Russia - Vladimir Putin
Vladimir PutinPresident
(pronounced "vlad-EE-mir POO-teen")
"The building of a democratic state is far from complete. But a great deal has already bee...
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When Vladimir Putin (born 1952) was appointed prime minister of Russia, very little was known about his background. This former Soviet intelligence agent entered politics in the early 1990s and rose r...
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Dec 2 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's party
won a big victory in Sunday's parliamentary election, exit polls
showed. Putin, 55, is riding high on an oil-fuelled economic boom
and so...
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(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin was
named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2007 on
Wednesday for bringing stability and renewed status to his
country. Putin, 55, whose party r...
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MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) - A young KGB spy falls in love with
an air hostess called Lyudmila and then conquers the Kremlin. Sounds familiar? The plot of Russia's latest film bears a
remarkable rese...
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MOSCOW, Nov 21 (Reuters) - With Soviet-era songs blaring,
thousands of pro-Kremlin supporters turned out at a raucous gala
in Moscow on Wednesday to urge President Vladimir Putin to
change his min...
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Washington/Frankfurt (dpa) - US president George W Bush moved
Friday to create a conciliatory mood with Russia ahead of next week's
Group of Eight summit in the German resor...
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Guatemala City (dpa) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC)
has suspended Panama's national Olympic body over a months-long
dispute over its leadership.
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Guatemala City (dpa) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC)
has suspended Panama's national Olympic body over a months-long
dispute over its leadership.
...
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Washington/Frankfurt (dpa) - US President George W Bush moved
Friday to create a conciliatory mood with Russia ahead of next week's
Group of Eight summit in Germany.
...
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Russia - Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
FACTBOX-Vladimir Putin - his years in power
