Press Service

Obama congratulated Putin on the success of the Paralympic Games

U.S. President Barack Obama, in a telephone conversation, which took place at the initiative of the American side, congratulated the Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the success of the Paralympic Games, the press service of the Kremlin reported on Monday.

Vladimir Putin will attend the opening of the Paralympics in Sochi

In an interview for Russian TV channels, the President of the Russian Federation stated he will certainly attend the opening ceremony of the Games, and that he would like to watch the skiing races and downhill ski competitions.

King of Norway will celebrate his birthday in Sochi. He arrived today in the Olympic capital on an official visit

His Majesty Harald V will stay in city until Saturday and celebrate his birthday.

British Princess visited the Russian International Olympic University in Sochi

Her Royal Highness Princess Anne visited the campus of the RIOU during her official visit to the capital of the XXII Winter Olympic Games.

Republic of Moldova consulate opens in Sochi

The diplomatic mission has been organized in the building of one of the city’s hotels.

Vladimir Putin visited the guest house of the Netherlands in Sochi

Russian President talked with the King and Queen of this country, and with Dutch fans.

Two summits will be held in Sochi in June

The next summit of Russia and the European Union will be held on June 3 in the Olympic capital, before the meetings of the G-8.

Sixty leaders will visit the Olympic Games in Sochi

About 60 heads of state and governments will attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Games.

Temporary Czech Republic consulate to open in Sochi

The embassy will be open from February 5 to 25.

Russian and Belarusian Presidents play hockey in Sochi

Vladimir Putin and Aleksandr Lukashenko took part in a friendly all-star match featuring the celebrities of Russian hockey at the Olympic Area of the Bolshoi Ice Dome in Sochi.

Krasnaya Polyana will be the main venue for the G-8 Summit in June

This was announced by Vladimir Kozhin, Head of the Russian Presidential Administrative Department

Sochi celebrated the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Russian Federation

The basic law of the country allowed all citizens to have the right to vote and participate in the creation of the Russian electoral system

Finnish Visa Centre to be inaugurated in Sochi

Starting on October 18, it will be possible to apply for a Finnish visa as well as the visas of some countries within the Schengen agreement in Sochi

10 points on the agenda - Security Council of the CSTO meets in Sochi

The presidents of Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan discussed the security of the Tajik-Afghan border and military cooperation until 2020, and also issued a statement on Syria

Today, in the Olympic Capital, CSTO leaders will adopt a joint declaration on the situation in Syria

This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a high-level meeting during the Collective Security Treaty Organisation summit in Sochi

Putin met Joseph Blatter in Sochi

On Saturday, September 14, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin met the FIFA President Joseph Blatter in the Olympic capital

Heads of CSTO member states will meet in Sochi

Another regular summit of Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) member states will take place on September 23 in Sochi, informed us Yuriy Ushakov, aide to the President of the Russian Federation.