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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, listens to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu after their meeting with the top military brass in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.

Putin preps for presidential reelection campaign amid ongoing war

Leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s political party has unanimously nominated him to be their presidential candidate for the upcoming election in March 2024. The nomination comes amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, heavy political repression and heightened censorship. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at the Kremlin in Moscow, March 5, 2015.

Putin isn’t just trolling for votes. His dislike of the West is real

Global Politics
The World

Is that Putin’s daughter doing a flip? A Russian journalist says it is.

Global Politics
Russia's President Vladimir Putin addresses the audience during a March 18th rally and a concert in Moscow called "We are together" to support the annexation of Ukraine's Crimea to Russia. Defying Ukrainian protests and Western sanctions, Russia signed a

Vladimir Putin redraws Russia’s map by annexing Crimea

Global Politics

Putin writes to American people in New York Times op-ed

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It’s Time to Take Vladimir Putin’s Diplomatic Skills Seriously

Global Politics

Marco Werman speaks with Svetlana Savranskaya of the National Security Archive at George Washington University about how the West should look beyond Putin’s KGB background and treat his proposal seriously.

AP: Putin Issues Warning Over U.S. Action in Syria

Senate Foreign Relations Committee members may have agreed to a draft resolution on U.S. military action against Syria, but over in Russia, President Vladimir Putin isn’t convinced. In a rare interview with the Associated Press and Russia’s state Channel 1 television, Putin said the recent images and videos that have surfaced of chemical weapon usage in […]

Outside Russia’s cities, support for Putin is prevalent, but reserved

Global Politics

As Russians prepare to head to the polls on Sunday, voters in the nation’s cities are increasingly unhappy with what seems to be almost a foregone conclusion. Vladimir Putin will be re-elected president. But out in the rural areas, support remains wide-spread, if more reserved than it once was.

Sexy females, superheroes and Russia’s presidential race

Presidential election campaigns feature incumbent Dmitry Medvedev as a superhero and challenger Vladimir Putin with an army of sexy females.

The World

Russia Boots USAID in a Big Blow to Obama’s ‘Reset’ Policy

Global Politics

President Obama’s “reset” policy with Russia took a blow this week as the USAID was told to pack its bags and leave the country by October 1, 2012.

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