Vladimir Putin

President Trump Set To Meet With Russia's Putin

6:01pm June 27, 2018

by Scott Horsley

"Maybe something positive will come out of it," the president said. The date for the summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be announced on Thursday. It could come in July.

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a meeting with Russian and French business people during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday.

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In Russia, France's Macron Tries His Next Charm Offensive On 'Cher Vladimir'

6:15pm May 25, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Will French President Emmanuel Macron turn out to be the West's Putin whisperer?

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Why Putin's Pal, Germany's Ex-Chancellor Schroeder, Isn't On A Sanctions List

9:04am April 18, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Gerhard Schroeder went from chancellor of Germany to chairman of key Russian energy corporations. But many Germans are in no mood for more sanctions against Kremlin interests.

The White House announced Monday that it was expelling dozens of Russian officials from the U.S. President Trump is seen walking across the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday.

U.S. Expels 60 Russian Officials, Closes Consulate In Seattle

9:05pm March 26, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The move follows the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the U.K. earlier this month. The Russians have been given seven days to leave the country.

A small crowd gathered outside the Russian Embassy in London on Tuesday, as the nearly two dozen Russian diplomats returned to their country under a mandate from the British government. The U.K. expelled the diplomats in retaliation for the spy poisoning

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23 Russian Diplomats Fly Home, Expelled From U.K. Amid Poisoning Dispute

3:02pm March 20, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The move is intended to punish Moscow for an alleged nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter on British soil. Moscow has responded by expelling 23 British diplomats in turn.

People attend a rally and a concert celebrating the fourth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow on Sunday. The controversial move to take Crimea became a proud event for some voters who handed Vladimir Putin a broad

Russians, With No Real Alternatives, Give Putin 6 More Years In Power

1:34pm March 19, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Vladimir Putin has handily won a fourth term as Russia's president, with many voters telling NPR they saw no other viable candidates.

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As Expected, Vladimir Putin — Who Has Led Russia For 18 Years — Wins 6 More

8:55am March 19, 2018

There was never any doubt that the presidential election in Russia would give Putin another term, and on Sunday he received an overwhelming victory over the seven other candidates allowed to run.

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In Moscow, Russian voters will head to the polls on Sunday to cast their votes in the country's presidential election.

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From Pride To Protest: How Russians Feel About Their Presidential Election

8:47pm March 16, 2018

Ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Russia, NPR spoke with a Putin supporter, an opposition supporter and a Russian who sees no point in voting.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives his annual state of the nation address in Moscow on Thursday.

Putin Says Russia Has New Nuclear Weapons That Can't Be Intercepted

2:09pm March 01, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The weapons include cruise missiles, nuclear-powered underwater drones and a new hypersonic missile. Putin warned that any use of nuclear weapons against Russia or its allies would trigger a response.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, center, heads to meeting of the Russia's Central Election commission on Dec. 25 in Moscow. Officials formally barred him Alexei Navalny from running for president in the March 18 election, which he says is a prede

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Banned From Election, Putin Foe Navalny Pursues Politics By Other Means

9:53pm February 08, 2018

by Lucian Kim

The popular 41-year-old lawyer is calling for a boycott of the March 18 presidential election, which he says is rigged. He says Putin's regime is built on making Russians believe nothing can change.

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