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VLADIMIR PUTIN

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 26, 2019
Trump's warm handshakes in Biarritz mask hard-line approach
On the surface, Donald Trump was on his best behavior: flattering fellow leaders in Biarritz at the Group of Seven summit, tweeting his delight at being there, and even somehow resisting the urge to tweet about a shock visit to this seaside city by Iran's foreign minister.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 20, 2019
Russian nuclear test sensors mysteriously go offline
The operator of a global network of radioactivity sensors said Monday its two Russian sites closest to a mysterious explosion on Aug. 8 went offline two days after the blast, raising concern about possible tampering by Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 20, 2019
No risk of increased radiation after deadly rocket blast, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday there was no risk of increased radiation levels after a blast at a military site in northern Russia on Aug. 8 that killed at least five people.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 16, 2019
When Leninists overreach
Russia and China now appear increasingly isolated on the world stage and the question now is whether they have gone too far.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 14, 2019
Kremlin says it is winning arms race against U.S. despite rocket accident
The Kremlin boasted on Tuesday it was winning the race to develop new cutting edge nuclear weapons despite a mysterious rocket accident last week in northern Russia that caused a temporary spike in radiation levels.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2019
U.S.-based experts suspect deadly Russian blast involved nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' cruise missile
U.S.-based nuclear experts said on Friday they suspected an accidental blast and radiation release in northern Russia this week occurred during the testing of a nuclear-powered cruise missile vaunted by President Vladimir Putin last year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2019
The West has problems, but so do Russia and China
Protests in Hong Kong and Russia show the limits of what many see in the West as autocratic power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2019
Russian opposition plans fresh protest over weekend, despite threat of more mass arrests
Russia's anti-Kremlin opposition said it was planning a nationwide protest next weekend despite police forcibly detaining over 1,000 people on Saturday for attending what they said was an illegal march in Moscow to demand free elections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2019
Top Russian activist Lyubov Sobol and 700 detained at Moscow protest for free elections
Russian police forcibly detained nearly 700 people attending a protest in Moscow on Saturday to demand free elections, including prominent activist Lyubov Sobol, after authorities warned the demonstration was illegal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 1, 2019
Kremlin foe's doctor skeptical after Alexei Navalny tests negative for poison at state hospital
A Russian state hospital said on Wednesday that opposition leader Alexei Navalny had tested negative for poison after falling ill in custody, but his personal doctor warned the findings were inconclusive and could be wrong.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 1, 2019
U.S. set to push security strategy as Chinese maneuvers rattle region
Recent incidents involving Chinese ships in Southeast Asian waters are testing regional faith in Beijing's sincerity about maritime peace, and aiding a renewed U.S. push to build alliances with countries unnerved by China's assertiveness.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 29, 2019
Russia opposition figure Alexei Navalny hospitalized, and may have been poisoned, says doctor
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was hospitalized on Sunday after suffering an acute allergic reaction that one doctor said may have been the result of him being poisoned with an unknown chemical substance.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2019
Russia detains more than 1,000 people in opposition crackdown
Russian police rounded up more than 1,000 people in Moscow on Saturday in one of the biggest crackdowns of recent times against an increasingly defiant opposition decrying President Vladimir Putin's tight grip on power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2019
Ukraine seizes Russian tanker and frees crew after Moscow issues threat
Ukraine on Thursday seized a Russian tanker for its alleged involvement in the capture of three Ukrainian navy vessels by Russia, prompting Moscow to warn of consequences if any Russian citizens were "taken hostage.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 21, 2019
Ex-Russian arms tycoon quietly wields influence in British leadership race
A former Russian arms tycoon who had connections at the highest levels of the Kremlin is a major donor to Britain's ruling Conservative Party and counts himself a friend of the man expected to be the country's next prime minister.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2019
Italy's Matteo Salvini struggles to contain fallout from Russia funding report
Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini's efforts to quell the fallout over reports his League Party was soliciting Russian financing suffered a setback when the country's prime minister contradicted his recollection of events.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 11, 2019
Abe's art of the deal with Russia
Abe may have showcased his deal-making prowess, but the country has crossed the Rubicon without a clear strategy to secure peace with Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2019
Italy's Matteo Salvini denies his League party took money from Russians via secret oil deal
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini on Wednesday denied a media report that his far-right League party had sought millions of euros from Russian investors via a secret oil deal.

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