Russia jails Putin murder plotter for 10 years

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 01:13

Russia handed down a 10-year sentence to a man who confessed to plotting to assassinate President Vladimir Putin by blowing up his motorcade, the prosecutor-general`s office said.

Putin, Obama discussed Syria chemical plan at G20: Kremlin

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 21:26

US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed the idea of placing Syrian chemical weapons under international control at last week`s G20 summit in Saint Petersburg, Putin`s spokesman said on Tuesday.

Putin critic takes on Kremlin rival in Moscow polls

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 15:49

A top critic of President Vladimir Putin on Sunday faced a Kremlin-backed incumbent in a hotly contested Moscow mayoral poll, the first time an opposition leader has been allowed to stand in a high-profile election.

Obama-Putin bilateral at G20 `not planned`: Kremlin

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 18:31

Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently not planning to have bilateral talks with US President Barack Obama at the G20 summit although there is a chance of an informal encounter, the Kremlin said on Friday.

Putin, Merkel agree UN Council must study Syria probe: Kremlin

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 22:14

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on Thursday on the need for the UN Security Council to study a report by UN experts on the alleged chemical attack outside Damascus, the Kremlin said.

Kremlin denies Putin discussed Syria deal with Saudi spy chief

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 21:33

Kremlin denied that President Vladimir Putin had discussed a deal with the visiting Saudi intelligence chief for Moscow to sell arms to Riyadh in exchange for changing its position on Syria.

British gay clubs boycott Russian vodka

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 10:18

Some of London`s biggest gay venues are boycotting Russian vodka as part of a global movement to highlight the Kremlin`s anti-gay laws.

Kremlin turns back to typewriters to avoid leaks

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 20:02

A Russian state service in charge of safeguarding Kremlin communications is looking to purchase an array of old-fashioned typewriters.

‘US whistleblower Snowden not on Putin’s agenda`

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 09:24

With the US whistleblower Edward Snowden staying at an international airport of Moscow, the Kremlin said on Sunday that his future was not yet on its agenda.

Russia`s Putin signs anti-gay measures into law

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 21:07

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a measure that stigmatises gay people and bans giving children any information about homosexuality.

Putin reshuffles economic team amid slowdown

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 15:36

Russian President Vladimir Putin reshuffled his top economic aides in a move that was aimed at giving the Kremlin more control to spend its way out of a looming recession.