All Posts Tagged With: "Putin"
Putin and the Economy
Theotherrussia.org examines the state of Russia’s economy as President Vladimir Putin nears the close of his term, and looks at some of Putin’s successes and failures.
Mar 12, 2008 | Continued
Putin: It Won’t Be Any Easier With Dmitri Medvedev
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with President Vladimir Putin and his soon-to-be, Dmitri Medvedev. Putin proclaimed that relations with the West would be no easier under his successor.
Mar 10, 2008 | Continued
Today’s Russia After Putin’s Years in Office
A long and thoroughly researched report on the results of Putin’s time in office has been published in Moscow. Its authors, Boris Nemtsov and Vladimir Milov, take a hard look at the outcomes of Putin’s tenure on Russia as a whole.
Feb 24, 2008 | Continued
Number of Billionaires in Russia Shoots Past 100
The number of super-wealthy Russians nearly doubled in 2007, and Russia now houses the second largest number of billionaires in the world. Oleg Deripaska leads the list with a value of some $40 billion.
Feb 19, 2008 | Continued
Putin Missed A Chance to Stay President – Uzbek Leader
Islam Karimov, the president of Uzbekistan, gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a bit of advice for how to stay in office. Unfortunately for Putin, it may be too late to exploit the legal loophole he suggested.
Feb 11, 2008 | Continued
Kremlin Tightening Grip on Business
As president Vladimir Putin prepares to step down in March, his administration leaves a legacy of re-nationalizing private companies, and appointing close associates to run the newly formed state corporations.
Feb 9, 2008 | Continued
A Question for the US Primary Candidates From Garry Kasparov
As Russia nears its own election on March 2nd, Garry Kasparov, the co-Chair of The Other Russia coalition, poses a question for the US presidential primary debates.
Jan 29, 2008 | Continued
US Candidates Ponder Putin
Reuters reports on comments by various US presidential candidates on Vladimir Putin. Most sound ready to stand up for democracy, but will they be as tough once in office?
Jan 8, 2008 | Continued
Kasparov in WSJ: Endorsing Dictatorship
Garry Kasparov’s latest editorial in the Wall Street Journal assaults the continued acquiescence of the West to Vladimir Putin’s demolition of Russian democracy. From Condoleezza Rice to Time magazine, human rights are clearly of secondary importance.
Dec 23, 2007 | Continued
Another Twist: Putin to Become Prime Minister?
President Vladimir Putin announced that he would become Prime Minister if his named successor, Dmitri Medvedev, takes the presidency. Andrei Vavra provides an analysis of what this announcement shows about the stability of Putin’s government.
Dec 21, 2007 | Continued
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