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Articles with tag "Putin"

SUCCESSION PLANNING

Putin Rejects 'President For Life' Model

The former KGB officer has been in power for the last 20 years.
opinion
Ilya Klishin

Russians Have Little Say in Their Future

Putin’s revamp underlines the extent to which the status quo rules.
opinion
Alexey Eremenko

How Will Putin’s Reforms Pan Out for Russian Business?

By addressing the “2024 problem” early Putin has given the investment community some breathing room.
opinion
Andrei Kolesnikov

Planning for a (Not So) Post-Putin Russia

The president has made it clear that no one is going anywhere.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Russia’s New Prime Minister Is a Bureaucratic Superman

Mishustin is a new kind of Russian prime minister suited to Putin’s evolving political goals.
Post code envy

Putin’s New PM Hiding Elite Moscow Property – Proekt

The cost of the property in Moscow's prestigious Rublyovka suburb is estimated at $9.5 million.
10 amendments

What Changes Is Putin Planning for Russia’s Constitution?

The amendments proposed by Putin on Wednesday would bring sweeping changes to Russia's political system.
Moving forward

Russia's Ruling Party Approves Mishustin as PM

Mishustin's elevation is part of a sweeping shake-up of the political system announced by Putin.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Putin's New Plan to Hold Power Forever

Russia’s real constitution is in Putin’s head. That’s where the missing details will come from, too.
News Analysis

Will Putin Stay Or Will He Go? Bombshell Address and Shock Medvedev Resignation Offer Big Hint

Real and proposed changes to the structure of the Russian government shine a light on Vladimir Putin and the country’s futures.
New Face

'Technocratic Placeholder'? Putin Picks Little-Known Tax Chief as Russian PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin put forward Mikhail Mishustin to be Russia's new prime minister, the Kremlin said.
Subtle allegory

Putin as Greek Titan Graces Moscow Apartment Block's Facade

Just imagine living there.
Looking inward

6 Highlights From Putin's State of the Nation Address

Putin discussed Russia’s demographic crisis, the poverty level and his vision for the Russian government after he leaves office.
constitutional change

Putin Proposes Power Shift to Parliament and PM, in Possible Hint at Own Future

Observers are watching for clues as to how he might reform the political system before his current presidential term ends.
unpredictable war

How Putin Was Thrown Off Course by a Furious Libyan General

Nothing is playing out as planned, or is what it seems.
DANCE FROM THE PAST

New Archival Footage Shows Putin Dancing With George W. Bush

The Kremlin's newly released archival footage shows President Putin and George W. Bush dancing to a Russian folk song in 2008.
Three-peat

Siberian Shaman Seeks Global Allies in Latest Quest to ‘Expel’ Putin

“Welcome to my squad, every volunteer from Russia and the world,” he said while announcing his third attempt to cast Putin out of power.
Pushing the envelope

Activist Arrested Over Putin Spokesman ‘Execution’ Video

The controversial video shows actors playing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov and oil baron Igor Sechin being sentenced to an off-camera execution.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Putin’s Latest Obsession: A New World War II Narrative

Russia’s global power is still based on some important spoils of World War II. 
Test run

Putin Oversees Hypersonic Missile Test in Crimea

The exercises involved more than 30 ships, a Black Sea Fleet submarine and more than 40 Aerospace Forces aircraft.
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