Vladimer Putin

There are no smiles in pictures of President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin as they met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Their meeting came amid a disagreement over Russia's support for Syria in its fight against ISIS...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Barack Obama in an Independence Day message that he hopes the countries can improve relations. In a statement published on the Kremlin website on Friday, Putin said ‘‘regardless of difficulties and disagreements’’ he hoped that Russia and the U...

Russia's Vladimir Putin is still talking tough on Ukraine -- but he has also helped ease tensions today.       Putin says Russia has no intention to ``fight the Ukrainian people'' -- but he's reserving the right to use force in order to protect ethnic Russians in Ukraine...

Western powers on Sunday prepared a tough response to Russia’s military advance into Ukraine and warned that Moscow could face economic penalties, diplomatic isolation and bolstered allied defenses in Europe unless it retreats. The crisis may prove to be a game-changer for President Barack Obama’s national security policy, forcing him to give up his foreign policy shift to Asia and to maintain U..

A spokesman for Vladimir Putin says the Russian president is still deciding whether to send troops into Ukraine.  Earlier today, the Russian parliament unanimously approved Putin's request to use the military until the situation in the region can be stabilized.  Putin'...