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Prelude to an apocalyptic, dystopian scenario: Russia’s war on Ukraine
Will the West be able to summon the fortitude to oppose Tsar Putin?
Teddy Bear stunt inciting a diplomatic row
Three Swedes behind the so-called "teddy bear" stunt in Belarus have been called to appear before the Belarus KGB.
Puzzle of Putin’s tears
Was it fear, was it rage – or was the ex-KGB tough guy exploring his feminine side when he wept during during his victory speech?
Indiana Jones cracks whip at box office opening
Actor Harrison Ford cracked the box-office whip as his latest Indiana Jones movie grossed a hefty -million from its first day in North American theatres. That bodes well for a…
Bush fails to sell missile-defence plans
United States President George Bush’s attempts to patch up the US’s battered relationship with Russia failed on Sunday when Vladimir Putin said he continued to oppose the US’s…
Medvedev vows to uphold Putin legacy
Russia’s next president Dmitry Medvedev pledged to uphold Vladimir Putin’s policies on Monday after a big election win that critics said was stage-managed to let the outgoing…
Russia’s Medvedev set for Presidency
Dmitry Medvedev was elected as Russia’s next president, early results showed on Sunday, after a vote that will preserve the power of his mentor President Vladimir Putin but which…
Putin to revive Soviet muscle-flexing parade
It was one of the highlights of the Soviet calendar — a chance for the communist superpower to show off its military might and for ordinary citizens to check that their…
Russian envoy: ‘Now we really have a crisis’
The diplomatic stand-off with Russia entered a dangerous new phase on Wednesday as British officials denounced ”a pattern of intimidation” by Russia’s security services against…
UK warns Russia after council staff summoned
Britain warned Russia on Wednesday that any attempt to intimidate staff of its cultural arm was ”completely unacceptable” after Russia’s state security service summoned local…
Russia restricts visas for British Council staff
Russia announced on Monday it will not issue new entry visas to staff working in the British government’s cultural offices in two regions, sharpening a row that has soured…
Oil firm denies Putin has stake in its ownership
The secretive oil company Gunvor has broken its silence over its alleged links with Vladimir Putin, denying that the Russian President was the company’s ”beneficiary” owner.…
Putin, the Kremlin power struggle and the $40bn
An unprecedented battle is taking place inside the Kremlin in advance of Vladimir Putin’s departure from office, with claims that the president presides over a secret…
Putin is Time magazine’s person of the year
Time magazine named Russian President Vladimir Putin its person of the year for 2007 on Wednesday, saying he had returned his country from chaos to ”the table of world power”…
Russians vote for Parliament, Putin’s future
Russians voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to hand President Vladimir Putin’s party a crushing majority and boost his bid to retain authority after leaving the…