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Vladimir Putin: Climate change in Arctic beneficial for economy

Vladimir Putin: Climate change in Arctic beneficial for economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the benefits of climate change at an Arctic Forum in the northern Russian city of Arkhangelsk. Ignoring the negative impact of global warming on planet and people, Putin praised the fact that thinning Artic sea ice opened up the region as a commercial shipping route. Mar 31, 2017
CCTV footage shows Putin critic Denis Voronenkov being shot dead

CCTV footage shows Putin critic Denis Voronenkov being shot dead

CCTV footage shows the murder of former parliamentarian Denis Voronenkov in Kiev. Voronenkov was shot dead by an unidentified assailant on 23 March. The shooter later died after being shot by Voronenkovs bodyguard.Voronenkov was a key witness in a treason case against Ukraines pro-Russia former president Viktor Yanukovych. The Ukraine has accused Russia of being responsible for the killing. Ukraines President Poroshenko called the murder an act of state terrorism on the part of Russia. Mar 25, 2017
Boris Johnson: Russia is up to all sorts of no good

Boris Johnson: Russia is up to all sorts of no good

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been invited to Russia to speak with his counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in an attempt to resolve significant differences over conflicts in Syria and Ukraine. Speaking in Brussels on 6 March Johnson said he will confront Russia on a number of topics inlcuding the Ukraine and Russian cyber warfare. If the trip goes ahead Johnson it will be the first official visit to Russia by a UK minister since 2011. Mar 6, 2017
Watch Vladimir Putins particularly awkward karaoke session

Watch Vladimir Putins particularly awkward karaoke session

President Vladimir Putin on 25 January sang to a guitar with Russian students as he visited the Moscow State University. Putin stumbled as he was singing one of the Soviet hits Fourteen minutes to the Launch. The song, which was written and recorded in 1960, became a hymn of USSR space exploration program after Yuri Gagarins space journey in 1961. The same song was performed in space by Russian cosmonauts in 1962. Jan 26, 2017
Outgoing President Barack Obama says contructive US-Russia relations are in the worlds interest

Outgoing President Barack Obama says contructive US-Russia relations are in the worlds interest

President Barack Obama said on Wednesday 19 December it is in the worlds interest for the United States and Russia to have a constructive relationship, but Russias return to an adversarial spirit under President Vladimir Putin made that difficult. I think that it is in Americas interest, in the worlds interest, that we have a constructive relationship with Russia, Obama said in a news conference on Wednesday (January 18) two days before handing over the presidency to Donald Trump. Obama also stressed sanctions on Russia were because of encroachments on Ukraines sovereignty and independence. Jan 19, 2017
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