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China's Xi celebrates birthday with 'best friend' Putin

Chinese President Xi Jinping celebrated his 66th birthday on Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who Xi considers a close friend and who gave Xi ice cream as a present, Chinese state media reported.

Russia's Putin: US military meddling in Venezuela disastrous

Russia warns that any potential military intervention in Venezuela by the United States will be “a disaster,” citing the history of such US meddling elsewhere.

Putin urging Iran to stick to nuclear deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he has been urging Iran's leadership to stick to the nuclear deal, despite the US withdrawal from it.

Putin expands list of Ukrainians, others eligible for fast-tracked Russian passports

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree expanding the list of Ukrainians and citizens of some other countries eligible for fast-tracked Russian passports, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

Putin hopes Iran will continue oil exports despite US sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he hoped Iranian oil exports would continue despite the United States’ efforts to stop them.

North Korea's Kim to Putin: US acting in 'bad faith'

Kim Jong-un has accused the US of acting in "bad faith" in talks on its nuclear arsenal, North Korean state media said Friday as he left Russia following his first summit with President Vladimir Putin.

Putin: Moscow to host Iran, Azerbaijan presidents in August

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at a summit in Russia in August.

Putin, Kim pledge closer ties in first summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jung-un have met in their first summit, in Russia’s Far Eastern port city of Vladivostok, pledging closer ties between their countries.

North Korea's Kim in Russia for first talks with Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he was looking forward to his first talks with President Vladimir Putin as he arrived in Russia on Wednesday seeking support in Pyongyang's nuclear deadlock with the United States.

Putin to host North Korea's Kim in Russia

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un will "soon" travel to Russia on his first ever meeting with President Vladimir Putin, state media say.

US tests missile defense system Putin once said threatens global strategic balance

In a move that is expected to stir more tensions with Russia, the US military has test-launched a ground-based missile defense system that Russian President Vladimir Putin once famously said would “destroy” the strategic balance in the world.

Netanyahu discusses Syria with Putin amid tense ties

The Israeli premier holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow over Iran’s role in Syria as well as Russia’s supply of the S-300 air-defense systems to Damascus, amid tense bilateral ties over the downing of a Russian military aircraft in Syria blamed on Tel Aviv.

Putin warns of retaliation if US deployed missiles in Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the United States against deploying intermediate-range nuclear weapons in Europe, saying his country will target the US itself and not just the countries where those missiles are stationed.

Putin threatens to target US if it deploys missiles in Europe

President Vladimir Putin warned of a resolute response if the US decides to station missiles in neighboring countries to Russia.

Rouhani: Terrorists mustn’t feel safe anywhere in world

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said terrorists must not feel safe in Syria or any other part of the world, warning their supporters about playing the card of terrorism to achieve their goals.