Russian President Vladimir Putin will oversee the signing of a $5 billion deal this week to supply Delhi with S-400 air defence systems, a top Kremlin aide said on Tuesday ahead of Putin's trip to India.

Russia, India to sign deal on S-400 air defence systems this week: Kremlin

The Kremlin said Friday it was difficult to separate truth from fiction in media reports after a respected investigative group revealed the identity of a suspect in the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal.

Hard to tell truth from fiction in Skripal affair: Kremlin

The Kremlin on Monday accused Israeli pilots of "premeditated actions" over the downing of a Russian plane in Syria last week, warning it will harm relations between the two countries.

Russia says plane downing result of 'premeditated' actions by Israeli pilots

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call that the summit, held in Singapore on Tuesday, had helped reduce tensions on the Korean Peninsula

Kremlin says Trump-Kim summit proves Putin was right about North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday it was too early to discuss in detail a possible prisoner exchange with Ukraine, amid hopes for the release of film director Oleg Sentsov and others during the World Cup.

Putin says 'premature' to divulge details of Ukraine prisoner exchange

The announcement raised hopes of hunger-striking film director Oleg Sentsov and others could be released ahead of the start of the World Cup next week

Russia and Ukraine discuss 'exchange' of prisoners: Kremlin

Trump said in March that the two leaders would meet soon

Vienna being considered as venue for possible Putin-Trump summit: Kremlin

News brief: Big stories of the day

Dmitry Medvedev was reappointed to the position he has held since 2012

Lavrov and Shoigu retain ministerial positions in Russia's new cabinet

The Atlantic alliance echoed the European Union's earlier condemnation of the bridge, which Russian President Vladimir Putin drove a truck over on Tuesday

NATO 'condemns' Russia bridge to Moscow-annexed Crimea

Putin was sworn into the presidency last week and proposed Medvedev as prime minister

Putin, PM Medvedev to discuss members of new government on Tuesday

Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov said that 'Yes, we have such fears,' when he was asked if the Kremlin was concerned the move could increase tensions in the wider region

US Jerusalem embassy opening could fuel Middle East tensions: Kremlin

India would like to believe but China and Pakistan represent realities that are impossible for South Block to ignore.

Opinion: China a worry, India needs to reset ties with President Putin

The former Russian double agent and his daughter, who are recovering in a UK hospital from a deadly nerve agent poisoning, will be offered new identities and repatriated to the US with the help of the CIA

Poisoned Russian spy, daughter to be offered new identities: Report

Russian and foreign internet providers have been legally obliged to store the data of their Russian users in Russia

Kremlin cracking down on internet to muzzle critics, say experts

Turkey and Russia signed the S-400 accord in December, finalising a deal which deepened military ties between NATO member Turkey and the Kremlin

Turkey says Russian S-400 missile delivery brought forward to July 2019

President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists 'Russia did not unleash any diplomatic war' adding 'Russia never initiated any exchange of sanctions'

President Putin still favours mending ties with other countries despite expulsion of diplomats: Kremlin

Britain expelled 23 Russians as a result and Moscow retaliated by ordering out the same number of Britons

British accusations over Skripal poisoning 'border on banditry': Kremlin

Earlier, Kremlin said that UK's accusations that Putin ordered the Salisbury nerve agent attack were 'shocking and unforgivable'

Kremlin asks UK for evidence on spy attack allegations

Vladimir Putin, who will turn 72 in 2024, could decide to leave the Kremlin after 24 years in power, making way for a successor

Russia's Putin wins yet another term but what happens in 2024?

Citing data collected by activists monitoring the polls, Navalny contradicted the Russian Central Election Commission only hours ago announced some regions had exceeded turnout numbers recorded for 2012

Turnout lower than 2012 election despite Kremlin efforts - Navalny

The Russian Foreign Ministry said it was giving the 23 British diplomats one week to leave the country.

Russia expels 23 British diplomats as crisis over nerve toxin attack deepens

WION morning news brief, March 17, 2018

Opinion polls show Putin, 65, with a commanding election lead, all but guaranteeing him another term that will take him to nearly a quarter century in power — a longevity among Kremlin leaders second only to Josef Stalin.

Putin rides 'Russia First' wave towards election victory

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