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Russians tire of Putin, says opposition leader
Nov 30, 2011 06:28 EST
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russians are starting to tire of Vladimir Putin's rule and turning their backs on a venal elite which siphons off the profits of the world's biggest energy producer, a liberal opposition leader said.
Putin warns West against meddling in Russian polls
Nov 27, 2011 21:51 EST
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned the West against interfering in Russia's upcoming elections after he formally agreed to run for a historic third term as president.
Putin warns West against meddling in Russia polls
Nov 27, 2011 16:05 EST
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Sunday warned the West against interfering in Russia's upcoming elections after he formally agreed to run for a historic third term as president.
Russia sets presidential poll for March 4
Nov 25, 2011 10:22 EST
The upper house of Russia's parliament on Friday formally set March 4 as the date for the presidential election, a vote expected to see Vladimir Putin return to the top job.
US protests anti-gay bill in Russia
Nov 23, 2011 18:09 EST
The United States denounced Wednesday a Russian bill imposing fines for the promotion of gay "propaganda" among young people in the city of Saint Petersburg.
Anathema or new hope? Russian Communists battle on
Nov 23, 2011 06:33 EST
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Twenty years after the Soviet Union collapsed, Gennady Zyuganov still has a small white bust of Lenin in his office and still says he wants to restore communist rule to Russia.
Russian lawmakers back fines for gay 'propaganda'
Nov 17, 2011 09:47 EST
Lawmakers from the ruling United Russia party have backed a controversial bill imposing fines for the promotion of gay "propaganda" among young people in the city of Saint Petersburg.
Russian oligarch admits he leads an "extravagant" life
Nov 01, 2011 14:51 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Billionaire Roman Abramovich was forced to swallow his words in a London court Tuesday, when details of his luxury lifestyle undermined his declaration that he never wanted to imitate the extravagances of rival Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky.
Medvedev clashes with Putin... at badminton
Oct 24, 2011 15:41 EDT
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev may be outgunned by Vladimir Putin with his macho judo and chest-baring antics, but on Monday he was shown squaring up against his mentor -- at badminton.
Genocide claims complicate Russian Olympics plans
Oct 13, 2011 08:56 EDT
CHERKESSK, Russia (Reuters) - Muhammed Cherkesov remembers his grandparents whispering about the Russian soldiers who drove his forefathers at gunpoint from their mountain homes down to the Black Sea coast in the mid-19th century.
Putin's Kremlin return spooks rebuilt Chechnya
Oct 13, 2011 08:09 EDT
GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin stares from a dozen pictures on rooftops and facades along Putin Avenue in a Chechen capital sparkingly rebuilt from ruins left by the troops he sent to quell rebellion a decade ago.
Mission Impossible II? Putin's economic challenge
Oct 02, 2011 09:26 EDT
In five years time, Russia will be one of the top five economies in the world with growth of up to seven percent based on a thriving and innovative business sector.
Russia's finance chief balks at role in Putin's new team
Sep 25, 2011 15:25 EDT
Russia's long-serving finance minister balked Sunday at the idea of serving in a new government formed under a plan that would return Vladimir Putin to the Kremlin in March.
Russia awaits Putin Kremlin return
Sep 24, 2011 21:43 EDT
Russia is now awaiting a historic return to the Kremlin by strongman Vladimir Putin in March presidential polls after President Dmitry Medvedev said he would step down in favour of his mentor.
Putin to return as Russian president
Sep 24, 2011 15:21 EDT
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Saturday he would stand for an historic third term as president after Kremlin chief Dmitry Medvedev agreed to step aside for 2012 polls, raising the possibility Putin could occupy the Kremlin until 2024.
Forget reform if Putin stays in power: Khodorkovsky
Sep 18, 2011 07:20 EDT
MOSCOW (Reuters) - If Vladimir Putin remains Russia's paramount leader, hopes for reform will be extinguished and Russia's brightest people will emigrate in droves, former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky told Reuters from jail.
Analysis: Billionaire's exit shows Kremlin grip on Russian
Sep 16, 2011 12:48 EDT
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The sudden political exit of billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov in a feud with the Kremlin has sent a warning that politics and business still do not mix well in Russia.
Kremlin "puppet master" faces errant oligarch
Sep 16, 2011 09:44 EDT
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Until now, few people in Russia with anything to lose have dared to openly challenge the Kremlin's shadowy chief political strategist, Vladislav Surkov.
Analysis: Billionaire's exit shows Kremlin grip on politics
Sep 16, 2011 05:48 EDT
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The sudden political exit of billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov in a feud with the Kremlin has sent a warning that politics and business still do not mix well in Russia.
Analysis: Russian billionaire sets sights on being PM
Sep 02, 2011 07:09 EDT
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Billionaire businessman Mikhail Prokhorov is not satisfied with being one of Russia's richest people and its most eligible bachelor. He also wants to be its prime minister.
