Russia supports Iran`s peaceful N-programme: Putin

Last Updated: Thursday, June 7, 2012, 22:25

Russia supports Iran`s right to peaceful use of nuclear energy and is in constant contact with Tehran on nuclear issues, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Putin to hold talks with Ahmadinejad

Last Updated: Sunday, June 3, 2012, 22:13

Putin will meet with Ahmadinejad on the sidelines of the 12th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit to be held June 6-7 in Beijing.

Medvedev accepts offer to head ruling party

Last Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012, 23:53

Outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday accepted a formal offer to take up the leadership of the ruling United Russia party.

Medvedev sacks Russian Air Force commander

Last Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012, 23:49

Russian President has sacked Air Force Commander Colonel-General Alexander Zelin and dismissed him from military service, the Kremlin said.

Russian president pardons 27 convicts

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 20:40

Medvedev has made the liberalisation of Russia`s justice system one of his priorities as president.

Mikhail Gorbachev calls on Putin to resign

Last Updated: Sunday, December 25, 2011, 10:34

Mikhail Gorbachev called on PM Vladimir Putin to heed protester demands and quit politics instead of seeking a third term as Russian president.

Russian President Medvedev flaunts dancing skills

Last Updated: Sunday, November 27, 2011, 13:36

Russian President showed off his dancing skills and played patty-cake during an official school visit.

Russia`s Medvedev evokes Stalin ahead of polls

Last Updated: Sunday, November 27, 2011, 10:53

Russian President came out swinging when asked by a reporter in a live television exchange about why Russia`s rockets were starting to crash.

Russian President joins Facebook

Last Updated: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 14:14

Facebook is a social networking service with more than 800 million active users worldwide.

Russian President to meet his Pak counterpart

Last Updated: Thursday, September 1, 2011, 23:50

Russian Prez is scheduled to meet his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari and Afghan leader Hamid Karzai in Dushanbe tomorrow for bilateral and quadrilateral meetings convened by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.