Tag: Vladimir Putin
World 23.03.24 | 18:56

Putin says concert attackers were fleeing to Ukraine when detained

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that the four men who attacked a concert near Moscow were heading towards Ukraine when they were detained, and that they hoped to cross the border. Putin, addressing the nation, said that some people on the Ukrainian side had prepared to let them cross...

Balkans 21.02.23 | 15:09

Putin with a message to the West: They played with people’s lives and destroyed Yugoslavia, Libya and Syria without conscience

Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian Federal Assembly ahead of the first anniversary of the Russian special operation in Ukraine. He sent a message to the West. They played with people’s lives and played a dirty game. They played with people’s lives and destroyed Yugoslavia,...

Macedonia 23.03.22 | 17:22

Putin wants ‘unfriendly countries’ to pay rubles for gas

President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday that Russia will demand that “unfriendly’’ countries pay for Russian natural gas exports only in rubles from now on, The Washington Post reported. Putin told a meeting with government officials that “a number of Western countries made illegitimate...

World 21.02.22 | 22:23

Putin signs decree recognizing independence of Donetsk and Luhansk

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognizing the independence of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine controlled by Moscow-backed separatists, escalating Western fears of an imminent invasion of Ukraine. Putin made the announcement in an address broadcast on state television Monday...

World 30.06.21 | 16:19

Putin reveals he received Sputnik V vaccine in March

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday revealed that the Covid-19 vaccine he received in March was Sputnik V. “The inoculation is not dangerous,” Putin said during his publicly broadcast question programme Direct Line. Putin stressed there were no serious side effects from the vaccine,...

Macedonia 24.05.21 | 15:35

Putin: We congratulate our fraternal Macedonian people on the day of Ss. Cyril and Methodius

We congratulate our fraternal Macedonian people on the day of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, which is celebrated as a national holiday, says the message of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of May 24, the Day of Ss. Cyril and Methodius. Today in Russia is a solemn day – the Day...

World 28.12.20 | 18:44

Putin to decide when he will receive Covid-19 vaccine

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s delayed decision to get the coronavirus vaccine does not reflect badly in any way on the Russian vaccine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, TASS reports. “Absolutely not,” he said when asked the relevant question. The Kremlin representative...

World 01.07.19 | 15:50

White mug saves Putin from poisoning?

The appearance of Russian President Vladimir Putin with his mug at the gala dinner with the participants of the G20 summit has provoked a lot of discussion not only in social networks but also in the Western press. If initially talked about fear of the Russian leader to be poisoned, which found support...

World 02.06.19 | 17:46

Putin renames dozens of airports after famous Russians

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday renamed dozens of the country’s airports to honor famous Russians, including tsars, space pioneers and writers. Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport is now named after national poet Alexander Pushkin, known for works such as Eugene Onegin, while the airport...

World 25.04.19 | 10:00

Putin and Kim begin first official meeting in Vladivostok

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday began their first official meeting in the Far Eastern Russian port city of Vladivostok. “I’m happy to see you here,” Putin told Kim, adding that he hoped he could help resolve the dispute between the United States...

Balkans 10.04.19 | 12:13

Putin: Respect international law, remember Yugoslavia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again called for international law to be respected in order to avoid situations similar to the bombing of Yugoslavia. Putin, who spoke during plenary session of the International Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg, referenced NATO’s 1999 aerial war against...

Balkans 18.01.19 | 10:26

Dacic sang two songs to Putin during formal lunch

Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vucic hosted a formal lunch for Vladimir Putin, which was attended by more than 100 officials of the two countries and public figures including film director Emir Kusturica and actor Milos Bikovic. Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic did not miss the opportunity...

Balkans 18.01.19 | 09:49

120,000 Serbs welcome Putin in Belgrade (video)

Russian President Vladimir Putin finished his one-day visit to Serbia on Wednesday evening with a visit to the Temple of St. Sava in Belgrade, b92.net reported. A huge crowd of people, estimated by police to be about 120,000 strong, gathered in front of this Serbian Orthodox church to welcome him,...

Balkans 18.01.19 | 09:34

Serbian leader presents Putin with Sarplaninac puppy during Belgrade visit

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has presented a special gift – a Sarplaninac (or Yugoslavian Shepherd) puppy – to his visiting Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, TASS reported. Putin seemed to like his new pet, the four-month puppy nicknamed Pasha. “What a cutie!,” he said...

Balkans 18.01.19 | 09:30

Vladimir Putin gets lavish welcome on visit to ally Serbia

Amid a lavish welcome, Vladimir Putin arrived in Serbia on Thursday in a show of the Russian president’s support for the Balkan country’s populist leader and his pro-Moscow policies, AP reported. Putin landed at Belgrade airport after his presidential plane was escorted over Serbian airspace by MiG-29...

World 17.01.19 | 15:43

Kremlin spokesman reveals Putin’s words make blood run cold

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has confessed he is happy to be working with Vladimir Putin for over ten years and made a bombshell revelation about the Russian president. Speaking with a Russian media outlet, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has refused to respond to a question if Vladimir Putin resorts...

Balkans 17.01.19 | 13:52

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Belgrade (video)

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday arrived in Belgrade on an official visit to Serbia. After his presidential plane landed at 1.05 pm, Putin was given a ceremonial welcome at the Nikola Tesla Airport, where he was greeted by Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic. Serbian Armed Forces MiG-29...

Balkans 17.01.19 | 09:53

Serbia to take high-level security measures during Putin’s visit

The official program of the visit has not yet been confirmed. It is expected, however, that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit the government complex of the Palace of Serbia, the largest Orthodox Church of Saint Sava and the memorial to Russian soldiers in the Serbian capital, Sputnik reports. On...

Balkans 21.12.18 | 16:09

Serbia expects Putin’s visit on January 17, 2019, says Vucic

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit Serbia on January 17, 2019, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told journalists on Friday. “We are gladly expecting President Putin to come here on January 17, I named the exact date. I’ve never had any problems with direct talks and sharing...