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Putin predictably re-elected in Russia's March presidential election with 76.7 per cent of the vote
So far, Putin has ruled out ruling Russia for life
US President Donald Trump and his Middle East allies argue that the nuclear agreement is weak and needs to be replaced
According to an estimate, the average family income of senior Russian officials has grown by 18 percent in 2017.
Russian and Iranian military help over the past three years has allowed Assad to crush the rebel threat
Trump's administration targets seven oligarchs, 17 senior Russian officials and a state-owned arms export company
With such a heavy burden, it's impossible to work as the governor
Moscow expels 60 US diplomats and close Washington's consulate in Saint Petersburg in a tit-for-tat response
Moscow has said it suspects the British secret services are trying to frame Russia
Trump believes he and Putin would meet