The agreements were signed during the day-long visit of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin who held comprehensive talks with his counterpart Manmohan Singh.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi late Thursday night, leading a 24 member delegation, for his two-day visit to the country.

Selling crude oil is more profitable for Russia now than building oil refineries, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told journalists at a briefing following his visit to the Far East.

Russia will have to develop new offensive weapon systems capable of piercing American missile shields in order to maintain balance with the US and prevent it from feeling it "can do anything" it wants, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday inaugurated the East-Siberia-Pacific Ocean oil pipeline which will enable Moscow to enter markets in Asia-Pacific region and reduce dependency on European customers.

Vladimir Putin on Friday delivered one of his most searing attacks yet against the Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili, saying it may not be safe to wear ties around him.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao in Beijing on Tuesday for talks expected to result in a raft of lucrative trade and energy agreements.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Thursday opened the door to foreign investment in Russia's gas-rich Yamal Peninsula, in an unusual meeting with a dozen bosses of global energy giants deep in the Arctic.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the site of the Siberia power plant accident on Friday, acknowledging there's little chance of finding any of 49 missing workers alive and promising compensation for their families.

Working to turn Russia from antagonist to ally, US President Barack Obama asked the Russian people on Tuesday to ‘forge a lasting partnership’ with the US, but he acknowledged after talks with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that on divisive issues there won't be a meeting of the minds anytime soon.

President Barack Obama, working to drastically reshape US relations with a skeptical Russia, said on Tuesday the two countries are not "destined to be antagonists."

President Barack Obama, meeting with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for the first time, voiced confidence on Tuesday that Washington and Moscow can improve relations with "mutual respect and consultation."

US President Barack Obama arrived in Moscow on Monday on a maiden visit to Russia to 'reset' the damaged bilateral ties and sign new accords, including a landmark arms reduction treaty to replace a Cold War era nuclear pact.

Days from his first Moscow summit, President Barack Obama declared on Thursday that former Russian President Vladimir Putin "still has a lot of sway" in his nation and needs an in-person reminder the Cold War is over.

"China will always look at its relations with Russia as a priority of its foreign policy," Hu said in opening remarks at the meeting at Putin's residence outside Moscow.

Russia and Ukraine moved Wednesday to repair their strained relations, pledging cooperation on energy and a range of other issues that have plagued ties between the two ex-Soviet neighbours.

Leaders from the EU, the Balkans and gas supplier countries meet in Sofia for a two-day gas security summit overshadowed by a last-minute boycott by Russian Premier Vladimir Putin.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is warning that Russia will cut natural gas to Ukraine if the country doesn't make payments by Saturday.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party racked up commanding leads on Monday in local elections that non-governmental parties and independent observers said were awash in widespread voting violations.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been sued by a provincial businessman, who has accused the leader of 'criminal negligence' in performing his duties.

With unemployment at over 8 percent in Russia, President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday has warned that the country was facing a difficult scenario and could face the danger of Soviet-like collapse of 1990s.

It's a game requiring nerves of steel, strategic planning and the possession of huge financial reserves. Poker? Roulette? Backgammon perhaps? No, it’s the long standoff between the Russian central bank and the foreign exchange markets over the value of the ruble.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday bluntly told the European Union to investigate rights abuses in Europe, after its chief expressed alarm over the killing of journalists and activists in Russia.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin locked horns on Friday with EU chief Jose Manuel Barroso, saying his concerns about the murders of journalists and activists in Moscow smacked of double standards.

US President Barack Obama on Monday telephoned the leaders of Russia, France and Germany as he entered his first full week in office, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.