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  • July 2008

    • Chavez: I'd Welcome Russian Troops in Venezuela

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jul 23, 08 3:10 AM CDT

      Chavez: I'd Welcome Russian Troops in Venezuela

      Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is on a two-day trip to Moscow seeking closer military and economic ties —and raising the possibility that Russian troops may be stationed in Venezuela. Chavez and Russian president Dmitry Medvedev have already agreed to extend an energy partnership and are negotiating an arms deal and military co-operation, reports the BBC. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • Dmitry Medvedev

    • Kissinger: US Must Temper Approach as Russia Evolves

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 8, 08 11:41 AM CDT

      Kissinger: US Must Temper Approach as Russia Evolves

      Dmitry Medvedev has more power than some in the West believe, and Russia's political system is still evolving as Vladimir Putin moves from president to prime minister, Henry Kissinger writes in the Washington Post —and it behooves the US to throttle back. "The pace of such an evolution will inevitably be Russian," he writes. "We can affect it more by patience and historical understanding than by offended disengagement and public exhortations." More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • foreign policy  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Ukraine  • G8 summit  • US foreign policy  • Henry Kissinger

    • Oh Napoleon: Tiny Leaders Rule G8

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Jul 6, 08 1:47 PM CDT

      Oh Napoleon: Tiny Leaders Rule G8

      The leaders at this week's G8 summit are all political big shots, but they're pretty diminutive face-to-face—five don't even make it past 5'6''. Russia's Dmitry Medvedev brings up the short end of the stick at 5'2'', and Canada's Stephen Harper is the only one to pass the 6' mark. But luckily for the G8, reports ABC News, the Napoleon complex is just a myth. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • Angela Merkel  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Silvio Berlusconi  • Stephen Harper  • Group of Eight  • height  • Napolean Bonaparte

    • Russian Prez: Stuff Your Advice, America

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 3, 08 2:24 AM CDT

      Russian Prez: Stuff Your Advice, America

      Russia's new president isn't any keener on foreign criticism than his predecessor, the New York Times reports. Dmitry Medvedev told reporters this week that the US, which needs to overcome an economic "depression," should not be criticizing his country's record on democracy and human rights. Medvedev said it was time for an overhaul of the world's economic system—and that it was time American influence be reduced. More »

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      Russia  • Henry Paulson  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Group of Eight

  • May 2008

    • Honeymoon Can't Last for Russia's Power Couple

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  May 17, 08 3:01 PM CDT

      Honeymoon Can't Last for Russia's Power Couple

      It may look like Vladimir Putin has kept Russia stable by sliding into the PM's chair; optimists even predict he'll share power politely with President Medvedev. But these lovebirds are actually destined to fight, writes Ivan Krastev in the Wall Street Journal: Eventually Medvedev will want to exercise power, and not as Putin’s “mini-me.” More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Kremlin  • power sharing

    • Russia Parades Its Might, With Soviet Echoes

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 9, 08 1:46 PM CDT

      Russia Parades Its Might, With Soviet Echoes

      Russia marked the 63rd anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany today with a parade of Soviet-era of tanks, missile launchers, and columns of foot soldiers, the New York Times reports. President-turned-prime-minister Vladimir Putin and his successor, Dmitry Medvedev, looked on, surrounded by the contrast of communist ritual with symbols of modern Russia's cut-throat capitalism. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • military  • Nazi  • World War II  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Soviet Union  • Soviet

    • Putin Slides Easily to PM Slot

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 8, 08 12:20 PM CDT

      Putin Slides Easily to PM Slot

      After 26 hours out of office, Vladimir Putin was confirmed today as Russia's prime minister, the New York Times reports. Receiving 392 of 410 votes from the lower house of Russia’s parliament, the former president took the stage for a long speech on his plans for the nation—confirming his position ahead of new president Dmitry Medvedev atop Russian politics. More »

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      Vladimir Putin  • Dmitry Medvedev  • prime minister  • Russian parliament  • Russian president

    • Medvedev Becomes President of Russia

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  May 7, 08 5:44 AM CDT

      Medvedev Becomes President of Russia

      Dmitry Medvedev today became the third president of Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union. But as the 42-year-old arrives at the Kremlin, most Russians believe Vladimir Putin, who becomes PM tomorrow, will continue to wield power. The Times of London looks at Russia's new leadership, asking whether Medvedev and Putin are a two-man team or a puppet and master. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Kremlin

    • McCain Takes Hard Line on Putin's Russia

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  May 6, 08 9:35 AM CDT

      McCain Takes Hard Line on Putin's Russia

      John McCain says he favors expelling Russia from the G8 and forming a "league of democracies" to confront Moscow about rights abuses. The Republican candidate has fallen in with hard-line advisers, spurning pragmatists who favor dialogue and taking a tougher approach than his Democratic rivals. As Dmitry Medvedev prepares to become president tomorrow, Bloomberg looks at what Russia can expect from a new American administration. More »

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      John McCain  • Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Group of Eight  • Russian democracy

  • April 2008

    • Study Finds Mass Rigging in Russian Vote

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Apr 18, 08 6:00 AM CDT

      Study Finds Mass Rigging in Russian Vote

      As many as one in three votes for Dmitry Medvedev in Russia's presidential election were fraudulent, according to a comprehensive study by a computer analyst. Not only was Medvedev's total inflated by about 7 points, but the turnout was also exaggerated, reports the Times of London. That means that only a third of Russia's 100 million voters actually backed Vladimir Putin's successor, according to the analysis. More »

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      Russia  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Russian elections  • election fraud  • United Russia

    • Putin Set to Wed 24-Year-Old Gymnast

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Apr 17, 08 5:31 PM CDT

      Putin Set to Wed 24-Year-Old Gymnast

      Vladimir Putin is said to be preparing to marry a 24-year-old star Russian gymnast, the Telegraph reports. Rumors of the 56-year-old president’s courtship to Alina Kabaeva have been swirling around Moscow for months, but were recently printed by a Russian newspaper that found a St. Petersburg event planner who said he was organizing a wedding for the couple. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Dmitry Medvedev  • prime minister  • United Russia  • mistress  • Alina Kabaeva

    • Putin Grabs Control of Russia's Ruling Party

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 16, 08 6:21 AM CDT

      Putin Grabs Control of Russia's Ruling Party

      As expected, Vladimir Putin has announced that he'll take control of Russia's dominant political party when he steps down as president and becomes prime minister next month. Putin will be the chairman of United Russia, a new post to which he was elected unanimously. One peculiarity: He still refuses to become a party member. The move further shores up Putin's supremacy as he prepares to leave the Kremlin. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Dmitry Medvedev  • United Russia

    • Russian Majority Party Offers Putin Even Tighter Grip

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 7, 08 2:27 PM CDT

      Russian Majority Party Offers Putin Even Tighter Grip

      Russia’s largest party will ask Vladimir Putin to lead it after Dmitry Medvedev becomes the country’s president, United Russia's current head said today. Putin says he’ll become prime minister when Medvedev is sworn in May 7, but leadership of United Russia—which holds a large parliamentary majority—would further consolidate his power, Reuters reports. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Dmitry Medvedev  • United Russia  • Russian parliament

  • March 2008

    • Medvedev Warns Against NATO Plans

      newser  |  Financial Times (UK)  |  Mar 25, 08 7:46 AM CDT

      Medvedev Warns Against NATO Plans

      Dmitry Medvedev has warned former Soviet states not to join NATO, claiming that their membership would threaten the stability of the region. Georgia and Ukraine are angling to join the military alliance and have received strong support from the US. But in an interview with the Financial Times , Russia's incoming president called the prospect "extremely troublesome for the existing structure of European security." More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Georgia  • NATO  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Ukraine  • Alexander Litvinenko  • Bucharest

    • No Progress on Missile Deal After Rice's Russia Visit

      newser  |  Financial Times (UK)  |  Mar 19, 08 2:09 PM CDT

      No Progress on Missile Deal After Rice's Russia Visit

      Moscow talks between top US diplomats and their Russian counterparts haven't edged the two sides any closer to deals on a proposed US missile shield in Eastern Europe and a nuclear-arms reduction treaty, the Financial Times reports. Condoleezza Rice heads home empty-handed, but US-Russia relations at least seem to have thawed a touch after hitting post-Cold War lows. More »

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      Russia  • Condoleezza Rice  • Robert Gates  • nuclear weapons  • diplomacy  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Kremlin  • missile shield  • Sergei Lavrov

    • Russia, Ukraine Settle Gas Flap

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 5, 08 2:24 PM CST

      Russia, Ukraine Settle Gas Flap

      Ukraine and Russia announced today that their natural-gas companies had settled the dispute that had caused Russia to cut gas supply to Ukraine by 50%—and spurred worries that the flow of gas to Western Europe would be disrupted, the AP reports. "The restrictions on deliveries for Ukrainian consumers have been lifted," reads a joint statement from Gazprom and Naftogaz. More »

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      Russia  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Ukraine  • natural gas  • Viktor Yushchenko  • Gazprom  • Western Europe

    • Gorbachev: Russia Needs Real Democracy

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Mar 5, 08 2:21 PM CST

      Gorbachev: Russia Needs Real Democracy

      Mikhail Gorbachev is pushing Russia's leaders to change their ways. Writing today for the Times of London, Gorbachev praises Vladimir Putin’s accomplishments as president, and acknowledges the soon-to-be prime minister's popularity. But Russia still faces big problems, which “can only be solved in an environment of real democracy.” The system needs to be reformed and “not just by tinkering.” More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • democracy  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Soviet Union  • Mikhail Gorbachev

    • New Russian Prez Digs Hard Rock, Putin

      newser  |  New Yorker  |  Mar 4, 08 12:20 PM CST

      New Russian Prez Digs Hard Rock, Putin

      Trivia on Russian president-elect Dmitry Medvedev—that he is a swimmer, a yoga lover, and Deep Purple buff—merely masks a man wholly devoted to Vladimir Putin, New Yorker editor David Remnick writes. "Trivia domesticated even the worst Soviet-era résumés," he reminds us: Catherine the Great loved horses, Nicholas II photography, and Alexander III the French horn. Medvedev's pastimes are just as trivial. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • corruption  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Russian elections  • Russian president  • cronyism  • nepotism

    • UK-Russia Relations Remain Frosty

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Mar 4, 08 10:20 AM CST

      UK-Russia Relations Remain Frosty

      As Gordon Brown extended only the most cursory congratulations to Dmitry Medvedev yesterday, the frozen diplomatic relations between Russia and Britain seem unlikely to thaw, reports the Times of London. The UK prime minister sent a letter rather than making the usual phone call to a president-elect, and he pointedly declined to invite Medvedev to London, saying they'll meet at the next G8 summit. More »

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      Russia  • United Kingdom  • Gordon Brown  • Vladimir Putin  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Alexander Litvinenko  • Kremlin  • Andrei Lugovoi  • British-Russian relations  • British Council

    • In Moscow the Beat Goes On

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 3, 08 4:20 AM CST

      In Moscow the Beat Goes On

      To no one's surprise, Russia's new president Dmitry Medvedev has promised to uphold the policies of his predecessor after yesterday's stage-managed transfer of power widely regarded as an election farce, reports Reuters. Medvedev has already chosen outgoing president Vladimir Putin, ineligible for another term, as prime minister. To underline their close ties the two celebrated together at a victory concert in Red Square. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • presidential election  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Kremlin  • KGB  • Gennady Zyuganov

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