Tough-Talking Putin Crafted Image His Way
NPR - 2 hours ago
by Gregory Feifer Since his days in the KGB, Russian President Vladimir Putin has meticulously crafted his image as a tough-talking man-in-charge. ...
Putin's legacy: strong Russia with a Soviet flavor Reuters
RAF 'intercepted Russian planes' BBC News

Putin, Iraq, Iran, Russia
Blogcritics.org, OH - 3 hours ago
No one is saying it, but historical facts and current events point to Russia and President Vladimir Putin. The Soviet Union lost the Afghan War thanks to ...

The president and the prisoner
International Herald Tribune, France - 2 May 2008
By Eckart von Klaeden BERLIN: When Chancellor Angela Markel traveled to Moscow in March to meet President Vladimir Putin and his successor Dmitry Medvedev, ...

COLUMNISTS: LEGAL ALIEN: The (Richard) Quest for denial
Sofia Echo, Bulgaria - 2 hours ago
Russia’s Vladimir Putin was most recently on the receiving end of this slippery spin, when a Moscow newspaper reported that he had at least left, ...

InTheNews.co.uk
Rice criticises Arab states ahead of London talks
InTheNews.co.uk, UK - 5 hours ago
A look at Vladimir Putin's bullish foreign policy legacy as the Russian leader steps down from the Kremlin. Full Story The US secretary of state Condoleezza ...

A chilly peace
Los Angeles Times, CA - 34 minutes ago
Now, the US policy elite and media contend that Russian President Vladimir V. Putin's anti-democratic domestic policies and "neo-imperialism" destroyed that ...

Inflation overshadows Russian May Day demos
The Post, Pakistan - 42 minutes ago
... Thursday with worries about soaring prices overshadowing official calls for unity a week ahead of Vladimir Putin's departure from the Kremlin. ...

Europe.view Russian propaganda, good and bad
Economist, UK - 9 hours ago
Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin has restored the balance, bringing back stability and self-respect. Growth and living standards have rocketed; most Russians are ...

Russian inflation overshadows May Day demonstrations
Forbes, NY - 1 May 2008
... with worries about soaring prices overshadowing official calls for unity a week ahead of President Vladimir Putin's departure from the Kremlin. ...

Russian inflation overshadows May Day demonstrations
Forbes, NY - 1 May 2008
... with worries about soaring prices overshadowing official calls for unity a week ahead of President Vladimir Putin's departure from the Kremlin. ...

Russian inflation overshadows May Day demonstrations
Forbes, NY - 10 hours ago
... with worries about soaring prices overshadowing official calls for unity a week ahead of President Vladimir Putin's departure from the Kremlin. ...

TV3 News
Political satire finds new life on the internet in Russia
TV3 News, New Zealand - 5 hours ago
The latest wave of jokes came with the March presidential elections, which ended Vladimir Putin's eight-year tenure and ushered in a new era of Dmitry ...

EXECERPTS FROM A SPEECH BY RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN AT THE ...
Federal News Service (subscription), DC - 5 hours ago
I am very glad to have you here at the Kremlin. According to a long established tradition, I want to personally congratulate you and to present to you the ...

ITAR-TASS
Vladimir Putin awards famous Karelian surgeon
News of the Republic of Karelia, Russia - 30 Apr 2008
On April 29 in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin the operating President of Russia Vladimir Putin handed over the highest state awards of the Russian ...

Putin Willing to Know More Than
Kommersant, Russia - 21 hours ago
Vladimir Putin continued yesterday the adjustment of executive vertical from the Kremlin to the government. The president inked two decrees for this purpose ...

Putin Willing to Know More Than
Kommersant, Russia - 8 hours ago
Vladimir Putin continued yesterday the adjustment of executive vertical from the Kremlin to the government. The president inked two decrees for this purpose ...

Pleasing Everyone
Russia Profile, Russia - 9 hours ago
... new President Dmitry Medvedev and the former President Vladimir Putin. But the Kremlin and the White House are not the only centers of power in Russia. ...
Fighting for Equality Russia Profile
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Pleasing Everyone
Russia Profile, Russia - 22 hours ago
... new President Dmitry Medvedev and the former President Vladimir Putin. But the Kremlin and the White House are not the only centers of power in Russia. ...
Putin secured continued control over Russian regions Barents Observer
The Ghost of Opposition Russia Profile

RussiaToday
What will Putin take home from Kremlin?
RussiaToday, Russia - 12 minutes ago
Russia's outgoing president Vladimir Putin has revealed some of the details of his departure from the Kremlin. With just seven days to go, ...

No laughing matter: Cartoons and the Kremlin
Independent, UK - 6 hours ago
As Mr Putin's rule went on, says Zlatkovsky, the number of taboo subjects increased – ministers, Kremlin aides, Chechnya and top military brass all became ...

New Statesman
No laughing matter: Cartoons and the Kremlin
Independent, UK - 29 Apr 2008
As Mr Putin's rule went on, says Zlatkovsky, the number of taboo subjects increased – ministers, Kremlin aides, Chechnya and top military brass all became ...

No laughing matter: Cartoons and the Kremlin
Independent, UK - 29 Apr 2008
As Mr Putin's rule went on, says Zlatkovsky, the number of taboo subjects increased – ministers, Kremlin aides, Chechnya and top military brass all became ...

New York Times
A vexing reminder of war in Chechnya's booming capital
International Herald Tribune, France - 11 hours ago
Any systematic forensic work, though, could revive prickly questions for President Vladimir Putin about the prosecution of the wars that, ...

The Moscow Times
Russia's Medvedev: 'boring' media not a problem
Reuters India, India - 12 hours ago
... rule by his mentor Vladimir Putin that has seen the biggest media outlets come under the control of the state or Kremlin-friendly business groups. ...

Karamanlis and Putin discuss energy cooperation
Athens News Agency, Greece - 29 Apr 2008
MOSCOW (ANA-MPA - S. Goutzanis) Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis was received by outgoing Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday for a meeting ...

ITAR-TASS
Putin introduces system to judge efficiency of local bodies
ITAR-TASS, Russia - 5 hours ago
MOSCOW, April 29 (Itar-Tass) - President Vladimir Putin has signed a Decree "On the Evaluation of the Performance of Local Self-Government Bodies of Urban ...

Easy Come, Easy Go Among Governors
The Moscow Times, Russia - 6 hours ago
This policy is particularly evident with governors, who have essentially become federal bureaucrats after President Vladimir Putin began appointing them. ...
Putin discusses with Security Council members home, foreign policy ITAR-TASS
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Easy Come, Easy Go Among Governors
The Moscow Times, Russia - 20 hours ago
This policy is particularly evident with governors, who have essentially become federal bureaucrats after President Vladimir Putin began appointing them. ...

AFP
Row between Russian tycoons hits London courts
AFP - 9 hours ago
Berezovsky has lived in Britain since 2000 after falling out with Russian President Vladimir Putin, while Abramovich spends much of his time in London. ...

PUTIN PACKS HIS BAGS BUT MEDVEDEV STILL BIDES HIS TIME
Eurasia Daily Monitor, DC - 28 Apr 2008
It is entirely plausible that his first act will be to nominate Vladimir Putin as prime minister, and the entirely compliant State Duma might approve him ...