All Posts Tagged With: "Putin"
Get Ready for Twelve More Years of President Putin
Putin announces his intent to run for Russian president in March 2012; current legislation would allow him to remain in that post until 2024.
Sep 24, 2011 | Continued
Khodorkovsky: British PM Should Discuss Corruption on Russia Visit
Mikhail Khodorkovsky gives his two cents on British-Russian relations on the eve of British PM David Cameron’s first visit to Russia.
Sep 10, 2011 | Continued
Confidence in Putin & Medvedev Drops to All-Time Low
A new survey out by the Public Opinion Foundation shows that Russians’ confidence in Putin and Medvedev is at its lowest ever.
Jul 28, 2011 | Continued
Putin vs Medvedev: There Can Be Only One
A spoof action movie trailer made by the Communist Party and predicting that Russia’s ruling tandem will bring about the end of days goes viral.
Apr 27, 2011 | Continued
Faith in Putin and Medvedev at All-Time Low
A new poll by the Public Opinion Foundation indicates that Russians are losing faith in their president and prime minister, as the Communist Party makes slight headway.
Apr 22, 2011 | Continued
Putin’s Address Suggests Presidential Run, Analysts Say
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave his annual address to the State Duma on Wednesday, in what analysts say looks more like a political programme for the upcoming presidential elections than anything else.
Apr 20, 2011 | Continued
Anatoly Bershtein: Medvedev is Not a Proper Tsar
Writing for Yezhednevny Zhurnal, journalist Anatoly Bershtein explores how the history of the relationship between Russians and their leaders might affect the outcome of the 2012 presidential elections.
Apr 19, 2011 | Continued
United Russia: Putin Should be President in 2012
With presidential elections less than a year away, United Russia is announcing its support for Vladimir Putin, who hasn’t yet said if he’s even running yet.
Apr 15, 2011 | Continued
Funds Raised by Putin’s ‘Blueberry Hill’ Performance Missing
An open letter by a parent of a sick child has revealed that money raised at a charity concert where Vladimir Putin sung “Blueberry Hill” in English has gone missing.
Mar 8, 2011 | Continued
Businessman Buys ‘Putin’s Palace’ as a Hotel
A wealthy businessman has reportedly purchased the companies that control a palatial complex on the Black Sea purported to have been built for Vladimir Putin’s personal use; the project’s whistleblower says the move is just a diversion.
Mar 3, 2011 | Continued
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