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VLADIMIR PUTIN

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2017
Chechnya leader says he is ready to resign; Kremlin to pick successor
Ramzan Kadyrov, the outspoken leader of Russia's Chechnya republic, said he was ready to step down, leaving it for the Kremlin to choose his successor.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 25, 2017
Pentagon likely to increase official count of U.S. troops in Syria from 500 to 2,000
The Pentagon, acknowledging that an accounting system for troops has underreported the size of the forces on the ground, is likely to announce that there are about 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, two U.S. officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2017
Putin's plan to rejuvenate Russian politics makes slow progress
Poised to run for a fourth term, President Vladimir Putin has started clearing out the old Russian political elite and says he is bringing in young people with "fire in their eyes."
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2017
Putin wins backing of Iranian and Turkish leaders for new Syrian peace push
Russian President Vladimir Putin won the backing of Turkey and Iran on Wednesday to host a Syrian peace congress, taking the central role in a major diplomatic push to finally end a civil war all but won by Moscow's ally, President Bashar Assad.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 21, 2017
Russia's Putin hosts Syria's Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Syrian leader Bashar Assad to talk about the need to move from military operations to the search for a political solution to Syria's conflict, the Kremlin said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2017
Putin links Japan-U.S. security alliance to WWII peace treaty with Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said over the weekend that Japan's security obligations to its allies must be assessed when discussing a pending post-World War II peace treaty between Moscow and Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2017
Putin links peace treaty to Japan's alliances but agrees to follow through on North sanctions
Concluding a peace treaty with Japan would involve Moscow examining how it could be affected by Tokyo's security commitments to its allies, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 9, 2017
Abe to travel to Vietnam, Philippines to attend regional summits
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will embark on a seven-day trip to Vietnam and the Philippines later Thursday to attend annual meeting of regional leaders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 9, 2017
Opportunities at the APEC summit
As a major Eurasian power with vast Far Eastern territories that boast significant potential, Russia has a stake in the successful future of the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2017
Putin, wary of political tumult, shuns Russian Revolution centenary
Vladimir Putin stayed away from events marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution on Tuesday, an event that changed the world but has awkward associations for the former KGB operative who was trained to keep a lid on dissent, not celebrate it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2017
Trump campaign aide Carter Page met Russian officials in 2016: report
A foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign met Russian government officials last year, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing testimony he gave earlier in the week to a U.S. congressional committee.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2017
Trump says he recalls little about meeting where aide spoke of arranging meeting with Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he does not remember much about a meeting last year with a former campaign aide who pleaded guilty last month as part of a federal probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2017
Manafort gave wildly varying estimates of his wealth to banks
When Paul Manafort wanted to borrow money in the past five years he gave lenders wildly varying estimates of his wealth, ranging from $19 million to $136 million, according to special counsel Robert Mueller.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2017
Top Trump campaign officials agreed in 2016 to meet Putin representatives, ex-adviser claimed
In an email last summer, former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos claimed that top campaign officials had agreed to a meeting with representatives of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 31, 2017
Trump's former campaign manager Manafort faces a stark choice: Cooperate or risk years in prison
U.S. prosecutors filed a straightforward, easy-to-prove criminal case against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, leaving him with a stark choice: cooperate or fight the charges and, if he loses, face years in prison.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2017
First charges filed in U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe: report
A federal grand jury on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, a source briefed on the matter said.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 18, 2017
Islamic State's defeat in Raqqa brings U.S. new challenge to commit to a strategy for region
The defeat of the Islamic State group in its de facto capital of Raqqa, Syria, may be only the start of a wider struggle by the United States to contain any insurgency launched by the militants and to stabilize the region as Washington struggles to define a comprehensive strategy in Syria.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 4, 2017
Russia quietly throws North Korea lifeline in bid to stymie regime change
Russia is quietly boosting economic support for North Korea to try to stymie any U.S.-led push to oust Kim Jong Un, as Moscow fears his fall would sap its regional clout and allow U.S. troops to deploy on Russia's eastern border.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2017
At U.N., nations opposed to Assad reject Syria reconstruction without process for political transition
The United States, Britain and other countries opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad will not support the reconstruction of the country until there is a political transition "away from Assad," British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2017
Trump administration orders U.S. government purge of Kaspersky products amid Russia spying concerns
The Trump administration on Wednesday told U.S. government agencies to remove Kaspersky Lab products from their information systems, saying it was concerned the Moscow-based cybersecurity firm was vulnerable to Kremlin influence.

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