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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 11.11.2009 | World

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

AP | NATALIYA VASILYEVA | Posted 08.03.2009 | World

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

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

The Independent | Posted 06.27.2009 | World

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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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Putin's Lesson

Harry Shearer | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

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As Putin watched the U.S plunge into two wars in the Middle East, he saw a power vacuum in his neighborhood. He was playing old-fashioned power politics while his "friend" Bush was trying to remake Arabia.

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Putin's Bizarre Kremlin Appearance: Jokes About Snot, Flirts With Supporter

Reuters | Conor Sweeney | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Vladimir Putin's four-hour performance at the Kremlin on Thursday mixed flirtatious banter with metaphors about snot and showed a gift for sarcastic b...

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Hillary Says Putin Has No Soul

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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This isn't going to play well in Moscow. Speaking in Hampton this evening, Hillary Rodham Clinton said the president of Russia "doesn't have a soul."...

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Putin Endorses Deputy Prime Minister As Successor, Seen As A Moderate

New York Times | CLIFFORD J. LEVY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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President Vladimir V. Putin endorsed as his successor today Dmitri A. Medvedev, a young protégé with no background in the state security services an...

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Putin Set To Consolidate Power As Russians Vote In Elections Heavily Criticized By The West

AP | JIM HEINTZ | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Russians voted Sunday in a parliamentary election where the only question was whether President Vladimir Putin's party would win a strong majority of ...

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