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When Putin raised the possibility of extending the 2010 treaty, known as New START, Trump paused to ask his aides in an aside what the treaty was, these sources said. (Photo: AP)

Trump denounces nuclear arms treaty in call with Putin

Trump told Putin the treaty was one of several bad deals negotiated by the Obama administration, saying that New START...

10 Feb 2017 9:12 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: AP)

Russia jet misses ISIS, kills Turkey troops

Vladimir Putin had already reached out to Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to express his sadness and...

10 Feb 2017 5:04 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: AP)

'Be proud of bruises': Women told as Russia decriminalises domestic...

The move has alarmed women's rights campaigners who fear it will encourage abuse.

9 Feb 2017 3:19 PM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

Will new' nationalism reverse globalisation?

Besides the US and Europe, the third and oldest pillar of conservative nationalism is Russia.

7 Feb 2017 1:28 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: AP)

Putin killer' question offensive, channel needs to apologise: Russia

The journalist had pressed Trump on Putin's alleged links to extrajudicial killings of journalists and dissidents in an...

6 Feb 2017 6:03 PM IST

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold talks with European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker and freshly re-elected EU President Donald Tusk in Brussels. (Photo: AP)

Japan's Abe to visit Russia for Putin meet Thursday: Kremlin

The meeting follows on from Putin's first visit to Japan in 11 years last December.

25 April 2017 1:24 PM IST

Chechen gay men who fled persecution in their home Russias Muslim region of Chechnya due to his sexual-orientation, sits around a table in their flat in Moscow. (Photo: AFP)

Facing death for being gay, men flee Chechnya

The Moscow branch of a Russian NGO called the LGBT Network is helping Chechens to flee the region.

21 April 2017 1:35 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: AP)

CIA knew in August that Russian President sought to boost Trump

The Post said that as soon as the intelligence on Putin came in, the White House viewed it as a deep national security...

24 Jun 2017 8:31 AM IST

Lenders okay sale of Rs 86,000-crore Essar Oil to Rosneft

The sale involves the Ruias almost exiting its cash cow in favour of Russian giant Rosneft and a consortium led by...

23 Jun 2017 2:01 PM IST

President Trump thanked President Putin for acknowledging Americas strong economic performance in his annual press conference, says White House in readout of the call. (Photo: AFP)

Trump thanks Putin for acknowledging 'strong economic progress' in US

Citing the markets and consumer confidence, Putin said Trump had some quite serious achievements' to his credit within a...

15 Dec 2017 2:47 PM IST

When everything is good you shamefully turn away from peoples grief. Forgive me for that, people, Ulyukayev told the court (Photo: AP)

Russian minister, Putin's close aide faces 10 years in harsh regime'...

Alexei Ulyukayev is the highest-ranking official arrested during Putin's 17 years in power.

15 Dec 2017 1:30 PM IST

Staffan de Mistura, who is mediating peace negotiations in Geneva, says that a military victory alone in Syrias six-year civil war was not enough for President Bashar al-Assad and that new polls were needed for him to win the peace. (Photo: File)

Convince Syrian ally to hold elections: UN to Russia

Russia intervened in Syria's devastating conflict in 2015, providing aerial and ground support for government forces.

14 Dec 2017 1:27 PM IST