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Vladimir Putin Praises Stalin's Achievements

Times Online | Tony Halpin | Posted 12.04.2009 | World

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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...

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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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Vladimir Putin Possibly Laying Groundwork For Presidential Return

Telegraph | Posted 06.13.2009 | World

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The Russian prime minister, Vladimir Putin, has been accused of plotting his return as president after the Kremlin announced plans to strip judges of ...

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Medvedev: Anti-Corruption Drive Failed So Far

Reuters | Posted 06.12.2009 | World

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was quoted as saying on Tuesday his high-profile drive to cut corruption had so far failed....

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Medvedev Interview: Russian President Breaks From Putin In Landmark Interview With Opposition Newspaper

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.16.2009 | World

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Breaking with the tone established by his predecessor Vladimir Putin, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev stated outright in an interview with a well-kn...

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Russia Introduces Rearmament Plan, Including 'Strategic Nuclear Forces'

BBC | Posted 04.17.2009 | World

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said Moscow will begin a comprehensive military rearmament from 2011....

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What Next in Russia?

Peter Schechter | Posted 04.10.2009 | World

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Peter Schechter

The United States needs to demand clear results from Moscow: meaningful cooperation on the Iranian nuclear issue, anti-terrorism, non-proliferation and the spread of nuclear materials.

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Gorbachev: Putin's Party Is Like "The Worst Of The Communist Party Of The Soviet Union"

AP | DAN PERRY | Posted 04.05.2009 | World

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MOSCOW — In some of his strongest criticism of his successors, Mikhail Gorbachev on Thursday likened Vladimir Putin's United Russia party to the...

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Schumer Proposed Russian Deal To Bush In 2008

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.03.2009 | Politics

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A little less than a year before President Obama reportedly sent a secret letter to Russian President Dmitri A. Medvedev, offering to forgo an anti-mi...

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Sitting in Natural Hot Springs, Sipping Champagne, and Noshing on Caviar in Davos?

Judith Ellis | Posted 03.01.2009 | World

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Judith Ellis

Considering the climate at Davos, I wonder what the bankers and financial analysts will say and to whom will they be saying it? The likes of themselves?

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The Myth Of Putin's Popularity

Robert Coalson | Posted 01.30.2009 | World

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Robert Coalson

There are increasing hints of dissent even within the ranks of the establishment that further demonstrate how thin the support for Putinism in Russia may be.

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How Vladmir Putin Could End Talk Of Cheap Gas In The US

247wallst.com | Posted 01.11.2009 | Business

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Vladimir Putin must be unhinged. Just a few months ago he was able to wage war on his neighbor and threaten the West by saying that he would withhold ...

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Sarkozy Limbers Up For Judo Lessons From Putin

Reuters | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, a champion judoka, could soon be flooring France's Nicolas Sarkozy with some of his famous throws after agreein...

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Running for War President at Any Cost

Robert Scheer | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

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Robert Scheer

McCain needs a new Cold War. He can win only as a war president. He neither knows nor cares much about the economic meltdown, the consequence of the deregulation mania that he supports.

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Putin's Global Ambitions Hinge On Oil From Former Siberian Gulag

Portfolio | James Verini | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

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Even in August, a visitor to Sakhalin Island, off the eastern shores of Russia, can detect a chill in the air. The pine and birch forests are still a ...

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