Putin was influential in Sobchak's career in Saint Petersburg, and Sobchak was influential in Putin's career in Moscow. [44] In 1997, Putin received a degree in economics (kandidat ekonomicheskikh nauk) at the Saint Petersburg Mining University for a thesis on energy dependencies and their instrumentalisation in foreign policy.

May 7, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin reviews honour guards of the Presidential regiment following his inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Putin began his fifth term Tuesday as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political ...

Jun 25, 2023 · Putin and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev clink glasses in the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow in June 2012 during a reception marking the patriotic Russia Day holiday to celebrate the ...

1 day ago · Item 1 of 2 Russian President Vladimir Putin tours the Lomonosov Moscow State University’s museum, in Moscow, Russia January 24, 2025. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Dec 29, 2024 · In 2024, President Vladimir Putin further cemented his grip on power and sought to counter Russia’s isolation from the West over the war in Ukraine. But he faced continuing challenges, with a deadly attack by gunmen in Moscow …

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses members of the Defense Ministry, the National Guard, the Interior Ministry, the Federal Security Service and the Federal Guard Service at the Kremlin, in Moscow on June 27, 2023. Putin will begins his fifth term as Russian president in an opulent Kremlin inauguration on Tuesday after destroying ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Five key challenges for the Russian economy in 2025. January 28, 2025. Putin says there is a way to organise talks with Ukraine, but Kyiv not willing. World category; January 27, 2025.

Mar 23, 2024 · President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at the Kremlin on Wednesday. The terrorist attack outside Moscow a few days later was a blow to his aura as a leader for whom national security is paramount.

Jul 8, 2024 · The meeting is significant as it's India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first bilateral trip overseas since he was reelected for a rare third term in June.

Jan 24, 2025 · Latest Stories. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Ukraine could find a legal way to hold peace talks with Russia on ending their nearly three-year-old war, but Moscow sees no ...