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Russia's drive to replace western power technology hits snag
In the past few years, Russia has imported the large-capacity gas turbines required to run modern power stations from firms such as Siemens, GE and Alstom.
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Russia's Putin predicts global 'chaos' if West hits Syria again
Vladimir Putin made his remarks in a telephone conversation with Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani after the US, France and Britain launched missile strikes on Syria on Saturday.
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Turkey, Iran, Russia say will work for stability in Syria
A statement by the three countries said they were determined to “speed up their efforts to ensure calm on the ground” in Syria.
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Russia's Putin says Islamic State destroyed in Syria – Ifax
Putin said on Wednesday that Islamic State had been defeated in Syria, but it retains its destructive potential .
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Trump defends congratulatory phone call to Russia's Putin
Donald Trump drew fire from Republicans and Democrats alike for telling reporters on Tuesday that he had congratulated Putin on his re-election and that the two leaders plan to meet.
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Moscow seeks no arms race, wants to resolve disputes - Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country wanted constructive dialogue with its international partners.
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Putin savours record win, securing six more years at Russia's helm
The Central Election Commission, with nearly 100% of the votes counted, announced that Vladimir Putin, who has run Russia as president or prime minister since 1999, had won 76.68% of the vote.
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Putin wins Russia's presidential election: exit poll
The voting projection, by pollster VTsIOM, put Communist party challenger Pavel Grudinin in second place with 11.2%.
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Johnson says corrupt Putin allies may be targeted
Britain said on Wednesday it was expelling 23 Russian diplomats over the Novichok nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
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Britain demands answer from Putin by midnight over nerve attack on former spy
Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, have been in hospital in a critical condition since 4 March.
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Putin, before election, unveils new nuclear weapons to counter West
Speaking weeks before an election he is expected to win, Putin also said that a nuclear attack on any of Moscow’s allies would be regarded as an attack on Russia itself and draw an immediate response.
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Putin nemesis Navalny, barred from election, tries political siege
“It’s not an election, it’s a trick,” read one, depicting a goggle-eyed caricature of Vladimir Putin, who polls show should be comfortably re-elected on 18 March.
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Putin and Trump discussed North Korea by phone on Monday – Kremlin
Vladimir Putin also said Donald Trump offered US help to Russia in investigating a fatal plane crash on Sunday which killed 71 people on board.
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Faked out: Putin not visiting SA, says Presidency
The Presidency has labelled the news as fake and a fabrication.
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Putin hails new bomber as a boost to Russia's nuclear forces
Under a contract signed on Thursday, 10 of the modernised TU-160M nuclear bombers will be delivered to the Russian Air Force at a cost of 15 billion roubles each.
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Kremlin says US tip-off helped Russia halt terrorist attack
Information provided by the CIA allowed Russian law-enforcement agencies to arrest would-be attackers.
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Kremlin: Putin & Trump agreed to exchange information on North Korea
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call that Putin and Trump had also spoken about establishing contacts with North Korea.
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Putin says US gripped by fabricated spymania, praises Trump
Trump took office in January, saying he was keen to mend ties with Russia. Ties have soured further after US intelligence officials said Russia meddled in the presidential election.
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Backed by Putin, Russian military pushes into foreign policy
In the past few months, Sergei Shoigu has held talks with Syria’s president in Damascus and met Israel’s prime minister in Tel Aviv.
