Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin first to leave G20 summit, pleading lack of sleep
November 16, 2014 | konknaijaboyRussian president says the atmosphere was constructive and media reports of conflict with Western leaders were exaggerated
A tired Vladimir Putin has left Brisbane’s G20 praising the summit’s “constructive atmosphere” and saying the reported fallout between him and leaders of … Read More
Russia blames ‘negligent’ airport bosses for Total CEO’s crash
October 21, 2014 | konknaijaboyMoscow (AFP) – Russian investigators on Tuesday accused senior airport officials of criminal negligence over a plane crash at a Moscow airport that killed the head of French oil giant Total, Christophe de Margerie, whose private jet hit a … Read More
After Kicking Out Russia, the G8 Is Now The G7
March 25, 2014 | konknaijaboyThis year’s G8 summit won’t be in Sochi, Russia as planned. And it won’t include Russia at all, after the seven other world leaders in the group of industrialized nations decided to give Russia the boot. The seven leaders … Read More
Russians and Militias Seize Ukrainian Naval Headquarters
March 19, 2014 | konknaijaboySEVASTOPOL, Crimea — Russian forces and local militiamen seized control of the headquarters of the Ukrainian Navy here on Wednesday, a day after President Vladimir V. Putin declared that Russia was annexing Crimea.