As his term in office comes to a close, Dmitry Medvedev's influence is dwindling, and some suspect that despite public assurances from... ... watch, which began in 2008 with high hopes for the creation of a "modernized" Russia. No area of life was to go untouched: he would tackle corruption, modernize the economy, open up the politica...

... — whose editor-in-chief never tires of saying he "liked, likes and hopes to go on liking Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for a long time" — reprinted Novodvorskaya'... ... for the newspaper's millions of readers. In her article, Novodvorskaya argues that Russia's greatest asset is the Constitution it adopted in 1993 under President Bori... ... amazing story. A young journalist among those who recently met with President Dmitry Medvedev at Moscow State University last week asked if Medvedev is concerned about ...

... released under a candidate's name. The exhibit claims to be the first of its kind in Russia and is almost certainly the only place where you can find kefir containers wit... ... could mistake it for a present-day election ad." In the ad, Putin endorses Dmitry Medvedev with a caption above reading, "Who's next? You Decide." The exhibi... ... "You never forget your first time," as it urges young, newly eligible voters to go out and vote in the 1995 Duma elections. The sexually suggestive, youth-oriente...

... Zhirinovsky have developed a habit of running for president every four years as if it were part of their health regimen. Just Russia leader Sergei Mironov's previous run in 2004 was notable for the fact that he himself voted for Putin. Billionaire Mikhail... ... election in 2014. Putin, on the contrary, shies away from any talk of political reform and is backtracking even on President Dmitry Medvedev's timid proposals. He published two rambling manifestos, which contained few specific ideas that might provide voters...

... Putin's Besieged Fortress 16 February 2012 By Nikolai Zlobin The campaign rhetoric in Russia's presidential election has grown increasingly harsh. This happens in many countrie... ... Putin Chasing Imaginary American Ghosts 10 February 2012 By Michael Bohm Here we go again — another round of anti-Americanism from the Kremlin and state-controlle... ... leadership skills to provide solutions to emboldened and skeptical citizens. News Analysis: Medvedev's Future Dims as Term Ends 25 January 2012 By Jonathan Earle As his ter...

... Franklin. He was also the first to suggest implementing daylight-saving time. But as Russia reaches the end of its first winter spent on summertime — after the controversia... .... "Moreover, my office doesn't have any windows, so I'm in the dark all day: I go to work and it's dark, I go back home and it's even darker." In February last year, when President Dmitry Medvedev announced the decision not to change the clocks, 73 percent of Russians approve...

... done," Killy said. "Very, very impressive." That's what you get when Russia's most powerful man is also the driving force behind the Sochi Games, a multibillion-dolla... ... what does this all mean for the Sochi Olympics? Killy, who last met with Putin and Medvedev in late November, was cautious in discussing the new political landscape, stressin... ... "Our only task is to deliver the games," Killy said. "Everything is going according to plan and according to promises. I have no reason to worry at thi...

... was ignored. On the night of Dec. 18, the nose of the Kolskaya platform started to go under water. Water flooded through the portholes and into the galley, knocking ou... ... rare species of fish. In October the environmentalists appealed to President Dmitry Medvedev with their concerns. Neither the company, nor the president responded. "... ... violate all sorts of other laws," Alexei Knishchnikov, of the World Wildlife Fund Russia, told The Moscow Times. The active search for survivors ended on Dec. 22. Expert...

... while the extreme cold doesn't seem to have reduced the opposition's determination to go ahead with another anti-government protest on Saturday —with nearly 27,00... ... December demonstrations in the aftermath of parliamentary elections were the biggest Russia has seen since the breakup of the Soviet Union. "Investors are not respondin... ... parties and the reintroduction of gubernatorial elections proposed by President Dmitry Medvedev following last month's protests mark "one of the most important histori...

"I'm probably not going to move back for a couple of decades," said Yekaterina... ... opportunities, and you know the process to obtain a job isn't really corrupt, but in Russia you need to have connections," she said. Paramonova, an aspiring young scientis... ... Science and Technology, or ­SkTech — a joint venture of MIT and President Dmitry Medvedev's Skolkovo Innovation Center announced in October. The new institute will b...

... Caspian Sea coastline and put his forces just north of Tehran. In the early 20th century, Russia and Britain divided Iran into zones of influence. The Russians got the nort... ... from as they approach Iran's nuclear program and why they have adopted such a stop-go approach to supporting international efforts to rein it in. Although Russia has backe... ... Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Neither Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin nor President Dmitry Medvedev succeeded in getting much out of him. Meanwhile, the supreme leader of Ira...

... production — in Tatarstan. "The biggest bang for the buck in clean energy is in Russia," said Jochen Wermuth, the chief investment officer at the asset management company. By going clean, companies here could reduce costs more drastically than their Western peer... ... the fund was signed in the presence of Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Dmitry Medvedev at German-Russian government consultations in Hanover in July. 175768 17974

This week, MTV Russia switched off the reality shows for an hour to teach the kids... ... habitats. Dressed in braces and a T-shirt with portraits of Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev, Sobchak spent much of the time reminding the speakers: "This is MTV... ... has been corresponding on Twitter with new U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul about him going on her show. "State Department" that is, not "Dom-2." "M...

... that could change soon if a new plan announced Tuesday comes to fruition. Revolta, Russia’s first company focused on the EV sector, said it plans to open 1,000 chargin... ... But with technological advances and government support, in five or 10 years, we are going to see real sales,” said ROLF Import chief executive Andrei Pankov. Osori... ... efficiency plans for 2020,” said Gusev, referring to a 2008 decree by President Dmitry Medvedev that aims to slash the country’s energy intensity per unit of GDP b...

... position and is seeking contact with all kinds of groups that share its values. “In Russia, a Christian party is not only a possibility — it already exists. It onl... ... register as an official party following a recent amendment signed by President Dmitry Medvedev in December. The new rules, which go into effect in 2013, will recognize parties that collect just 500 signatures compare...

... the Kremlin with Putin’s face crossed out over a slogan reading, “Putin Go Away.” Police quickly removed the banner. “We think 12 years under Putin’... ... Party, Vladimir Zhirinovsky of the Liberal Democratic Party, Sergei Mironov of A Just Russia and businessman Mikhail Prokhorov, who is running as an independent. Putin announce... ... the presidency after four years as Prime Minister, in a planned job swap with Dmitry Medvedev. On Wednesday, Putin said he “never wanted to take part in the election...

... occupied to achieve a real political change. It’s the equivalent of Tahrir for Russia,” Pussy Riot said in an e-mail interview this week, comparing the sit... ... According to the group, one of the events that led them to form Pussy Riot was Putin and Medvedev’s announcement made to the United Russia party congress on Sept. 24 tha... ... There’s no connection to Pussy Riot in this because we didn’t rent and are not going to rent anything. We come and take over platforms that don’t belong to u...

.... Later that month, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his protege, President Dmitry Medvedev, made the swap heard round the world, announcing that they would switch place... ... opposition leader Boris Nemtsov said, Kommersant reported Thursday. Prokhorov said Russia needs to move slowly and carefully toward a society in which the freedom of th... ... ordinary life. I walk around the streets a lot, I talk to people, I understand what's going on very well." Prokhorov also pointed to his management experience as wel...