Tag: Vladimir Putin
Online film about alleged Putin’s ‘palace’ watched over 100 million times – YouTube data
A film made by jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny alleging President Vladimir Putin owns an opulent palace in Southern Russia has been viewed more than 100 million times, according to YouTube data on Friday. Navalny’s team released the video last week in which he levelled his allegations about the palace. Putin has said the property ...Election: Putin waiting for official U.S results to congratulate winner – Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is waiting for official results from the US presidential election before congratulating a winner, the Kremlin said on Monday. “We consider it correct to wait for the official results to be finalised. I want to remind you that President Putin repeatedly said he will respect the choice of the American people,” ...Putin wishes Trump speedy recovery
Russian President Vladimir Putin wished Donald Trump a speedy recovery in a telegram on Friday, saying he was sure the US leader’s qualities would help him fight off the coronavirus. “I am convinced that your vitality, good spirits and optimism will help you cope with this dangerous virus,” the Kremlin quoted Putin as saying in ...Putin says Russia is first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine
Russian President, Vladimir Putin President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess. The vaccine still has to complete final trials, ...OPEC’s oil cut proposal would boost price to $60 a barrel – Russia’s Lukoil
OPEC’s proposal to cut oil production by up to 1 million barrels a day would be enough to balance the oil market and lift prices to $60 a barrel, Leonid Fedun, vice-president of Russian oil producer Lukoil, told Reuters. The comments from Fedun, who was talking on the sidelines of the company’s presentation of its ...OPEC+ likely to extend oil supply cuts until June – sources
OPEC and its allies are likely to extend existing oil output cuts when they meet next month until mid-2020, with non-OPEC oil producer Russia supporting Saudi Arabia’s push for stable oil prices amid the listing of state oil giant Saudi Aramco. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries meets on Dec. 5 at its headquarters ...The Benefits and Takeaways from President Buhari’s Visit to Russia
By Garba Shehu President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria from his four-day visit to the Russian Republic extremely happy with the success of the visit, which outcome is the best response to a few skeptical audiences back home, including a toxic newspaper editorial, “Buhari, Stay On Your Job,” by the Lagos-based Punch Newspaper asking ...Putin steps up drive to push for influence in Africa with broadside against West
President Vladimir Putin stepped up Russia’s push for influence in Africa days before he hosts a summit with African leaders, saying on Monday that Moscow could offer help without strings attached unlike what he cast as the exploitative West. The Kremlin has said it expects 47 African leaders to converge on the Black Sea city ...Russian Firm Sues Facebook, Demands Account Restoration
A Russian company whose accountant was charged by federal prosecutors for attempting to meddle in U.S. elections sued Facebook Inc on Tuesday, claiming it is a legitimate news outlet and its Facebook account should be restored. The Federal Agency of News LLC, known as FAN, and its sole shareholder, Evgeniy Zubarev, ...In solemn Paris Ceremony, Macron Leads Global WWI Armistice Commemorations
L-R Donald Trump, Angela Merke, Emmanuel Macron & Wife and Vladimir Putin at Armistice 2018, Commemoration Ceremony on Sunday President Emmanuel Macron led tributes to the millions of soldiers killed in World War One on Sunday, using an emotional ceremony in Paris attended by scores of world leaders to warn against nationalism a century ...
