Topic: Vladimir Putin

Russia targets bigger role for space program

NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (Reuters) - Russia will boost its efforts to explore the solar system and seek a bigger share of the market for space launches in the next decade, Prime Minister Vladmir Putin said on Thursday.Speaking ahead of the 50th anniversary of ...
Russia's Vladimir Putin, showing his passion for music extends from favourites of spies and cosmonauts to Armstrong, played the grand piano for a room full of filmstars in a concert lasting into the wee hours of Saturday.Guests to the late Friday charity ...
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday Russia would earmark 800 million dollars to kick off the construction of a new cosmodrome to ease its dependence on a Soviet-era launch site in Kazakhstan."The government has made a decision to earmark 24.7 billion rubles ...
Russia will spend billions of dollars over the next three years to consolidate its leading role in the space industry, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.. The former president, quoted by local news agencies, told a government meeting that Russia, which ...
Russian Soldier Charged in Beating Death of Conscript Who Was Left in Dog KennelProsecutors charged a soldier Wednesday in connection with the death of a conscript who was allegedly beaten by two drunken officers and left overnight in a dog kennel.Monday's death ...