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Vladimir Putin

Ukraine ex-leader supported Russian soldiers in Crimea
Article
/ 4 March 2014

Ukraine ex-leader supported Russian soldiers in Crimea

Contradicitng his earlier comments, Ukraine’s former president Viktor Yanukovych asked for an intervention in Crimea, says Russia’s UN ambassador.

By Peter James Spielmann and Edith M Lederer Guest
Ukraine’s leader urges Russia to stop aggression
Article
/ 3 March 2014

Ukraine’s leader urges Russia to stop aggression

Ukraine’s acting president has called on Moscow to halt the growing military presence in the Crimea region.

By Reuters
Ukraine: What will happen now?
Article
/ 3 March 2014

Ukraine: What will happen now?

Events in Crimea have the potential to turn Ukraine into Europe’s worst security nightmare since the revolutions of 1989.

By Guardian Reporter
Ukraine prepares for war after Putin’s ‘declaration’
Article
/ 3 March 2014

Ukraine prepares for war after Putin’s ‘declaration’

Arseny Yatseniuk says the announcement to invade Ukraine made by Russia’s Vladimir Putin was not a threat, but "the declaration of war to my country".

By Alissa De Carbonnel
Economic week ahead: Russia’s Ukraine invasion rattles markets
Article
/ 3 March 2014

Economic week ahead: Russia’s Ukraine invasion rattles markets

Russia’s decision to send troops into Ukraine has added an element of uncertainty to global markets. Here’s what is to look out for this week.

By Matt Quigley
US warns Russia over military intervention in Ukraine
Article
/ 1 March 2014

US warns Russia over military intervention in Ukraine

The US president has warned Russia’s head of state against military action in Ukraine after its new leaders accused it of deploying troops in Crimea.

By Reuters
Ukraine: Putin orders high alert for Russian troops
Article
/ 26 February 2014

Ukraine: Putin orders high alert for Russian troops

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has put combat troops on high alert for war near Ukraine in the Kremlin’s most powerful gesture yet.

By Reuters
SA responds to anti-gay laws by ‘taking note’
Article
/ 25 February 2014

SA responds to anti-gay laws by ‘taking note’

The department of international relations has released a carefully worded statement about a number of countries’ new anti-gay laws.

By Shaun De Waal
Sochi Games: Putin’s project of personal importance
Analysis
/ 7 February 2014

Sochi Games: Putin’s project of personal importance

As the Winter Olympics begin, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin hopes that a successful event will enhance the country’s international reputation.

By Andrew Hammond
Weekend 101: Putin, politics and looking pretty
Videos
/ 6 February 2014

Weekend 101: Putin, politics and looking pretty

Our weekly roundup includes the Harmony Gold mining tragedy, Sochi’s Olympic-sized woes, the Zille-Ramphele debacle, and a lesson on good looks.

By Staff Reporter
Student kills two in Moscow in possible revenge attack
Article
/ 3 February 2014

Student kills two in Moscow in possible revenge attack

A teenager described as a model student has shot a teacher and a police officer dead and took more than 20 of his schoolmates hostage.

By Reuters
Elton John to Putin: I will show you those abused by laws
Article
/ 24 January 2014

Elton John to Putin: I will show you those abused by laws

Elton John has told Russia’s President Vladimir Putin that he has met Russians abused under legislation banning "homosexual propaganda".

By Guardian Reporter
Russia expels US journalist critical of Putin
Article
/ 14 January 2014

Russia expels US journalist critical of Putin

Russia has barred a US journalist who is critical of President Vladimir Putin for five years, saying he violated his visa regulations.

By Timothy Heritage and Gabriela Baczynska
Putin vows to annihilate ‘terrorists’ after suicide bombings
Article
/ 31 December 2013

Putin vows to annihilate ‘terrorists’ after suicide bombings

Russia President Vladimir Putin has vowed to annihilate "terrorists" following two deadly bomb attacks n Volgograd.

By Reuters
Freed Pussy Riot members more defiant than ever
Article
/ 25 December 2013

Freed Pussy Riot members more defiant than ever

Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova say they want acquittal from Vladimir Putin, not amnesty.

By Guardian Reporter
Pussy Riot member released from jail under amnesty
Article
/ 23 December 2013

Pussy Riot member released from jail under amnesty

Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina has been freed from jail under amnesty, giving her an early release from her two-year sentence in Russia.

By Reuters
Pussy Riot members could be freed under amnesty
Article
/ 17 December 2013

Pussy Riot members could be freed under amnesty

Two members of punk protest band Pussy Riot could be freed from prison under an amnesty proposed by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, say lawyers.

By Reuters
Putin welcomes all, including gays, to Russian Olympics
Article
/ 29 October 2013

Putin welcomes all, including gays, to Russian Olympics

Despite criticism over his treatment of Russia’s gay community, President Vladimir Putin says all people will be welcome to the 2014 Winter Olympics.

By Alexei Anishchuk
Pimples: Zuma’s United Nations meltdown
Videos
/ 25 September 2013

Pimples: Zuma’s United Nations meltdown

President Zuma was ready to klap the UN for basically ruining the world. But there are some things in Zuma’s presidency that will haunt him forever.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
Pussy Riot musician moved to isolation after hunger strike
Article
/ 24 September 2013

Pussy Riot musician moved to isolation after hunger strike

Jailed Pussy Riot musician Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has been moved to an isolated cell, which Russia’s prison service says is "a so-called safe place".

By Staff Reporter
Cher says no to Russian Olympics invitation
Article
/ 17 September 2013

Cher says no to Russian Olympics invitation

Cher claims to have rejected an invitation to perform at the Sochi Winter Olympics in protest against anti-gay laws in Russia.

By Guardian Reporter
‘Syria attack will hurt global economy’
Article
/ 6 September 2013

‘Syria attack will hurt global economy’

China warned on Thursday that military intervention in Syria would hurt the global economy and push up oil prices.

By Timothy Heritage
Brics heads concerned by reports of US espionage
Article
/ 5 September 2013

Brics heads concerned by reports of US espionage

Leaders of the Brics group have voiced alarm about alleged spying by the US and likened it to terrorism, says a Kremlin spokesperson.

By Reuters
Syria’s foreign minister to discuss crisis in Moscow
Article
/ 5 September 2013

Syria’s foreign minister to discuss crisis in Moscow

Syria’s foreign minister will travel to Moscow to hold talks about the Syrian crisis with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, says Moscow.

By Staff Reporter
Weekend 101: ANC flames and Russia’s black belts
Videos
/ 5 September 2013

Weekend 101: ANC flames and Russia’s black belts

We ponder the arson claims at Luthuli House, celebrate the EFF’s use of exclamation marks, and weigh up Barack Obama’s chances against Valdimir Putin.

By Staff Reporter
Putin hasn’t ruled out Syria strike
Article
/ 4 September 2013

Putin hasn’t ruled out Syria strike

The Russian president says he has not ruled out the option of strikes on Syria if clear evidence of chemical weapons attacks can be provided.

By Thomas Grove
Russian gold medallist insulted by ‘gay kiss’ claims
Article
/ 20 August 2013

Russian gold medallist insulted by ‘gay kiss’ claims

A Russian athlete says she was offended by claims that she had kissed a woman on the lips in defiance of Russia’s law against gay "propaganda".

By Staff Reporter
Snowden case a gift for Putin, a wounding rebuff for Obama
Analysis
/ 8 August 2013

Snowden case a gift for Putin, a wounding rebuff for Obama

For the past four years, Barack Obama’s administration has tried hard to "reset" relations with Russia.

By Luke Harding
Obama ‘disappointed’ in Russia over Snowden
Article
/ 7 August 2013

Obama ‘disappointed’ in Russia over Snowden

US President Barack Obama says that he was "disappointed" that Russia had granted temporary asylum to NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden.

By Sapa Ap
Putin’s latest macho-man photoshoot smells distinctly fishy
Analysis
/ 2 August 2013

Putin’s latest macho-man photoshoot smells distinctly fishy

It is not the first time Russian President Vladimir Putin has used pictures of himself engaged in manly pursuits to burnish his public image.

By Alec Luhn
Fugitive Snowden slips out of Moscow airport for ‘secure’ base
Article
/ 1 August 2013

Fugitive Snowden slips out of Moscow airport for ‘secure’ base

Fugitive former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden slipped out of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport after Russia granted him temporary asylum.

By Timothy Heritage and Alissa De Carbonnel
Zuma slips into nuclear driver’s seat
Article
/ 26 July 2013

Zuma slips into nuclear driver’s seat

A reshuffle, a Motlanthe sidelining and a whirlwind Putin romance have dropped the power into Msholozi’s lap.

By Lynley Donnelly and Lionel Faull
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