News Source: BBC
| 12 months ago
Recent efforts in Russia to extend the presidential term from four to six years have fuelled speculation that Mr Putin may return to the post soon. He was obliged to step down this year after serving two consecutive terms. Dmitry Medvedev was elected...
News Source: Kommersant
| 12 months ago
The state corporation Vneshekonombank may stop functioning unless the government allocates it 350 billion rubles , Vedomosti newspaper writes. According to that newspaper, bank chairman Vladimir Dmitriev has written a second letter to Russian Prime...
News Source: NewKerala
| 12 months ago
Speaking during a live televised question-and-answer session, his first as premier, Vladimir Putin said: "We have every chance of getting through this difficult period with minimum losses for the economy and, what is most important, for ordinary...
News Source: Simi Valley - Moorpark Examiner
| 12 months ago
Both leaders have expressed hope that Obama's administration would scrap the missile plan...Bush 's administration has insisted it poses no threat to Russia and is meant to protect Europe from possible attacks from the Middle East . The day after...
News Source: Kiev Post
| 12 months ago
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that "we will see" in 2012 whether he will run again for president. Asked by a reporter after his annual question-and-answer session whether he would rule out returning to the Kremlin next year as Russia'...
News Source: Kiev Post
| 12 months ago
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Moscow has felt encouraged by what he described as positive signals from Washington. He indicated that Moscow feels encouraged by Obama's apparent skepticism about U.S. missile defense sites in Europe _ a system...