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Sergey Lavrov Remarks on INF Treaty Ahead His Meeting with John Bolton

US National Security Adviser John Bolton arrived on Monday night at the Russian Foreign Ministry in central Moscow for an official meeting with Russian top diplomat Sergey Lavrov.

Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced earlier that Bolton’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin was also a possibility. Peskov stated that the Kremlin expects Bolton to provide explanations to US President Donald Trump’s statement regarding the United States withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty).

Sergey Lavrov's Remarks Following Talks with His Madagascar Counterpart

Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a joint news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of Madagascar Eloi Alphonse Maxime Dovo, Moscow, October 22, 2018.

Sergey Lavrov's Speech at Opening of Russia-Africa Forum

Speech by Sergey Lavrov at the opening of the Russia-Africa Public Forum, Moscow, October 22, 2018.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Vladimir Putin at First Russia-Uzbekistan Interre...

Vladimir Putin’s Informal Meeting with Nursultan Nazarabayev and Shavkat...

During his informal meeting with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in the city of Saryagash in Kazakhstan’s Turkestan Region Vladimir Putin discussed matters of trilateral economic and humanitarian cooperation and other urgent issues, Saryagash, Kazakhstan, October 20, 2018.

Sergey Lavrov’s Interview with RT France, Paris Match and Le Figaro

Euronews NBC's Tesa Arcilla Interview with Dmitry Medvedev in Brussel

Dmitry Medvedev answers questions of TV host Tesa Arcilla ahead of the 12th ASEM Summit, which is to take place on 18-19 October in Brussel.

Vladimir Putin's Remarks at Final Session of Valdai Club


Vladimir Putin is taking part in the plenary session of the 15th anniversary meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club, Sochi, October 18, 2018.

The main topic is The World We Will Live In: Stability and Development in the 21st Century. The plenary session moderator is Fyodor Lukyanov, Research Director of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club.

The Valdai Forum opened in Sochi on October 15. Its participants – 130 experts from 33 countries – are discussing Russia’s political and socioeconomic prospects as well as social and cultural development and place in the modern world.

The Valdai Club was established in 2004. Traditionally, the forum participants meet with Russia’s senior officials as part of the annual meetings.

Vladimir Putin and Abdel Fattah El Sisi Tests New Aurus Cars

Vladimir Putin and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi visited the Sochi Autodrom race track. The Russian President showed his Egyptian counterpart the new car manufactured under the Russian Aurus brand, October 17, 2018.

The two presidents arrived at the Olympic Park in the new Aurus Senat limousine. They were shown the Aurus Arsenal minivan and the Aurus Senat short-baseline sedan, in which they later took a ride on the track. Sergei Gaisin, General Director of the Central Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive Engines Institute (NAMI), described the cars to the presidents.

Later, Mr Putin and Mr el-Sisi attended a presentation where the Egyptian President was shown the capabilities of the Russian defence industry.

The Aurus is Russia's new luxury car brand. It was developed as part of the Unified Modular Platform project (Cortege project) by the NAMI Central Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive Engines Institute, by order of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The models were named after the Moscow Kremlin's Senatskaya, Komendantskaya and Arsenalnaya towers. The limousine and the standard length sedan are both named Senat; the SUV is the Komendant, and the minivan is the Arsenal.

The Senat and the Arsenal will be used in the Presidential cortege. The SUV prototype will be finished by the end of the year, while the Komendant model, including testing and certification, will be completed in 2019–2020. The Aurus Senat limousine was first used at the presidential inauguration ceremony on May 7, 2018.

Euronews Interviews Sergey Lavrov (Council of Europe, Scripals, Bellingc...

Euronews Interview with Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on October 16, 2018.

Vladimir Putin and Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi: Press Statements Following Talks...

Vladimir Putin's Statement on The Crimean College Tragedy

Sergey Lavrov Meets CTBTO's Lassina Zerbo

Sergey Lavrov met with Executive Secretary of the CTBTO Preparatory Commission Lassina Zerbo, Moscow, October 16, 2018.

Vladimir Putin and Abdel Fattah El Sisi Walk Along the Sochi's Embankment

On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, Vladimir Putin and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held an informal meeting in Sochi: the leaders took a walk along the embankment, talked to tourists and visited one of the restaurants in the city.

The official part of the visit of the President of Egypt to Russia will take place on October 17. The heads of state will discuss key issues of further building up Russian-Egyptian cooperation and exchange views on topical issues on the international agenda. Following the talks, it is planned to sign a number of joint documents.

Vladimir Putin's Remarks on Russia’s Current Economic Situation

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on economic issues. The agenda included Russia’s current economic situation and measures to improve its stability and growth, The Kremlin, Moscow, October 16, 2018.

Dmitry Medvedev Visits Golden Autumn Agro-Industrial Exhibition

Dmitry Medvedev took part in the opening of the Golden Autumn agro-industrial exhibition, presented awards to workers in the industry and examined the exposition, VDNH, Moscow.

Vladimir Putin Congratulates Agrarians

Vladimir Putin congratulated agro-industrial complex workers on their professional holiday, Agriculture and Processing Industry Workers’ Day, Georgiyevskaya, Stavropol Territory, October 14, 2018.

Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin: Informal Meeting in Alexandria

Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, after the completion of official events related to their participation in the V Forum of Regions, devoted several hours to informal communication in Alexandria, Belarus, on October 12, 2018.



The Belarusian head of state invited the Russian leader to visit his small homeland in the agro-town of Alexandria, Shklovsky district. Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin inspected the house where the future Belarusian President was growing up. Together they strolled through the village, admiring the local beauty.

Vladimir Putin's Remarks at Fifth Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions

Vladimir Putin's remarks at a plenary session of the Fifth Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions in Mogilev on October 12, 2018.

Mr Putin and Mr Lukashenko attend the Fifth Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions.

The plenary session of the Fifth Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions is devoted to the priority areas of the regional cooperation development as a key factor in integration and the building of the Union State.

Attending the event are Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federal Assembly Valentina Matviyenko, Speaker of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich, State Secretary of the Union State Grigory Rapota, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus, Special Presidential Representative for Expanding Trade and Economic Cooperation with Belarus Mikhail Babich, as well as heads of ministries and agencies, executive and legislative bodies of authority, local governments of the Russian and Belarusian regions, and representatives of large businesses, public and scientific organisations.

The forum will bring together some 2,000 participants. The programme will include a crafts fair and the Painting Treasures exhibition, featuring works from the collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery and the Belarusian National Arts Museum.

The Forum of Regions is held to promote direct ties between Russia and Belarus, including through their legislative and executive authorities and business communities. It also drafts recommendations aimed at improving the legal framework for stimulating economic development in the two countries.

The first forum was held in Minsk in 2014, the second, in Sochi in 2015, the third, in Minsk in 2016 and the fourth, in Moscow in 2017.

Alexander Lukashenko Welcomes Vladimir Putin to Mogilev

Vladimir Putin Arrives in Mogilev (Belarus)

Vladimir Putin, Government to Discuss Preparations for Heating Season

Vladimir Putin Received Foreign Ambassadors’ Credentials

Vladimir Putin received credentials from 23 foreign ambassadors. The ceremony, which symbolises the official start of the ambassadors’ missions in the Russian Federation, took place in the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow, October 10, 2018.

Vladimir Putin and Volunteers of 29th Winter Universiade

On October 10, 2018, Vladimir Putin held a meeting with volunteers of the 29th Winter Universiade to be held in Krasnoyarsk in 2019.

Vladimir Putin's Remarks at International Forum Russia - Country of Sports

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session titled Physical Education and Sports: New Development Targetsof the 7th International Forum Russia – Country of Sports in Ulyanovsk on October 10, 2018.

Vladimir Putin and Winners of 2017 2018 World Championships

Vladimir Putin talked to winners of 2017–2018 world championships and holders of gold badges of the Russian physical fitness and sports programme Ready for Labour and Defence (GTO), Ulyanovsk, October 10, 2018.

Vladimir Putin and UFC Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov

Vladimir Putin met with Russian fighter, UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in Ulyanovsk on October 10, 2018.  The President congratulated the fighter on winning the UFC Championship. The athlete’s father also attended the meeting.

Sergey Lavrov Welcomes Maria Ubach in Moscow

Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Andorra Maria Ubach, Moscow, October 10, 2018.

Vladimir Putin's Remarks on Agricultural Development

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on measures to fulfil the potential of Russia's agricultural industry, Mineralnye Vody, Stavropol region, October 9, 2018.

Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev Visits Rassvet (Dawn) Agricultural En...

Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during their trip to the Stavropol region visited Rassvet agricultural enterprise on October 9, 2018.

Sergey Lavrov Welcomes His Slovak Counterpart in Russian Foreign Ministry

Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during a meeting with Slovakian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajcak, Moscow, October 9, 2018.

Alexander Lukashenko Inspects Belarus Weapons and Military Hardware

Alexander Lukashenko inspected new samples of Belarusian weapons and defense technology at a firing range in Ivatsevichi District on October 5, 2018.

Vladimir Putin Turns 66: Russian President Spend Birthday with His Famil...

Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrates his birthday. On Sunday he turns 66 years old. As presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said earlier, Putin will spend this day with his family and friends.

Traditionally, on his birthday Putin receives greetings from other leaders by phone. Among the first foreign leaders who congratulated Putin on Sunday was Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian President Armen Sarkissian. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in a phone conversation wished Putin good health and success in his hard work for the benefit of Russia and its people.

Also, Italy’s Berlusconi to meet with Putin to wish him happy birthday.

Last year, Putin spent his birthday far away from Moscow, holding an urgent meeting with permanent members of the Russian Security Council in Sochi. In 2016, the Russian president did not hold any public events on that day. A year earlier, Putin took part in a match of the Night Hockey League, and in 2014 he officially took a day off and flew to the Siberian taiga to mark his birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev Visits Krasnogorsk College

On Teacher's Day, Dmitry Medvedev visited the Krasnogorsk College and met with the teaching staff, Moscow region, October 5, 2018.

Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin: Press Statements Following Indian-Russ...

Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin made statements for the press, following Indian-Russian talks in New Delhi on October 5, 2018.

Putin Fulfilled The New Year's Wish Of 13 Year Old Ksenia

Vladimir Putin talked by telephone with Ksenia Mazneva, 13, from St Petersburg, who took part in the New Year Tree of Wishes charity campaig...