Euronews
| Dec 15, 2012
A year on from the big anti-Putin demonstrations in Russia that heralded the rebirth of civil society, and seemed to indicate that the Russian people had tired of authoritarianism and what they believed were rigged parliamentary elections, and muc...
Euronews
| Nov 4, 2012
In a surprisingly forgiving message, Russian Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev said that the Pussy Riot duo serving out a two-year gulag sentence for an an anti-Putin protest song in Moscow's main cathedral should be freed because they've done enoug...
Pravda TV
| May 9, 2012
New Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, and Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov were on hand at Moscow's Red Square for the 67th anniversary of victory in World War II.
Sky News
| Mar 5, 2012
Vladimir Putin has been confirmed as the next President of Russia. He won over 60 percent of the vote, but concerns have been raised about the fairness of the ballot. Sky's Russia Correspondent Amanda Walker reports from Moscow.
Euronews
| Feb 27, 2012
Russian and Ukrainian secret services have foiled a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, state television in Russia reported on Monday. The pro-Kremlin Channel One station broadcast footage purporting to show the plotters at work. ...
Euronews
| Feb 23, 2012
Moscow's vast Lushniki stadium was packed to the rafters on Thursday as outgoing prime minister Vladimir Putin held one of his biggest presidential election rallies. With the vote on the horizon on March 4, the polls say he is on course to win, d...
Euronews
| Dec 8, 2011
A war of words has erupted between Moscow and Washington with the Russian prime minister accused the White House of encouraging protests against his government. Vladimir Putin's opponents claim the outcome of the recent general election, whic...
— May 8 at 12:47 pm
...of those billionaires and all other potential rivals under Mr. Putin.Mr. Surkov's star appeared to have faded after he was transferred out of th...
— May 9 at 04:06 am
...and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. While the decree signed by Putin said Surkov was being relieved of his duties at his own request, most Russi...
— May 8 at 10:52 pm
...Surkov's firing follows his open criticism of an investigation into corruption in Russia's high-tech industry, The Moscow Times reported. A pres...
— Sep 20, 2012 at 10:40 am
...Minister Hisham Kandil decided to appoint Alaa al-Hadidi as official spokesman of the prime minister's office, the Middle East News Agency (MENA...
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