AP: Vladimir Putin congratulated his hand-picked successor on a presidential election victory after preliminary results confirmed a landslide win. He says Dmitry Medvedev’s win would guarantee the continuity of the course he set for Russia.
Vladimir Putin’s criticism of NATO expansion and U.S. plans for a missile defence shield – as well as moves to rebuild Russia’s defence capability – have been trademarks of his eight-year presidency. But in a wide-ranging farewell news conference, he
President Vladimir Putin told a party congress Monday that he would accept the prime minister’s post if his longtime protege is elected president, guaranteeing Putin an ongoing heavyweight political role in Russia, the AP reports.
President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party was expected to win a majority of up to 65 percent of votes, a show of public support which Putin hopes to use as a mandate to retain influence after his second presidential term
Voting is under way in Russia’s parliamentary elections and it’s probable that the results will allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power after his presidential term expires in the spring.
Former chess champion turned Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov was freed from jail on Thursday and warned that Russia was sliding toward dictatorship under President Vladimir Putin. Kasparov complained that he had been denied free access to a lawyer during the
They rally against what they call traitors who oppose Russian President Vladimir Putin, patrol the streets with police ahead of the elections, and have even set up anti-opposition firing ranges. The Nashi movement is a force to be reckoned with
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday chastised the United States over its policy in Iraq and Iran, and announced “grandiose” military plans, including development of a new nuclear weapon.
