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Putin confident of all-round cooperation with "close ally" China

He noted that mutual trust between Moscow and Beijing had reached an unprecedented level and laid a solid foundation for bilateral cooperation

Vladimir Putin has no plans to meet IOC leadership, says Russia

Final decision on participation of Russian athletes at the Olympics is due to be announced during the summit of the IOC in Lausanne

Vladimir Putin meets Azerbaijan, Armenia leaders over Karabakh violence

At least 110 people were killed and scores were wounded in April before a Russia-mediated ceasefire dampened the bloodshed

America is the only superpower, says Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin also said Russia is ready to work with America but does not want US interference in its affairs

Vladimir Putin denies existence of state-run doping program

He added that Moscow is categorically against any doping, and vowed to fight against doping in sports at the state level

Russia will work with any US president: Vladimir Putin

Further, Putin offered only mild condemnation of the IAAF's decision to ban Russian track and field athletes from competing in the upcoming Olympics

Vladimir Putin says new elections key for ending Syrian crisis

Putin said that Syrian President Bashar Assad, who visited Moscow last year, has pledged to help achieve that

Putin calls for parliamentary elections on September 18

The Duma's decision was endorsed by the constitutional court

Vladimir Putin wants to get back to business with the European Union

While Russia doesn't expect any rapid progress on lifting the sanctions, Putin is hopeful there is light at the end of the tunnel

Russia has distinct competitive advantage over others: Putin

He drew attention to the influx of migrants and the growth of the population in Russia.

Putin sees Goldman Sachs, US behind the Panama Papers leak

Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that information in the Panama Papers implicating people in his inner circle to offshore transactions was accurate, but dismissed the leak - which he tied to Goldman Sachs Group - as part of US efforts to influence Russia's upcoming elections."Odd as it may seem, they aren't publishing false information on offshores," Putin said during his annual call-in show on Thursday. "They're not accusing anyone of anything specific. They're just casting a shadow."The leak of more than 11 million documents revealed how politicians, banks, celebrities and criminals across the globe used offshore companies to hide wealth over the past four decades. While the practice can be completely legal, the anonymous ownership of shell companies can enable tax evasion, money laundering, sanctions-dodging and kleptocracy. The documents show at least $2 billion in transactions involved people and companies that had ties to Putin, according to reports published this m

Putin hopes John Kerry's visit would narrow gaps

It will help narrow gaps in Moscow and Washington's positions on Syria and Ukraine crises.

Vladimir Putin orders withdrawal of Russian military from Syria

However, he said that Russian airbase in Hemeimeem and a naval facility in the Syrian port of Tartous will continue to operate