This story pretty much sums up the power that Vladimir Putin has over Russia these days.
According to Reuters, “A Moscow newspaper that reported Vladimir Putin had divorced his wife and planned to marry an Olympic gymnast was closed by its publishers on Friday, just hours after the Russian president angrily denied the report.”
The report in […]
He didn’t bother campaigning, and it turns out he didn’t have to. Unlike the 2008 election in the US, the Russian election to succeed Vladimir Putin held no suspense or drama. Putin’s endorsement was enough for Dmitry Medvedev to win an easy election. Frankly, if Putin had endorsed my dog Riley, he […]
Vladimir Putin isn’t going anywhere.
His handpicked successor, Dmitri Medvedev, has announced that he would like Putin to become his Prime Minister when the new government is formed. Medvedev also raised the prospect of reshaping the Russian government structure, giving the PM position greater power.
In this speech yesterday, Medvedev said, “I find it extremely important for […]
He’s back…As if Benizar Bhutto’s return didn’t put President/General Musharref in a tight spot now he has other problems to contend with. The Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who fled the country during the Musharref military coup in 1999, made a successful comeback from exile on Sunday in his second attempt this […]