:41 PM

Russia would be banned for four years from the Olympic and Paralympic Summer and Winter Games. That rules an official Russian team out of Tokyo 2020 and the Beijing Winter Olympics of 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Russia banned from competing in sports; what does it mean for them

It is likely to present more difficulties for Russian athletes wanting to compete on the world stage.

09 Dec 2019 4:57 PM

Foreign agents, defined as involved in politics and receiving money from abroad, must register with the justice ministry, label publications with the tag and submit detailed paperwork or face fines. (Photo: File)

Russian Prez Putin signs law to label journalists as ‘foreign agents’

The new law, which now extends to individuals, would come into effect immediately.

03 Dec 2019 11:04 AM

The head of Russian Helicopters said on Sunday that India was delaying the signing of a firm agreement for purchasing 200 helicopters despite providing all information. (Photo: File)

'Don't understand the reasons': Russia miffed with India for delaying signing helicopter deal

On the order for Indian Navy, Boginsky said India would benefit from combining both orders to gain more value in enhancing its capabilities.

18 Nov 2019 9:25 AM

Belgium secured top spot in Euro 2020 qualifying Group I and stretched their perfect record to nine wins after two goals from Eden Hazard and one by his brother Thorgan inspired them to a sparkling 4-1 win in Russia on Saturday. (Photo:AP)

Eden and Thorgan Hazard help Belgium thump Russia 4-1

With one round of games remaining, Belgium have a maximum 27 points.

17 Nov 2019 11:30 AM

The victim was also 19 while the injured students ranged from 17 to 20 years old. (Photo: Representational)

Teenager kills one, injures three in Russian college before shooting himself

Last October a teenage gunman killed 20 people and injured more than 40 at his college in Moscow-annexed Crimea.

14 Nov 2019 6:39 PM

Rajnath will also inaugurate, along with Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, 'India-Russia Defence Industry Cooperation Conference'. (Photo: ANI)

Rajnath Singh arrives in Moscow to boost defence cooperation with Russia

The conference will discuss ways to promote defence industrial cooperation between India and Russia.

05 Nov 2019 3:36 PM

The meeting centered on the security situation in northeast Syria following the launch of Turkey's cross-border operation on October 9 aimed at driving the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), which Ankara considers 'terrorists' from the area. (Photo: ANI)

Russia to join Turkey to push back Kurdish fighters along border in northern Syria

Erdogan's operation, meanwhile, will continue in a limited area.

23 Oct 2019 8:55 AM

'Deaths of 12 people have been confirmed,' the ministry said. (Photo: Representational)

12 people killed in dam collapse in Russia's Krasnoyarsk

The incident resulted in two temporary employee dormitories being flooded.

19 Oct 2019 2:08 PM

Second-seed Russian Ekaterina Paltceva defeated Manju Rani 4-1 in the 48-kg weight category. (Photo: Twitter/ Boxing Federation India)

Manju Rani wins silver, loses finals of Women's World Boxing Championships

With this, she had become the first Indian woman boxer in 18 years to enter the finals in her maiden appearance in the tournament.

13 Oct 2019 2:17 PM

With this win, Mary Kom bettered her own record as the most successful boxer in the history of the marquee tournament. (Photo: PTI)

MC Mary Kom enters semifinals of WBC, secures 8th world medal

Mary Kom defeated a spirited rival in Colombia's Valencia Victoria, fetching a unanimous 5-0 verdict to make the last-eight stage.

10 Oct 2019 11:24 AM

Jamuna Boro defeated the Algerian, an African Games gold-medallist, 5-0 to make the last-eight and be just one win away from securing her maiden world medal, that too on debut. (Photo: PTI)

Indian boxer Jamuna Boro joins Mary Kom in quarters of World Boxing Championship

The Assamese, whose mother worked as a vegetable seller to support her sporting aspirations, is a gold-winner from this year's India Open.

09 Oct 2019 12:15 PM

Chasing her first world medal in the 51kg division, Mary Kom picked up pace in the second round and was especially sharp with her counter-attacks. (Photo: AP)

Mary Kom enters quarterfinals of World Boxing Championships

The 36-year-old Mary Kom triumphed 5-0 against Thailand's Jutamas Jitpong.

08 Oct 2019 4:25 PM

Now, after Putin's statements, she's changed it to "A kind but poorly informed teenager". (Photo: Screengrab)

Greta Thunberg changes her Twitter bio to mock Putin after he criticised her UN speech

Putin said that Greta may have had good intentions but was poorly informed and has little or no idea about conditions in developing nations.

04 Oct 2019 1:27 PM

The 16-year-old Swede electrified the UN summit in New York when she denounced world leaders for failing to tackle climate change, unleashing the outrage felt by millions of her peers by demanding: “How dare you?” (Photo: File)

‘Go explain to developing countries’: Putin criticises Greta Thunberg’s UN speech

Putin said: 'I may disappoint you but I don’t share the common excitement about the speech by Greta Thunberg.'

03 Oct 2019 12:23 PM

Putin also took aim at the Mueller Report, which concluded that Russia tried to swing the 2016 election in the Republican's favour but did not establish evidence of collusion between the Trump camp and Moscow. (Photo: File)

'We absolutely will': Vladimir Putin jokes about meddling in US elections

'I see nothing compromising in the conversation between Trump and (Ukrainian leader Volodymyr) Zelensky,' Putin said.

03 Oct 2019 8:32 AM

Atletico Madrid’s 126-million-euro forward Joao Felix scored his first goal in the Champions League to help his side earn a 2-0 win at Lokomotiv Moscow in Group D on Tuesday. (Photo:AFP)

UCL 2019-20: Atletico Madrid nail down Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0

The win took Atletico into second place in the group on four points, the same number as leaders Juventus.

02 Oct 2019 1:37 PM

The spacecraft was the last to blast off from the launch pad where Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin went off into space onboard the Vostok 1, becoming the first man in space in 1961. (Photo: Twitter | @astro_hazzaa)

Dubai celebrates first Arab to reach ISS, Burj Khalifa lights up

Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest skyscraper, lit up the moment of blast-off.

27 Sep 2019 8:41 PM

3 of 24

Columns

Mohan Guruswamy