Vladimir Putin
News and updates about Vladimir Putin

Putin: Saint Petersburg explosion was terror attack
Russian President says that an explosion that tore through a Saint Petersburg supermarket was "an act of terror".

Erdogan and Putin denounce Trump's Jerusalem decision
Turkish and Russian Presidents warn that recognition of Jerusalem risks escalating tension, as Erdogan continues to attack Israel.

Putin 'deeply concerned' by Trump's Jerusalem move
Russian President says moves such as Trump's can "block paths" to the Middle East.

Assad to Netanyahu: Ready to discuss Golan demilitarization
Syrian president conveys via Putin possibility of Golan demilitarization. Israeli official: Israel will attack Iranian activity near border.

Netanyahu and Putin discuss Syria ceasefire
Netanyahu tells Russian President Israel opposes Syria ceasefire which would leave Iranian-backed militias close to Israeli border.

Trump must stay. Jeff Sessions must go

Putin: Trump is well-mannered, pleasant to deal with
US President Trump speaks with Russian President Putin about elections, Syrian civil war, ISIS.

Khamenei: We must cooperate with Russia to isolate U.S.
Iranian Supreme Leader tells visiting Russian President that Tehran and Moscow must step up cooperation to isolate the United States.

The nuclear blast of Russian collusion

Putin: Conditions exist for end of Syria war
Russian President visits Turkey, agrees with Erdogan on de-escalation zone in Syria's Idlib province.

'Trump's lawyer asked for aid - we ignored him'
Kremlin Press Secretary says Trump's lawyer sent a letter requesting aid in January 2016 - but Putin never saw the letter.

Putin warns against 'large-scale conflict' in North Korea
Russian President says it's a mistake to try to pressure Pyongyang over its nuclear missile program.

Putin to Netanyahu: We won't rein in Iran
Reports suggest PM, Russian president failed to achieve understanding on Iran, with Putin telling Netanyahu he will not act against Tehran.

Putin hands Netanyahu historical Bible
Russian President Putin hands PM Netanyahu first-ever Bible printed with Rashi commentary; Netanyahu to place it in National Library.

Netanyahu: Victory over ISIS is welcome, Iran in Syria is not
PM says meeting with Vladimir Putin was mostly about Iran's presence in Syira, meeting was important for security of both Russia and Israel.

Netanyahu to Putin: Iran continues to threaten our existence
In Russia-Israel meeting, Netanyahu warns Putin: Whenever ISIS leaves, Iran enters.

Netanyahu heads to Russia
PM Netanyahu leaves Israel for Sochi, for sixth meeting between himself and Russia's President Putin.

'Meeting more important for Putin than for Netanyahu'
Former Israeli Ambassador to Russia says outcome of Netanyahu-Putin meeting more important for Russia than for Israel.

'We will discuss Iran's attempt to establish itself in Syria'
PM Binyamin Netanyahu publishes video explaining purpose of his Russia trip to meet with Putin.

Netanyahu to meet with Putin, Kushner
PM Netanyahu to meet Russia's President Putin and US envoys to discuss Iran, Syria, and renewing talks with the Palestinian Authority.

Watch: Trump 'thanks' Putin for deporting diplomats
Trump unfazed by Putin ordering U.S. diplomats to leave, says he was planning to cut payroll anyway.

Putin to expel hundreds of American diplomats
Russian President orders United States to cut 755 diplomatic staff in Russia, in response to new sanctions against his country.

Netanyahu: Israel welcomes 'genuine' Syria ceasefire
PM welcomes ceasefire brokered by trump and Putin, warns against Iranian military presence in Syria.

Trump confronts Putin about election meddling
U.S. President confronts Russian counterpart about Moscow's election meddling. Putin denies involvement.

Report: Netanyahu calls Putin to discuss Syria buffer zone
Israel wants 30-mile buffer zone to protect against Hezbollah, Iran - but doesn't want the zone controlled by Russia, report says.

Putin is drowning in Syria
Putin and Lavrov entered the Syrian quagmire without planning their getaway. And now, there is none. Analysis.

Putin schools Megyn Kelly. Comey takes his best shot at Trump

Putin 'convinced' Assad didn't use chemical weapons
Russian President dismisses any suggestion that Syrian President was behind April chemical attack.

McCain: Putin a bigger threat than ISIS
Senator John McCain warns that Russian President is a "premier and most important threat".

Trump under fire? Putin to the rescue
Russian president Putin says President Trump did not transfer any classified info to Russia and offered transcript of meeting to Congress.

Russia voices support for Trump's peace efforts
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia will give its "full support" for Trump's efforts to restart Israel-PA negotiations.

Actor Steven Seagal banned from Ukraine
Movie actor and Putin ally banned from entering Ukraine for 5 years over his visit to Crimea after Russia annexed the peninsula in 2014.

Putin and Abbas to meet next Thursday
Russian President and PA chairman to meet on May 11 in Sochi.

Russian strategic bombers intercepted off US coast
Provocations by Putin? American stealth fighters sent to intercept Russian bombers which entered Alaskan Air Defense Zone.

Report: Putin, Trump agree on Syria safe zones
Russian President says he and US President Donald Trump agree on establishment of safe zones to protect Syrian civilians.

Netanyahu: I told Putin we would cooperate or we would clash
PM Netanyahu recounts how he and Russian President Vladimir Putin began military coordination over Syria, preventing military incidents.

'Chechnya imprisons homosexuals in concentration camps'
About 100 SSA men arrested, three of them killed in Muslim state. Merkel asks Putin to intervene.

Putin and Trump agree to work together on North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on phone with US President Donald Trump calling on him to avoid increasing tensions with North Korea.

Iran is trying to provoke a Russia-US hot war in Syria

US and Russia work to lower tensions
Russian Foreign Minister tells US Secretary of State that Russia views US attacks on Syria as violation of international law.

'Assad is an animal, truly evil'
'Putin is backing a person who's truly an evil person. And I think it's very bad for Russia'

So what happened to the Russian conspiracy theory?
American Left still claims Trump ties to Russia, although US relationship with Moscow on brink of explosion.

Putin: US-Russia relations have gotten worse
Russian President releases statement saying that relationship between the two countries has deteriorated since Trump took office.

Putin: US is planning to fake chemical weapons attacks in Syria
Russian President says he has info about future US strike in Syria, claims US planning 'to plant substances and accuse the Syrian regime.'

The chemical weapons attack allows Putin to abandon Assad and Iran

Putin: Syria chemical weapons attacks 'unfounded accusations'
Putin tells Netanyahu it is 'unacceptable' to make accusations of chemical weapons attack against Assad regime.

Abbas to visit Russia on May 11
PA chairman to visit Russia on May 11, discuss peace process with Putin.

Russia and Iran sign bilateral agreements
Russia and Iran sign series of bilateral agreements as Putin hosts Rouhani.

Iranian President to meet Putin
Iranian President Rouhani will visit Moscow in the coming week. The two will discuss the Middle East.

Trump campaign chairman worked for Putin associate
Documents reveal that Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, worked for Russian billionaire closely associated with Putin.

Watch: The most powerful man in the world
CNN documentary charts the rise of Vladimir Putin from a junior KGB agent to one of the most powerful - and richest - people in the world.

Netanyahu to Putin: Let's not talk about Amona
Prime Minister refuses to discuss Amona evictees, coalition crisis with Russian president during meeting at Kremlin.

'Russia and Israel are partners in war on Islamic terror'
Putin wishes Israel a happy Purim during meeting with Netanyahu, Israeli PM calls Russia a 'partner' in fighting radical Islam.

'Terror should not be exchanged for more terror'
Prime Minister Netanyahu will meet Russian president Putin Thursday and demand that Iran and proxies not be allowed access to Golan border.

Expert: PM aims to block Hezbollah enclave in Syria
In his coming meeting with Putin, Netanyahu looks to block Hezbollah from maintaining a presence in Syria.

Defeating ISIS needs Trump-Putin cooperation

'Iran wants to force us to open a front in the Golan'
PM Netanyahu speaks about upcoming meeting with Putin, says Israel may be forced to attack Iranian bases in Syria.

Watch: Putin defends himself against BBC reporter
BBC reporter condemns controversial Russian actions, President Putin rejects accusations.

Watch: Lt. Col. Ralph Peters speaks out against Putin
Lt. Col. Ralph Peters discusses the faults of Putin's regime.
