Russia Gets A New President on Wednesday
Nation & World
- May 6, 2008
Russia is scheduled to inaugurate its third democratically elected president on Wednesday.
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Vladimir Putin's Move to Retain Power in Russia
By Terry Atlas -
News Desk
- April 14, 2008
Reports from Moscow say it is most likely that Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday will accept the leadership of the dominant United Russia party.
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Putin Protégé Dmitry Medvedev Rocks the Kremlin
By Alastair Gee -
Nation & World
- March 3, 2008
The new Russian president's style of music—and politics—may be different, but who will call the tune?
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Rising Anti-Americanism in Russia
By Alastair Gee -
Nation & World
- January 18, 2008
President Vladimir Putin and the government-controlled media encourage public hostility toward the West
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Putin: Odd Choice as Person of the Year
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 20, 2007
Why not Petraeus? He has made an enormous difference in Iraq.
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The Next President of Russia
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 11, 2007
Putin protégé Medvedev has been named his successor.
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Morning Buzz: Dec. 10, 2007
News Desk
- December 10, 2007
Former Vice President Al Gore received the Nobel Peace Prize he shares with the U.N. climate panel this morning in Oslo. In accepting the prize, he warned of the "mutually assured destruction" climate change would cause.
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The Great and Powerful Putin
By Alastair Gee -
Nation & World
- December 6, 2007
After two terms as president, Vladimir Putin plans his next moves
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Has Russia Left the West?
By Mortimer Zuckerman -
Opinion
- December 6, 2007
The Russian bear is back. Given his resentment of America, how scared should we be?
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Russia's Perplexing Iranian Strategy
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- October 30, 2007
In public, Vladimir Putin is backing up Tehran. Is something else going on behind the scenes?
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Morning Buzz: Oct. 16, 2007
News Desk
- October 16, 2007
The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will meet President Bush today. Tomorrow the Dalai Lama will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in Washington. Beijing has said the visit is bad for U.S.-China relations.
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U.S. Sees Putin Back in 2012
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- September 23, 2007
Just because Russian President Vladimir Putin is barred, like U.S.
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Musical Chairs at the Kremlin
By Thomas K. Grose -
Nation & World
- September 16, 2007
President Putin calls the tune.
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Sorry Vlad, Topless Fishing Isn't Hip
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- August 26, 2007
It may be the rage in Siberia, but pictures of Russian President Vladimir Putin's fishing topless drew ughs in Washington. A Bush adviser says, "I'd rather have a flawed view of his soul than a clear view of his pecs!" "Man boobs," sneered another.
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Boris Yeltsin, R.I.P.
Michael Barone
- April 24, 2007
Boris Yeltsin has died in Moscow at age 76. I'm not going to give an assessment of his whole career.
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