Vladimir Putin

The Putin Method: All Nice And Legal

Amir Taheri

Whether you like him or not, you can’t but admit that Vladimir Putin is a master tactician. When it comes to short and medium-term political coups none can match his success often achieved with minimum cost to himself. Putin’s latest success is the so-called Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, signed by all five littoral states lastRead more

The Helsinki irony: When Trump and Assad both win

Oraib Al Rantawi

The “shameful” and “weak” performance of US President Donald Trump at the Helsinki Summit dominated news reports, coverage, and reactions during and after the summit. We actually only know a little bit about what happened at the “core” of the discussions regarding the issues listed on the agenda. If it weren’t for the statements made by Trump and his RussianRead more

Barred from election, Navalny vows

Moscow - Emirates voice

The Kremlin's top critic Alexei Navalny has slammed Russia's March presidential election, in which he is barred from running, as a sham meant to "re-appoint" Vladimir Putin on his way to becoming "emperor for life". With two months to go before Russians vote in polls that are all but guaranteed to hand Putin a historic fourth term, the 41-year-old opposition leader and anti-corruption campaignerRead more

Barred from election, Navalny vows

Moscow - Emiratesvoice

Outspoken pro-Russian, anti-migrant Czech president

Prague - Emiratesvoice

Czech President Milos Zeman, who is seeking a second five-year term in a run-off vote later this month, has sown division with his strong anti-migrant and pro-Russian views, despite vowing to be "the voice of all citizens" when first elected. The burly silver-haired 73-year-old cut down on his smoking and drinking after he became the Czech Republic's first directly electedRead more

US Senate Democrat report hits out at Putin's 'malign' threat

Washington - Emiratesvoice

Russia's Vladimir Putin employs corruption, military invasions in Europe and sprawling disinformation campaigns in attempts to undermine democracies, and US President Donald Trump has been "negligent" in countering the threats, a Senate Democratic report warned Wednesday. A searing assessment released by Ben Cardin, top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, documented the extent of the Kremlin's "malign influence operations" including President Putin's meddlingRead more

Putin files nomination for 2018 re-election bid

Moscow - Emiratesvoice

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday filed documents with electoral officials to run for re-election next year, a day after hundreds of politicians, celebrities and sports figures backed his bid. Putin visited the Central Election Commission, handing over his passport and 300,000 signatures required by Russian legislation for those running as independent candidates. The 65-year-old strongman, who will face only token oppositionRead more

Thousands of Russians endorse Navalny to challenge Putin

london - Emiratesvoice

More than 15,000 Russians on Sunday endorsed the candidacy of Alexei Navalny, seen as the only Russian opposition leader who stands a fighting chance of challenging strongman Vladimir Putin in a March vote. Thousands backing the charismatic 41-year-old lawyer met in 20 cities from the Pacific port of Vladivostok to Saint Petersburg in the northwest to nominate him as aRead more