Russia will remain a “difficult partner” after President Vladimir Putin’s re-election but will be needed to help resolve international tensions, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Monday. “The result of the election in Russia did not surprise us any more than the circumstances of this election,” Maas told reporters in ...
Vladimir Putin was Monday set for another six years in power after his landslide victory in Russia’s presidential election. Putin, who ran against seven other candidates, recorded his best election performance with 76.67 percent of the vote, Russian media reported, putting the turnout at more than 67 percent. “Listen to ...