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Putin toughens penalty for bomb hoaxers in Russia
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 1 (ANI): Bomb hoaxers in Russia can now face imprisonment up to 10 years after President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed an amendment in the country's Criminal Code law.
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Putin greets PM Modi, President Kovind in New Year message
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 31 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday greeted the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind in his annual New Year message.
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Russia detains St Petersburg explosion mastermind
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
St Petersburg [Russia], December 31 (ANI): Russia's security agency on Saturday detained the mastermind of the St Petersburg explosion that took place on Wednesday.
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Russia amends law to crack on terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 30 (ANI): Russia on Friday amended its law in order to crack on terrorist activities in the country and to stringently punish those who finance terrorism or recruit terrorists.
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Putin terms St Petersburg explosion as 'terrorist attack'
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 29 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday has termed the explosion at a St. Petersburg supermarket as a terrorist attack.
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Putin backs US presence in Afghanistan
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 26 (ANI): Expressing concern over deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed the presence of the United States military in the war-torn country.
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Russia's Vitaly Mutko steps down as president of Football Union
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 26 (ANI): Russia's deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko on Monday said he is suspending his role as president of the Russian Football Union.
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Russia's Navalny secures support for 2018 presidential polls
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 25 (ANI): Scores of Russians have endorsed the candidacy of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to get his name on the ballot officially and challenge Vladimir Putin in the next year's presidential polls.
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Russia's ruling party backs Putin for presidential polls
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 24 (ANI): Russia's ruling party United Russia has extended its support to Vladimir Putin for the 2018 presidential election.
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Putin thanks Trump after CIA helps foil terror plot
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 18 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked United States President Donald Trump over the phone for a tip-off that helped prevent a terror attack on its second biggest city.
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Russia's ex- economic development minister sentenced to 8 years in prison
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 15 (ANI): Russia's former economic development minister, Alexei Ulyukayev on Friday was found guilty of accepting a $2 million bribe and was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment.
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China's Belt and Road Initiative is perfectly compatible: Putin
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec 15 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin, during his annual press conference, reiterated that China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is perfectly compatible and can be included with the development of the Eurasian Economic Union and Russia's proposals on a broad par
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