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Putin's Russia

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  • July 2008

    • Chavez: I'd Welcome Russian Troops in Venezuela

      newser  |  BBC  |  17 hours, 36 minutes ago

      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 »

    • Obama Advisers Rip Mac Plan to Expel Russia From G-8

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 9, 08 6:00 PM CDT

      Obama Advisers Rip Mac Plan to Expel Russia From G-8

      John McCain is off-base in his suggestion Russia should be booted from the Group of 8, two former Clinton cabinet officials—and current Obama advisers—write in the Los Angeles Times . Sure, Moscow has departed from democracy, Madeline Albright and William Perry allow, but the US stands a better chance of changing the nation's ways if it's not hung up on “symbolism and protocol.” More »

    • 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 »

    • Brits: Russia Played Role in Ex-KGB Agent's London Murder

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jul 8, 08 6:29 AM CDT

      Brits: Russia Played Role in Ex-KGB Agent's London Murder

      The murder of a former KGB agent in London 2 years ago was carried out with the support of the Russian government, British government sources have told the BBC. There are "very strong indications it was a state action," said one senior official. Alexander Litvinenko, who was mysteriously poisoned, was a fierce critic of Vladimir Putin. More »

    • 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 »

  • June 2008

    • Russian Soccer's No. 1 Fan? The Kremlin

      newser  |  New Republic  |  Jun 26, 08 8:51 AM CDT

      Russian Soccer's No. 1 Fan? The Kremlin

      Russia's soccer team takes the field against Spain today in the Euro 2008 quarterfinals with an unlikely and ardent cheering section—the Kremlin. The team, resurging after years in decline, can thank the hefty monetary backing of an oil magnate afraid to run afoul of Moscow. And, as Josh Patashnik writes in the New Republic , "This is Vladimir Putin's team through and through." More »

    • Post-Soviet States May Be Hot Zone in New Cold War

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Jun 25, 08 2:17 PM CDT

      Post-Soviet States May Be Hot Zone in New Cold War

      Unsettled ex-Soviet republics could become the scenes of proxy battles in a new cold war, the Christian Science Monitor reports, with the breakaway Georgia region of Abkhazia a case in point. The US and NATO are backing Georgia, with Russia supporting the separatists. "Tensions are growing very fast, and we find ourselves on the line of confrontation between Russia and the West," one Abkhazian academic says. More »

    • Lithuania's Negative Energy Bad for Europe

      newser  |  Economist  |  Jun 20, 08 5:25 PM CDT

      Lithuania's Negative Energy Bad for Europe

      Lithuanians "should be furious" with politicians who have backed the Baltic nation into a "potentially appalling" crisis of energy and policy, the Economist notes. As condition for its admission to the European Union, Lithuania promised to shutter its Ignalina nuclear power plant by 2009—and pols have made no move to replace the energy, raising the specter of bargaining with Russia. More »

    • Russian Alliance Crucial to Disarming Iran

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 3, 08 3:23 PM CDT

      Russian Alliance Crucial to Disarming Iran

      The way to pressure Iran into halting its nuclear program is through economic sanctions, Sen. Chuck Schumer argues in the Wall Street Journal . And the key to giving them teeth is to enlist Russia's cooperation. "To bring Putin's Russia on board we must make it an offer it cannot refuse," the New York Democrat writes. More »

    • Russian TV Rubs Out Putin Foes

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 3, 08 9:17 AM CDT

      Russian TV Rubs Out Putin Foes

      Russian TV stations have just the solution for pesky opposition commentary—they simply keep it off the airways, even digitally erasing one anti-Putin analyst, the New York Times reports. Putin’s opponents are included in what some call a “stop list” of figures banned from television coverage. It’s “an excellent way to stifle dissent,” said the erased analyst. More »

  • May 2008

    • Murder Suspect Unrepentant in Moscow

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  May 21, 08 4:15 PM CDT

      Murder Suspect Unrepentant in Moscow

      To Britain, he’s a wanted man, a murderer responsible for a diplomatic crisis. To Russia, he’s a respected, successful politician. So it was an unrepentant Andrei Lugovoi who sat down with the Guardian ’s Luke Harding. The ex-KGB man insists he did not poison dissident Alexander Litvinenko by placing radioactive polonium in his tea. Instead, he sees himself as a victim.  More »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

  • April 2008

    • NATO Warns Russia Over Georgia Buildup

      newser  |  BBC  |  Apr 30, 08 2:44 PM CDT

      NATO Warns Russia Over Georgia Buildup

      NATO chided Russia today for sending additional troops into the breakaway Georgian provinces, saying the show of force “undermined Georgia’s territorial integrity,” the BBC reports. The alliance also warned Tbilisi against exacerbating the situation: Georgia has warned against Russian intervention, and, according to Moscow, also increased troop levels in a region of Abkhazia still controlled by the Georgian government. More »

    • Putin Blasts Remarriage Rumors

      newser  |  BBC  |  Apr 18, 08 1:22 PM CDT

      Putin Blasts Remarriage Rumors

      Vladimir Putin moved swiftly to put to rest rumors he was planning to divorce his wife to marry a 24-year-old former gymnast and current member of parliament. During a visit to Italy, the lame duck Russian president assured reporters that there was "not a single word of truth" to the tabloid story that broke yesterday, the BBC reports. More »

    • 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 »

    • 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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Background

The Man Who Wasn't There
Guardian (UK)

"The election in two weeks will confirm Vladimir Putin as the most powerful Russian leader since Stalin. Yet five years ago he was just another faceless KGB apparatchik ... Nick Paton Walsh traces the remarkable rise of a president without a past."

» Read more about The Man Who Wasn't There at Guardian (UK)

Putin's Career Rooted in Russia's KGB
Washington Post

"In the gray villa at No. 4 Angelikastrasse here, perched on a hill overlooking the Elbe River, a young major in the Soviet secret police spent the last half of the 1980s recruiting people to spy on the West..."

» Read more about Putin's Career Rooted in Russia's KGB at Washington Post

That Murder in London
Washington Post

"The poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko, renegade Russian spy and fierce critic of Vladimir Putin's government, is everywhere being called a mystery...Well, you can believe in indeterminacy. Or you can believe the testimony delivered on the only reliable lie detector ever invented -- the deathbed --...

» Read more about That Murder in London at Washington Post

How I Learned to Love Vlad
Guardian (UK)

"President Putin is far from being everyone's ideal head of state. But, says Nick Paton Walsh, returning home after four years as the Guardian's Moscow correspondent, he has to be credited with saving Russia from collapse."

» Read more about How I Learned to Love Vlad at Guardian (UK)

Vladamir Putin: Spy Turned Politician
BBC

"Vladimir Putin is President Boris Yeltsin's chosen successor, and the Russian parliamentary election showed he was the people's favourite too. Until his appointment in August, he was a little known figure who had spent most of his career working for the Soviet security service, the KGB, including several...

» Read more about Vladamir Putin: Spy Turned Politician at BBC

Russia as Friend, Not Foe
Asia Times

"Rarely has Russia's leadership been so widely reviled in the West, yet rarely has the West needed Russia's friendship more."

» Read more about Russia as Friend, Not Foe at Asia Times

The Accidental Autocrat
Atlantic Monthly

"Vladimir Putin is not a democrat. Nor is he a czar like Alexander III, a paranoid like Stalin, or a religious nationalist like Dostoyevsky. But he is a little of all these%u2014which is just what Russians seem to want."

» Read more about The Accidental Autocrat at Atlantic Monthly

Putin, Vladimir
World Encyclopedia

Putin, Vladimir (1952– ) Russian statesman, prime minister (1999–2000), president (2000– ). He served for the KGB in East Germany until 1989, and became head of its successor ...

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