President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s military yesterday to step up its presence in the Arctic after Canada signaled its intention to claim the North Pole and surrounding waters. “I would like you to devote special attention to deploying infrastructure and military units in the Arctic,” Puti...
Vladimir Putin - Russian Politics, Diplomacy, Economy: Putin’s first year back in office as president was characterized by a largely successful effort to stifle the protest movement. Opposition leaders were jailed, and nongovernmental organizations that
Even though the leaders of Ukraine itself are talking down the threat of war with Russia over the breakaway region of Donbas, America and Britain are still beating the war drums and demonising Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Russia insists they have no plans to invade Ukraine and one western ...
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there could be joint development of natural resources in the Arctic, though there were no substantive talks on this yet. The U.S. delegation in Istanbul was led by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Sonata Coulter, and the Russian team by Alexander Darch...
Greenland voters sent a strong signal Tuesday that they support leaders who will support the Arctic island’s sovereignty, even as President Trump pushes to annex the territory. Greenland’s center-right Demokraatit party, whose leaders have been critical of Trump’s takeover talk, won nearly ...
Monday's exercises focused on launching a counter-offensive against enemy forces, the Russian Defence Ministry said. In the Arctic, Russia's Northern fleet and air force practised repelling an attack near its border with Norway. Putin has said the drills -- which the defence ministry ...
The election that began Friday has taken place in a tightly controlled environment where there are no real alternatives to Putin, no public criticism of him or hiswar in Ukraine. Putin's fiercest political foe,Alexei Navalny, died in an Arctic prison last month, and other critics are either ...
Vladimir Putin insists the US is "serious" in its aim to take over Greenland - and warns NATO countries over their actions in the Arctic. It comes as Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer reveal plans for a "reassurance force" in Ukraine after a peace deal is
You could be forgiven for thinking otherwise, given the unprecedented scenes of defiance across Russia in the weeks before the vote, as thousands turned out at makeshift memorials to Alexey Navalny, the prominent Russian opposition leader who died suddenly in an Arctic penal colon...
In joint statements, they further outlined plans for closer cooperation in developing the Northern Sea Route through Arctic waters and for working together in space exploration, among other areas. Special partnership For Russia, India has become an increasingly important partner, b...