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Putin's Troubled First Week In Office

AP | JIM HEINTZ | Posted 05.12.2012

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MOSCOW -- Vladimir Putin appeared to shed tears of joy the night he won back the presidency in March. After less than a week in office, he may be temp...

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What You May Not Have Heard About Putin's Election

Beth Knobel | Posted 05.07.2012

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People are angry, but some are already resigned to six more years of Putin. It reminds me of the old Russian saying: "We hoped things would be better, but they turned out like always."

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When Putin Thinks Of Chicago, A Certain Gangster Comes To Mind

AP | Posted 03.07.2012

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MOSCOW -- You think Chicago, you think Windy City. Right? Not if you're Russian president-elect Vladimir Putin....

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Jubilant Putin Slams Opposition

AP | VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | Posted 05.07.2012

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MOSCOW -- A jubilant Vladimir Putin on Wednesday shrugged off opposition claims that his presidential election victory was unfair and marred by fraud,...

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Plot To Assassinate Vladimir Putin Reportedly Foiled

AP | VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | Posted 04.27.2012

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MOSCOW — Security forces have foiled a Chechen-linked plot to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, state television reported Monday in a b...

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Russia's Self-Marginalization

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 04.14.2012

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The role Russia, and to a lesser extent China, is currently playing in the Middle East is destructive and self-defeating. Russia's obstructionist approach is reminiscent of the Soviet Union Cold War mentality based on a zero-sum game.

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Putin Praises Scientists For Antarctic Lake Discovery

AP | VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | Posted 04.11.2012

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MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday praised the Russian scientists who have reached a gigantic freshwater lake in Antarctica hidden...

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Putin: 'I Don't Need Any Vote-Rigging'

AP | JIM HEINTZ | Posted 02.26.2012

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MOSCOW — Facing a swelling wave of public anger over fraud-tainted elections, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday rejected demands for a re...

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Russia's August Curse

The New Yorker | Julia Ioffe | Posted 10.19.2011

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Every August, Russians wait for history, and they are rarely disappointed. On August 31, 1996, Russia wrapped up its disastrous first war against the ...

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What's Behind Putin's Push To Tame Far-Right Racism In Russia?

Le Temps/Worldcrunch | Posted 10.09.2011

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MOSCOW -- Five months to go before the next legislative elections, the Kremlin is turning its attention to the issue of inter-ethnic racism. In recent...

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Putin Says Merger Russia And Belarus Is 'Possible' And 'Desirable'

AP | Posted 10.01.2011

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SELIGER LAKE, Russia — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he supports calls for Russia to merge with its western neighbor Belarus. Belarus has be...

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Putin Close To Decision On Possible Kremlin Return, Say Sources

Posted 09.26.2011

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(Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is close to a decision to bid for the presidency in an election next year because he has doubts ...

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Putin: Black Eye Or Jet Lag? (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Was it a judo sparring match? A dental exam? Plastic surgery? A simple case of jetlag? Dark shadows and heavy makeup have prompted speculation that ...

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Vladimir Putin Signals Plan To Reclaim Old Job As Russian President

guardian.co.uk | Luke Harding and David Hearst in Moscow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Vladimir Putin today gave his strongest indication so far that he is planning to get his old job back as president, hinting that he is considering a r...

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Putin's First Column: 'Why It's Hard To Fire People'

The Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

By Shaun Walker in Moscow | The Independent In the past year he's been painting pictures, singing songs, and demonstrating his expert judo moves. Th...

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Russia-US Deal Could Save Money, Halt Iran Advance: Commentary

Times Online | Bronwen Maddox | Posted 05.25.2011

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If President Obama really manages to pull together a deal with Russia that cuts each country's stockpile of nuclear warheads by four fifths it will be...

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Letter From Paris: Greed Heard Round The World

Beth Arnold | Posted 05.25.2011

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While banks and the auto industry have been bailed out, public transportation workers and other civil servants complain that small and medium businesses -- the people -- have gotten a big fat zero.

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Putin Makes Second Crude Outburst About Georgian Leader

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOSCOW — Reveling in his reputation for earthy language, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin unabashedly confirmed a crude outburst against Ge...

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