Putin’s 10th anniversary in power
Vladimir Putin is celebrating an anniversary today. The Russian prime minister has been at the top, or near the top, of the power pyramid in Russia for a decade. Jessica Golloher reports on Mr. Putin’s successes and failures. And we sample a satiric song about Mr. Putin.
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