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Vladimir Putin Offers To Join Russian Judo Team (VIDEO)

Posted 12.21.2009 | World


Though no longer president of Russia, Vladimir Putin still knows how to throw his weight around. He offered to join the national judo team after sparr...

A Son For Putin?

New York Post | Posted 12.16.2009 | World


Vladimir Putin has a lot to celebrate this Christmas. Not only has the Russian strongman consolidated his control over the proletariat -- and all thei...

Vladimir Putin Praises Stalin's Achievements

Times Online | Tony Halpin | Posted 12.04.2009 | World


Joseph Stalin sent millions to their deaths during his reign of terror, and his name was taboo for decades, but the dictator is a step closer to rehab...

Putin Gets Down At Hip-Hop Party (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nick Sabloff | Posted 11.13.2009 | World


Vladimir Putin may not be hip, but he isn't afraid to mix it up with some hip-hop. The Russian prime minister, dressed in a somewhat unfortunate tur...

Counter-Factual History: McCain Is President and Bono Wins the Nobel Prize

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 10.14.2009 | World


Leon T. Hadar

"I have to admit that I'm beginning to miss George W. Bush," is the way former Republican Senator "Chuck" Hagel responded when being asked by CNN's Wolf Blitzer to assess the foreign policy record of the administration of Republican President John McCain.

Hillary Clinton Tells Russia To Move Past Cold War

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 10.14.2009 | World


KAZAN, Russia (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday challenged Russians to open up their political system and embrace di...

Stalin Libel Suit: Josef Stalin's Grandson Loses Case Against Newspaper

AP | Posted 10.13.2009 | World


MOSCOW (AP)- A Russian court ruled against Josef Stalin's grandson Tuesday in a libel suit over a newspaper article that said the Soviet dictator sent...

China, Russia Agree On $3.5B Gas Deals

Reuters | Posted 10.13.2009 | World


BEIJING (Reuters) - Russia and China bolstered their close but increasingly imbalanced relationship on Tuesday when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Pu...

Unlearning the "Perfect Lessons" From History

Carol Smaldino | Posted 10.11.2009 | Politics


Carol Smaldino

To admit our part in emotional and educational and political violence, through our modeling of hatred and righteousness or through our passivity, we would have to begin to turn the notion of perfectionism on its head.

Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 11.18.2009 | World


Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet

The week's top stories in foreign affairs: Redirecting Missile Defense SI Analysis: The Obama administration announces that it is scraping plans fo...

Vladimir Putin Signals Plan To Reclaim Old Job As Russian President

guardian.co.uk | Luke Harding and David Hearst in Moscow | Posted 11.11.2009 | World


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...

General Motors: Cold War Part II

Diane Francis | Posted 09.25.2009 | Business


Diane Francis

General Motors' prospects are improving and there is widespread sentiment that its European operations should not be sold now nor should they be allowed to be taken over in order to protect technology.

Top 10 World Stories You Need To Know From This Summer (SLIDESHOW)

The Huffington Post | Susan Ryan | Posted 09.19.2009 | World


Have you been spending the summer sipping margaritas on the beach, or joining friends and fam for countless bar-b-ques? While you've been relaxing, we...

Putin In Abkhazia: Europe Blames Georgia For War But Afraid To Admit It

nytimes.com | ELLEN BARRY | Posted 09.12.2009 | World


MOSCOW �" Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said Wednesday that Europeans increasingly hold Georgia responsible for last year's war in the ...

Russia To Reinforce Military Bases In Abkhazia, Says Putin

BBC NEWS | Posted 09.12.2009 | World


Russia is to spend almost $500m (£300m) next year reinforcing its military bases in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia, the prime minister says....

Saakashvili: Putin Still Determined To Kill Me

Times Online | Posted 09.07.2009 | World


Georgia's pro-Western President said yesterday that Vladimir Putin remained determined to kill him as part of ambitions to restore Russia's former Sov...

Putin's Outdoor Adventure Vacation (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.04.2009 | World


Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been photographed engaging in an array of outdoor adventure activities in Southern Siberia, sometimes only p...

Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 08.10.2009 | World


Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs : Re-Settling of US-Russia Relations Facts:US President Barack Obama traveled to Russia this week and met wi...

In Russia, Obama Star Power Fails To Excite

The New York Times | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics


Let other capitals go all weak-kneed when President Obama visits. Moscow has greeted Mr. Obama, who on Tuesday night concluded a two-day Russian-Ameri...

Reading The Pictures: Obama-Putin Not in Love!

Michael Shaw | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics


Michael Shaw

2009-07-08-obamaputin.jpgThis week, we had the opportunity to contrast Bush and Obama in terms of a first encounter with Putin.

Obama's Trip To Russia: The Soviet Perspective

Huffington Post | Morgan Korn | Posted 08.07.2009 | World


In 48 hours President Barack Obama secured the support of an anti-nuclear proliferation treaty with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, ate breakfast w...

Obama, Putin Hold Private Talks In Russia

AP | STEVEN R. HURST | Posted 08.07.2009 | World


MOSCOW — For two days, President Barack Obama pressed the reset button with Russia. The results: He ended up getting the expected agreement on d...

Two Heads (of State) Are Better Than One

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 08.05.2009 | World


Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

The Putin-Medvedev "tandem" might not be an awkward political marriage of two paradigms but a clever good cop/bad cop arrangement.

Goodwill From Russia: Kremiln Agrees To Allow US Weapon Shipments To Afghanistan

AP | NATALIYA VASILYEVA | Posted 08.03.2009 | World


MOSCOW — Russia said Friday it will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a long-sought move that bolster...

Obama's AP Interview: Michael Jackson, Gitmo, Affirmative Action And More

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics


Highlights of President Barack Obama's interview Thursday with The Associated Press: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION...