#Russia's Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he had invited U.S. President Donald Trump to Moscow and that both he and Trump were ready for further summits, but that conditions needed to be right for a meeting to take place.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Syrian opposition groups and the Syrian government had signed a number of documents including a ceasefire deal that would take effect at midnight on the night of Dec. 29-30.

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev on November 15 over allegations he extorted a US$2 million bribe from top oil producer Rosneft, a case that could expose fault lines in the Russian leader's inner circle.