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I couldn’t pass up the chance to post this! Someone has created a video of Dubya and Putin dancing together! We’ve released a special video that shows BUSH and PUTIN dancing with each other. We created it using an advanced technology that allows us to map the faces of celebrities onto an actor’s face. So we [...]

Prime Minister Vladmir Putin while on a trip to France told its leaders to avoid behaving like the United States which he characterized as a nation that threatens world peace. “How can one be such a shining example of democracy at home and a frightening monster abroad? he asked. Putin accusd the United States of [...]

The Russian Foreign Ministry is upset because a Ukranian politician had the audacity to insult the beloved and always correct Vladmir Putin. Russia told the Ukranian government it did not wish people in its country “who damage the Russian Federation by action or word.” The Russians were particularly upset because the city of Kiev refused [...]

RUSSIA’S secret service foiled an assassination attempt on President Vladimir Putin in Red Square on March 2, the day of the presidential election, the Tvoi Den daily reported yesterday. The newspaper did not cite any sources, but gave a detailed account about the arrest of a Tajik national with a sniper rifle in a raid on a rented apartment near Red Square just hours before Mr Putin was due to

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s parliament has overwhelmingly voted to make Vladimir Putin the prime minister. Putin’s confirmation in the State Duma comes a day after he handed the presidency to his protege Dmitry Medvedev. Thursday’s 392-56 vote caps months of maneuvering by the popular leader to maintain influence after stepping down from the presidency due to term [...]

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has officially nominated Vladimir Putin as prime minister by submitting his name to the Parliament’s lower house, the State Duma.Immediately after the inauguration of the new president the Russian Government tendered its resignation. Outgoing Prime Minister, Viktor Zubkov, signed the order in compliance with the Russian Constitution and Federal Constitutional Law.If confirmed, the new head of government will form a new Cabinet of Ministers. Until then all current members of the government will retain their posts as "acting" ministers.

Vladimir Putin has less than a day before he officially hands over the presidency to Dmitry Medvedev. The inauguration ceremony will take place at the Kremlin on Wednesday.A grand strategist or just the man who was in the right place at the right time? Putin has come a long way in his eight years in power.“As the saying goes, Comrade Wolf knows whom to eat, it eats without listening and it’s clearly not going to listen to anyone,” he said back in 2006.For Russia these words were protective, for the West they seemed provocative.What Russians saw was economic growth, increased earnings and the highest standards of living they’ve ever enjoyed.“His main achievement was that when he came to power he was an obscure politico. He converted himself into one of the most popular leaders of

The normal political quiet known as Putin Democracy was upset over the past few days when May Day marchers numbering over 50,000 shouted anti-Putin comments as they celebrated worker rights. the demonstration was organzied by the Communist Party and, surprisingly, contained thousands of young people who are growing tired of Putin stability which means low [...]

A few months ago Boris Nemtsov published a white paper on the Vladmir Putin years that he considered to be so inflammatory that he cut his ties with the Union of Right Forcees party in order to spare it retaliation on the part of Putin. All Russian bookstores have refused to carry the book whose [...]

MOSCOW - When Russian President Vladimir Putin steps down next week after eight years in power, he will leave behind him a strong Russia, self-confident at home and assertive abroad. But the smack of the Soviet past can be felt distinctly in the legacy that Putin, a steely-eyed former KGB spy, will hand over to his protege Dmitry Medvedev, who will be sworn in as the new president on May 7. Russia was in ruins when Putin became president in 1999. Its economy was spluttering, the country's cohesion was threatened by independent-minded regional leaders, a separatist rebellion in Chechnya and a wave of violent attacks across the country. Eight years on, Russia is very different country and voters give Putin much of the credit -- he bows out with an unprecedented popularity

When the government of the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the fall was attributed to all kinds of reasons. There was the failed invasion of Afghanistan, the symbolic fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and, after some desperate efforts by Mikhail Gorbechev, Communism as a guiding principle and economic system simply imploded. That’s the

Moscow - Brought up amid the Soviet empire's collapse, many 20-something Russians like Anastasia Chukovskaya received an education rich in varied historical viewpoints. Today's youths may not get that opportunity. "In the 1990s, there were different views, different textbooks.… Teachers were eager to tell pupils about [things that were a secret in the past]," says Ivan Bolshakov, leader of the youth wing of the democratic Yabloko party. "Now, they try to accent important events that emphasize Russian statesmanship." Perhaps the most prominent example of that is a high-school history teacher's manual by Alexander Filippov, which calls Stalin the USSR's "most successful" leader and an "effective manager." Students will use an adapted version start

From: The Hibernation by Michael Idov Putin's historic achievement is the creation, in eight short years, of what the chief Kremlin ideologist Vladislav Surkov terms suverennaya demokratiya ("sovereign democracy") and what's been rechristened, in liberal circles, suvenirnaya demokratiya: "souvenir democracy." In brief, this system consists of a narrow executive silo--about 50 Putin insiders spread out among government agencies--through which all policy is funneled, and a collection of decorative Western-style institutions pivoting around it. The fat around Putin's lean machine includes a costly, tautological United Russia party structure, useless regional governments (since 2004, the president appoints governors directly), and an equally useless State Duma, the lower house of t

President Vladimir Putin called Boris Yeltsin "one of the most striking politicians of the 20th century" as he honored the former president at the unveiling of a new monument at his grave Wednesday, the first anniversary of Yeltsin's death.Family members and politicians, including President-elect Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and the director of the Federal Security Service Nikolai Patrushev, attended the ceremony at Yeltsin's graveside in Novodevichye Cemetery.The new monument was created by sculptor Georgy Frangulyan in the form of the Russian tricolor flag, which was reintroduced by Yeltsin."It is proper that his tombstone is covered with the Russian state flag -- the tricolor, the national flag of Russia, which was returned by Boris N

Few people had heard of former KGB officer Vladimir Putin when he became prime minister in 1999. But with his taciturn, slightly intimidating face, one thing seemed certain: He didn’t look like a comedian.While “fun” is not a word widely associated with Putin, his eight-year run as Russia’s second president has seen its share of the absurd.“Who is Mr. Putin?” a journalist asked in 2000. Since no one knew for sure, they made up the answers.Putin was depicted as James Bond with a heart, the red-blooded leader of a G8 country who bites Shamil Basayev to death in the 2002 novel “President” by Latvian author Alexander Olbik.In the novel, a badly wounded Putin knocks Basayev to the ground and sinks his teeth into his throat. “‘It seems I have the grip of a bulldog,’ was th

American relations with Russia have barely been mentioned in this year’s primary discussions even though Senator McCain has termed President Putin a revancist and suggested he be expelled from the G8. The Moscow Times asked advisers for McCain and Obama to discuss their views of President Putin. Stepehn Biegun, a McCain adviser, who served under [...]

In the fantasy land of Vladmir Putin, the government can never make a mistake so what else could Russian authorities do but ban a controversial new British play which opened in Moscow and closed that night. the play, “In Your Hands” seeks to recreate the horror of the siege of a theater when Chechen rebels [...]

Outgoing President Vladimir Putin was rarely out of the spotlight last week. After agreeing to lead the country’s biggest political party, United Russia, on Tuesday, he then flew on to Libya and Italy for talks on trade and politics. He rounded off the week in Moscow at talks with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.During a two-day visit to Libya, where he met the country's long-standing leader Muammar Gadaffi, Putin discussed multi-billion oil and gas deals as well as Libya's $US 4.6 billion Soviet-era debt.The President then flew to another destination in the Mediterranean for discussions with his old friend and allly, Italy’s Prime Minister-elect Silvio Berlusconi.The talks concluded with assurances of continued good trade and energy relations.Putin's visit to Sardinia could well have

I have mentioned before my odd (and embarrassing) dreams about hot movie stars wanting to date me. Well, now it’s gone to a whole new level. Last night I dreamed that Vladimir Putin wanted to date me. Do I think about Putin in my daily life? Almost never. Do I think he’s hot? Never really [...]

Power is sexy. Just ask Russian President Vladimir Putin. A Moscow newspaper reported that the Russian president has left his 50-year-old wife, Ludmilla, in favor of a 24-year-old gymnast, Alina Kabaeva.

Recapitulemos: un periódico estilo The Daily Mail pero en ruso, anuncia que Putin se ha divorciado en secreto de su mujer Lyudmila Aleksandrovna y que va a casarse con la guapísima ex-atleta, ex-modelo y actual parlamentaria de padre tártaro musulmán, Alina Kabaeva. Incluso llegaron a mencionar los de detalles de la boda.En la reunión Putin-Berlusconi de la que hablé ayer, una periodista rusa preguntó si era verdad. Mientras que Putin decía que no toleraría ninguna intromisión en la vida privada de las personas, Berlusconi hacía como que disparaba con un fusil a la periodista.Pues bien, ya ha actuado: su compañero del KGB y dueño del periódico, Alexander Lebedev, ha cerrado el periódico, aduciendo "razones comerciales porque no encontraban publicidad".AdelaideNow... Paper cl

After little-known Moscow newspaper the Moscow Korrespondent reported Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans to divorce his wife and marry a former gymnast Alina Kabaeva, officers of the Federal Security Service, the successor to the Russian intelligence agency KGB, reportedly went twice to interrogate the paper's editor about sources behind the story.Yesterday, the paper had admitted that the story had "no factual basis" after Aleksandr Lebedev, the billionaire owner of the newspaper, challenged staff to back up the claims or apologize.So alluring was the report of romance between Putin and Alina that publications all over Europe rushed to reprint a little-known Moscow newspaper's report that the former KGB officer had divorced his wife Lyudmila secretly and would marry his lover on Jun

Alina Kabaeva, the 24-year-old Russian gymnast who is reportedly engaged to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin.The 55-year-old Putin recently split with his wife.Technorati Tags: Is Vladimir Putin marrying a 24-year-old gymnast?Del.Icio.Us Tags: Is Vladimir Putin marrying a 24-year-old gymnast?

As you may have seen in the tabloids or across the bottom news ticker on one of the cable news channels, Russian President Vladimir Putin recently divorced his wife after 25 years and two children. Well, it’s coming across the gossip blogs today that the mastermind behind Russia’s re-emergence as a world power is [...]

Mr Putin, what do you see in this nubile 24-year-old rhythmic gymnast?This is the kind of question Mrs Merton might ask: 'So, Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, what do you see in a 24-year-old, sensationally beautiful gymnast with a penchant for posing semi-naked that you don't see in your lovely, middle-aged, matronly wife Ludmilla. It is also the kind of question that hardly needs answering for the millions who have tuned in to the YouTube film of Alina Kabaeva performing a decidedly provocative gymnastic routine. Just good friends? Russian president Vladimir Putin hands Alina Kabaeva the Order of Frienship at an awards ceremony in the Kremlin in 2001This sudden, frenzied interest in a woman who, until yesterday, was frankly a rather obscure Russian athlete, comes after a Moscow

In seguito alla recente visita di Putin nel nostro paese ecco le sue dichiarazioni: RELAZIONI ECONOMICHE - Putin, dal canto suo, conferma di aver parlato con il presidente di Aeroflot «che si è detto disponibile a riprendere i contatti con Alitalia. Il risultato dipenderà dalle trattative delle due aziende. La situazione però non è facile: bisogna [...]

Los rumores que aseguran que presidente de Rusia se casará con la bella Alina Kabaeva, de tan sólo 24 años de edad, son cada vez más fuertes.Vladimir Putin protagoniza una historia muy similar a la novela “Carla Bruni-Sarkozy”, que mantiene en vilo al mundo entero. El primer mandatario parece estar enamoradísimo de la actual diputada y ex gimnasta Alina Kabaeva.Los trascendidos indican que el mandatario se separó en febrero de su esposa Lyudmila para contraer matrimonio con la jovencita treinta años menor que él.Varios medios de prensa ya se hicieron eco de lo que será una de las “bodas del siglo”, que tendrá lugar en junio próximo en uno de los palacios de la antigua capital imperial rusa.Kabayeva, campeona olímpica de gimnasia rítmica, fue electa el año pasado para

SABAH Newspaper English Edition - World - Putin's future father-in-law is Muslim (gracias a Kate por mandarme el tip):"Putin's future father-in-law is MuslimThe prospective father-in-law of the Russian leader Putin, who is about to marry a gymnast who is 25 years his younger, is Tatar.Russian leader Vladimir Putin is said to be getting ready to marry the Olympic medal winner gymnast Alina Kabaeva. Alina Kabaeva was born in Uzbekistan and her father is a Muslim Tatar. Putin quietly divorced his wife Lyudmila Aleksandrovna. According to the claims, Kabaeva and Putin will get married in mid-June. Marat Kabaeva is a former professional football player. Marat Kabaeva warned his future son-in-law: 'my daughter is a very sensitive girl; so, know how to make her happy.'" A

President Putin has decided to push for closer ties with the breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Osssetia which are attempting to become independent nations. The country of Georgia is furious at Putin’s actions since they regard Russia as interfering in their internal affairs. Putin insists his decision is designed to strengthen security and stability [...]

Y aquí les traigo una colección variada de fotos de la gimnasta ex campeona olímpica, modelo y hoy política rusa Alina Kabaeva, que ahora está dando que hablar pues se ha anunciado que el próximo mes de junio contraerá nupcias con Vladimir Putin, el ex Presidente de la Unión Soviética.Tal parece que la fiebre de Sarkozy es contagiosa en los veteranos políticos euopeos; la 'fiebre' de casarse con bellas y jóvenes modelos. Valdimir tiene 55 años y Alina 24.Clic en las fotos para AMPLIAR.

Vladmir Putin will soon be leaving the stage of power as ruler of Russia to assume the role of leader of Russia in his new position as Prime Minister. The United Russia party formally offered Putin membership in its rand and he will “join the United Russia and become chairman of the party’s Supreme Council.” [...]

"You know, Ukraine can not even be treated as a country! Part of Ukraine is Eastern Europe while other territory are given by Russia!" Said by Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Влади́мир Влади́мирович Пу́тин), President of Russia after hearing the news that Ukraine may attend NATO in future. Link Photo via Bussinessweek * The mentioned sentence by Putin [...]

President Bush enjoys pushing his ideas in a rather aggressive manner as was evident during the recent NATO meeting in Rumania. He pushed for admittance of the Ukraine and Georgia into NATO despite opposition from leading European nations to this move which they regarded as unnecesarily hostile to the Russian government. President Putin had on [...]

SOCHI, Krasnodar Region — Presidents Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush didn’t resolve their differences on missile defense but agreed to deepen cooperation, speaking warmly, almost nostalgically of each other during their farewell meeting on Sunday.The U.S. president also met with Putin’s handpicked successor, whom he called “a smart fellow,” saying he liked that Dmitry Medvedev wasn’t rushing to assert himself as Russia’s new president.Speaking to reporters at Putin’s official summer residence, he and Putin sought to convey the message that the lack of agreement on missile defense didn’t cast a shadow on their farewell summit.“The best is the enemy of the good,” Putin said. “What is most important is the strategic choice by our countries in favor of a constructive

President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Putin of Russia FULL STREAMING VIDEO Press Center State Residence of the President of Russia, Sochi, Russia. U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration and Fact Sheet: U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration and In Focus: NATO 12:07 P.M. (Local) PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEPRESIDENT PUTIN: (As translated.) Good afternoon. Dear ladies and gentlemen, first and foremost I would like to thank the President of the United States, Mr. Bush, for accepting the invitation to meet here in Sochi, in order to sort of draw the bottom line of the eight years of our parallel terms in office. And he will probably agree with me, the result has been positive on the whole.Since our first meeting in Ljubljana back in 2001, we have had an o

Two men wearing identical blue suits chatted about various topics of interest pertaining to world peace but when it got down to agreeing on anything of substance, they retreated into an exchange of pleasantries. At best, President Putin of Russia could exclaim; “What is most important is the strtegic choice by our countries in favor [...]

Presidengt Vladmir Putin and President George Bush met but were unable to resolve differences between the two nations over the conroversial American led proposal to establish missile bases in Poland and the Czech Republic. The Russian leader told reporters: “I want to be understood correctly. Strategically, no changes happened in our…attitude to U.S plans.” George [...]

Remarks by President Bush and President Putin of Russia in Joint Press Availability WASHINGTON, April 6, 2008, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush and President Putin of Russia in joint press availability: Press Center State Residence of the President of Russia Sochi, Russia 12:07 P.M. (Local) PRESIDENT PUTIN: (As translated.) Good afternoon. Dear ladies and [...]

El señor Putin no debería prestar tanta atención ni preocuparle tanto la incorporación a la OTAN de países que han demostrado sobradamente sus esfuerzos camino de un sistema democrático. Y respecto a Zapatero, resulta absurdo, inútil y, hasta cierto punto, peligroso, ponerse en contra de la mayor potencia mundial. El lugar de España está al lado de los aliados y no de compañeros de dudosa procedencia como Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, Marruecos e incluso Irán La siesta española en horas de trabajo, tradición recuperada por los socialistas Por Diario de América Tras una histórica reunión del presidente saliente ruso con los 26 jefes de Gobierno y Estado de la OTAN, Vladimir Putin, insistió en rueda de p

U.S. President George Bush has arrived in the southern Russian city of Sochi on a two-day visit set to focus on missile defense and a strategic security deal. Bush flew to Russia after a stopover in Croatia, which along with Albania was invited to join NATO at the three-day summit which concluded in Bucharest Friday. The U.S. leader and President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet for an informal dinner today, and will begin negotiations on Sunday. Bush will also meet Sunday with Russian president-elect Dmitry Medvedev, who is set to take over in the Kremlin on May 7 when Putin steps down. At the NATO summit, the bloc's members rejected Bush's calls for membership talks to be started with Georgia and Ukraine. Macedonia's membership plans were postponed by Greece's veto. The talks b

U.S. President George Bush has arrived in the southern Russian city of Sochi on a two-day visit set to focus on missile defense and a strategic security deal. Bush flew to Russia after a stopover in Croatia, which along with Albania was invited to join NATO at the three-day summit which concluded in Bucharest Friday. The U.S. leader and President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet for an informal dinner today, and will begin negotiations on Sunday. Bush will also meet Sunday with Russian president-elect Dmitry Medvedev, who is set to take over in the Kremlin on May 7 when Putin steps down. At the NATO summit, the bloc's members rejected Bush's calls for membership talks to be started with Georgia and Ukraine. Macedonia's membership plans were postponed by Greece's veto. The talks b

George Bush must be a photographer's dream. This is a great picture of Bush on a visit to Putin in Russia. Nobody is saying what was said, but something's set Putin off alright.Maybe Bush was reminiscing about his narrow win in Florida and Putin's having a laugh, as he wouldn't have let it get so close. Who knows. Whatever else though, Bush does have a way of getting to know these other leaders. Just that his body language has a far better message than that from his mouth!

President Putin arrived in Bucharest to attend the NATO meeting only to encounter a mixtue of good and bad news. The aggressive actions of President Bush were both supported and rejected by NATO members. NATO nations rejected the application for membership by the Ukraine and Georgia due to fear such action would only anger the [...]

Russia's outgoing President Vladimir Putin and his United States counterpart George W. Bush are expected to sign a joint document on April 6 when they meet in Russia's Black Sea resort Sochi, a Kremlin source said on Tuesday. The agreement is to focus on hot topics in bilateral ties such as a U.S. plan to deploy missile shield components in Central Europe which Russia opposed to, RIA Novosti news agency said. The one-day summit will also discuss a framework agreement for the development of bilateral ties and other topics such as NATO's expansion. "Experts are working hard on a document within the strategic framework of Russian-U.S. cooperation," the anonymous official said, noting that the meeting will lay out "a road map" for future presidents in both countries. Putin is expected to step

Conciliatory Putin was in evidence and Bellicose Putin was asleep for a moment as he prepared for a three day NATO Council meeting in Bucharest, Rumania. The Ukraine and Georgia seek membership in NATO which Russia opposes and Putin most probably will offer NATO something in exchange for turning down the membership bid of the [...]

President George Bush surprised officials by accepting an invitation from President Putin of Russia for an informal meeting in early April to discuss several controversial issues. A source told the Moscow Times, “some members of the(Bush) administration, including those working in the field of interntional affairs, advised Bush not to hurry with an [...]

"Russia demands more respect from and equality with Washington and a free hand in world politics. In key respects, Moscow’s new foreign policy grows out of the logic of its ever more autocratic and neo-imperial political structure.” Two Thousand and Seven was the year that the Russians once again growled for attention. Like a bear returning from a long sleep after nearly two long decades, it first attracted this author’s attention in June with Putin using some stiff language while addressing Bush over the U.S. missile defense shield in Eastern Europe. Not long after, the Russians engaged in some in some good old-fashioned saber rattling by resuming the Soviet-era practice of sending strategic bombers on long-range flights well beyond its borders. By October, Putin was cozying up wit

In the world of Vladmir Putin, there is Vladmir Putin and his correct view on just about every issue in the world. The Russian president has rarely entertained ideas from opposition leaders, let alone even giving them an equal opportunity to win an election. As he prepares to abandon the post of president and switch [...]

Pesident Vladmir Putin is an extraordinary man, expert in judo, manipulator of elections to ensure victory count always hits the 70% mark, and now, a penetrating mind which can dissect plays and offer instruction to even the best of directors. Putin and his wife attended the nineteenth century play, “Woe From Wit,” and afterward while [...]

Chancellor Angela Merkel had her last visit with “President” Putin and, naturally, expects to have others with “Prime Minister” Vladmir Putin. Animportant reason for her visit in Russia was to initiate a dialogue with the new president, Dimitry Medvedev. Putin made it clear to th visiting German leader that she would not expect any dramatic [...]

An increasing number of surveys rate Russian president Vladimir Putin the richest man in Europe. Putin is allegedly to have amassed enormous wealth during his presidential reign and all the way back to the Petersburg days. At his annual press conference on 14 February, Putin for the first time commented on these rumours: It is true. I am the richest man not only in Europe, but in the world: I amass emotions and am rich in the sense that the Russian people twice put the trust in me to rule such a great country as Russia. I count this as my biggest wealth.What concerns various rumours concerning my financial situation, I have seen some documents on this issue. This is simply gossip, which there is no reason to discuss - mere nonsense. In Russia, there is a tradition of denial whe

In Russland waren Präsidentschaftswahlen angesagt, wieder einmal Anlass dass in unseren Medien auf arrogante Art ein seltsames Bild über Putin & Russland in Dauerbeschallung gezeichnet wurde. Nach unseren Massstäben sei Russland undemokratisch, korrupt und würde die Meinungsfreiheit missachten. Vielleicht haben aber die Russen auch vielmehr keine Lust auf westliche Musterdemokratie & Moral?Allgemeines & BesonderesEs ist wohl dem Menschen genetisch imprägniert dass mensch, wenn ihm ausreichend langweilig und wohlständig ist, er keine Minute verabsäumen möchte mit dem moralischen Finger auf andere zeigen zu müssen, um von den eigenen Unzulänglichkeiten abzulenken. So auch wurden die russischen Präsidentschaftswahlen zuletzt von unseren so unabhängigen Medien, Politike

No, Zapatero no es el único con ideas de bombero sobre cómo estudiar Historia. Putin también puede aportar algunas a cómo destruir la historia para tener unos cuantos adeptos más... blogue atlântico » Blog Archive » Ensinar a História Putin lançou, em Setembro de 2007, um novo manual para o ensino da História nas escolas russas. É apenas a versão dos professores, que deverão estudar a “nova” História, de modo a transmiti-la aos alunos, que terão os seus novos manuais escolares no início do próximo ano lectivo. Entre as novidades previsíveis – Estaline como grande herói, a vitória na IIª Guerra Mundial e na Guerra Fria – há também a ausência de referências ao Holocausto, essa conspiração ocidental para a criação de Israel.Por isto, e por razões ainda

At the MSNBC Democratic Presidential Debate, both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama criticized Dmity Medvedev presidential legitimacy. Clinton accused President Putin of hand picking and installing Medvedev as his successor in order to maintain power over the Russian Government. Clinton: I can tell you that he’s a hand-picked successor, that he is someone who is obviously [...]

Nella sua ultima conferenza stampa zar Putin ha voluto ricordarci che lui è un vero amante della libertà; ha sostenuto che l'indipendenza cecena sarebbe un crimine, che l'annessione dell'Ucraina alla NATO faciliterebbe il puntamento delle testate nucleari.......che belle storie di libertà.-presidenziali/putin-ultima-conferenza/putin-ultima-conferenza.html

Ormai si avvicina l'appuntamento elettorale (2 Marzo) in Russia per eleggere il nuovo presidente, ma a quanto sembra lo zar Putin non ha nessuna intenzione di abdicare. Come sembra certo il suo delfino, attuale presidente della duma sarà eletto presidente, consentendo allo zar di mantenere il suo potere reale anche se non più formale. Per facilitarne l'elezione Putin ha fatto di tutto, in primo luogo ha ostacolato il monitoraggio delle elezioni da parte dell'Osce, tant'è che quest'ultimo ha deciso di non monitorare l'evento elettorale come già era avvenuto nelle elezioni del dicembre 2007 per il rinnovo della Duma. Sembra chiaro che si và incontro ad un'altra elezione manovrata dal cremlino, e che a questo punto i principi democratici e la libertà del popolo russo sono irrimediabilme

CWT-Moscow. Vladimir Putin, fresh from his successful orchestration of Russia's latest power shuffle, was awarded yet another title, " Tsar of All the Christmases," at a special assembly of the Russian Parliament. Russia's newly elected (?) President, Dmitry Medvedev, presided over the ceremony, presenting Putin with a jewel-encrusted fur cap embroidered in gold with the title " Vlad the Claus " on the brim. Duma members rose in unison and applauded as a beaming Putin declared, " now Christmas is the law."Only last week, Putin, prevented from seeking another term as President by the Russian constitution, successfully manipulated his United Russia party protege' and longtime ally Medvedev into Russia's highest office - Medvedev immediately returned the favor and appointed Putin Prime Minis

Vladimir Putin has been namedTime's2007 'person of the year', joining the ranks of former winners such as Gandhi and Pope John Paul II.Putin beat competition from China's President Hu Jintao, Al Gore and JK Rowling for ending chaos to Russia. Time magazine said that;"He stands, above all, for stability, stability before freedom, stability before choice, stability in a country that has hardly seen it in a 100 years."The award is given to those who have impacted the most on the world, for better or worse, in that given year. Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin have also been along the winners in previous years.Stability at any priceIt is some 17 years since the Cold War came to a close, ending the bi-lateral standoff that dominated world affairs since 1945. Under Yeltsin, the country opened up t

The New Yorker has written an extensive and compelling article on the reasoning behind the Iran confrontation. Time’s Person of the Year is Vladimir Putin, and the interview with him is fascinating. Lastly, the American Conservative has published an article called The Fall of Modernity, which discusses the idea that the American Century is grinding to a close, and posits that we have been pursuing archaic policies that have undermined our ability to positively influence the world.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has won TIME's Person Of The Year.TIME claim:TIME's Person of the Year is not and never has been an honor. It is not an endorsement. It is not a popularity contest. At its best, it is a clear-eyed recognition of the world as it is and of the most powerful individuals and forces shaping that world—for better or for worse. It is ultimately about leadership—bold, earth-changing leadership. Putin is not a boy scout. He is not a democrat in any way that the West would define it. He is not a paragon of free speech. He stands, above all, for stability—stability before freedom, stability before choice, stability in a country that has hardly seen it for a hundred years.Last year, you were the person of the year.TIME placed a piece of reflective plastic on their cover so anyone could see themselves on the magazine.My hero Jon Stewart lampoons TIME in December 2006.

Es ist schon ein Fingerzeig auf die “moralische” Grosswetterlage, wenn das Time-Magazin, angesehen und reputiert, Putin zur ” Persönnlichkeit des Jahres” wählt. Putin, dessen Demokratieverständnis eher “angelesen” wirkt, ist ein Bürokrat der Macht. Sicherlich Effizient im Zerschlagen von Meinungsvielfalt und schmieden “oligarcher” Machtbündnisse. Aber letztendlich ist Putin kein Demokrat, kein “Leader” der Russland in eine glaubwürdige Zukunft führt. Lang lebe Putin !! Verwandte Artikel Andrea Kiewel (0) Bush: Mehr Geld für die Invasion (0) Hillary: the one and only (0) Verdi (BRD): der Grössenwahn der Gewerkschaft. (0) CIA-Video's:Richter ordnet Anhörungen an (0)

UPDATE 1-Putin ready to become PM in Medvedev govtExcerpt:"President Vladimir Putin nominated close political ally Dmitry Medvedev as his party's presidential candidate on Monday and said he was ready to serve as prime minister in a Medvedev administration."If Russian citizens express their confidence in Dmitry Medvedev and elect him as the country's president, I will be ready to head the government," Putin told a congress of his United Russia party held near Moscow's Red Square."http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssEnergyNews/idUSL1739682120071217

energyPICS posted a photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka (R), and Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov (L) meet during Putin's official visit to Minsk, December 14, 2007.

I cannot tell you how scary this news article is to me.... truly. I've been watching him over the past 2 years and I have a baaaad feeling about this guy. .... The man tapped by President Vladimir Putin as his successor called Tuesday for the popular president to return as prime minister after the March 2 election — a shuffling of Kremlin duties that would keep the main levers of power in

Hugo Chavez e Vladimir Putin sono due personalità che hanno molto in comune:- Leaeder forti con metodi poco democratici (qui un esempio di Chavez e qui uno di Putin); - Presidenti di nazioni con ricche riserve energetiche che vengono spesso utilizzate come arma contro gli avversari (altrimenti nessuno li considererebbe);- Non vogliono mollare il potere (qui il tentativo di Chavez di conservarlo e qui quello di Putin). Però la mia impressione è che, nonostante le palesi affinita, non siano ancora messi sullo stesso piano da una informazione italiana che, per retaggio storico e ideologico, ha evidentemente ancora una certa simpatia verso ideologie che si sono dimostrate palesemente inapplicabili. La Storia non insegna niente? Max

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told Iran's top nuclear negotiator that Tehran's nuclear program should be transparent and stay under the control of the United Nations atomic watchdog. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, meanwhile, said after talks at Putin's Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Tras las recientes elecciones rusas, solamente se puede constatar una verdad: Vladimir Putin es simple y llanamente el Nuevo Zar. Los siete años transcurridos desde que asumió el poder en el Kremlin han sido una época de señales encontradas. Por una parte, parece un dirigente instruido, dinámico y comprometido con la modernización de Rusia. Por otra, con ayuda del complejo militar - industrial del KGB (los “siloviki”), ha debilitado o destruido sistemáticamente todos los controles de su poder personal, al tiempo que fortalecía la capacidad del Estado para violar los derechos constitucionales de los ciudadanos. Tras colocar su nombre en el primer puesto de su papeleta de voto en las elecciones parlamentarias del 2 de diciembre y haber arrasado en las mismas, se puede afirmar que ha utilizado un artificio jurídico que le permitiría llegar a ser el nuevo Primer Ministro de Rusia después de las elecciones presidenciales que se celebrarán en marzo de 2008. Naturalmen

  Vladimir Putin’s “United Russia” won the elections in Russia, with over 60% of consensus. The problem is that liberal and democratic parties do not exceed the barrage of 7%: this means that Putin and his party become the absolute masters of the nation. GARRY KASPAROV, a russian opposition politician said ‘Russia Is Not a Democracy‘ and [...]

Der Markt, sofern er frei ist, funktioniert immer. Die prinzipiellen Marktmechanismen, solange sie vom Staat nicht beschränkt werden, haben auch in Diktaturen ihre Gültigkeit. Weder im Faschismus, noch in modernen, unfreien Staaten, ist die Regierungsform dabei ein Hindernis. Die Wahlen in Russland waren nicht frei und schon gar nicht gerecht. Dies wird Putin keine gravierenden, internationalen Nachteile bringen. Der Fall der berliner Mauer, hat nicht nur dass Ende der Sowjetunion eingeläutet, sondern auch die zügige Beseitigung, vorgeschobener Moral für staatliches Handeln. Waren früher Parteigrössen der KP in Russland massgebend, so sind es jetzt die Verbündeten Putins, an den Schalthebeln der Grosskonzerne. Selbst die USA haben für ihre jüngsten Kriege, nur halbherzige, moralische Begründungen verwendet.Kein Krieg für Öl wurde zum Slogan der Gegner des Irak - Krieges. Die vermuteten “Massenvernichtungswaffen” Sadams, eine schlecht gefakte Ausrede. Ob im F

An exit poll has shown that the party of the soon to be new Russian dictator has won at least 60 percent of the vote that was no doubt fixed. MOSCOW (AP) - Early results showed Vladimir Putin's party winning more than 60 percent of the vote Sunday in a parliamentary election that could pave the way for him to remain the country's leader even when he steps down as president. The vote followed a

Proprio in queste ore si “consumeranno” le elezioni legislative in Russia. Ed il premier Vladimir Putin non ha di certo perso tempo nel sistemare le cose a dovere. Le “prove tecniche di democrazia” le aveva iniziate durante le amministrative di Marzo di quest’anno. Nel quartiere di Vasileostroviskij, a San Pietroburgo, alcuni piccoli manifesti recitavano così:"Aleksej Kovalev candidato di Russia

Vladimir Putin proves Bush's soul searching judgment may very well have been inaccurate; his United Russia party is poised to win in a landslide amidst cries of vote rigging by the Kremlin;Campaigning for Russia's parliamentary election ended on Friday with President Vladimir Putin's party on course for a landslide victory and opposition groups voicing fears of widespread ballot-rigging.[...]One of Putin's most vocal critics, former chess champion Garry Kasparov, said the vote would be illegitimate because, he said, the Kremlin would rig the result.Officials deny any such rigging campaign and Putin has said he expected the election to be fair and transparent.Kasparov, who served five days in prison this week for organizing an illegal demonstration, urged voters to spoil their ballot papers on Sunday in protest."We must show people that these elections are absolutely illegal and illegitimate," Kasparov told a news briefing. He is not running in the election and his opposition coalit

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Gary Kasparov, a chess champion who's of Armenian-Jewish descent, was arrested at an anti-Putin rally in Russia and assaulted by police (via Gateway Pundit and Hot Air Headlines): MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- Riot police on Saturday detained opposition protesters, including former chess champion Garry Kasparov, after an anti-Kremlin rally of a few thousand people in Moscow. Kasparov was forced to the

Unzweifelhaft haben die USA ein grosses Interesse an einem stabilen Russland. Ebenso offensichtlich ist die wachsende, breits grosse wirtschaftliche Bedeutung ihrer bilateralen Beziehungen. Die Politik aber die Putin verfolgt, sowohl was die demokratische Entwicklung seines Landes angeht, als auch in Russlands Verhältnis zu seinen direkten Nachbarn, gibt Anlass zur Sorge. Die Administration Bush unterlässt es konsequent, die demokratischen Deffizite nachhaltig zu thematisieren, und unterstützt nur oberflächlich demokratische Basisbewegungen. Es scheint, als wären den USA eine eingeschränkt freie Marktwirtschaft in Russland, Beweis genug, für die Anstrengungen Putin’s zu Gunsten der Demokratie. Die USA scheinen dabei zu übersehen, dass die machtpolitische Situation in Russland, eine Rückkehr zu einer Diktatur jederzeit erlaubt. Es kann mittelfristig ein schwerwiegender Fehler sein, sich auf Grund der wirtschaftlichen Fortschritte, mit einem Mann zu arrangieren, dessen de

An opposition politician running in Russian parliamentary elections was shot and seriously wounded on Wednesday as he entered his house in the southern Russian region of Dagestan, Russian media reported. Farid Babayev, who will lead the regional list for the liberal anti-Kremlin Yabloko party was in a serious condition in hospital, RIA novosti news agency reported after an unidentified gunman fired on him in the regional capital Makhachkala. “The incident occurred at about 10 p.m., not far from his home. Farid Babayev is now in hospital in a serious condition,” said his party colleague and fellow electoral candidate, Ruslan Salahbekov, was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency. I’m sure it was a total coincidence that he was shot. Don’t be surprised if his condition takes a turn for the worse while he’s in the hospital and he doesn’t make it. -Chris Jones Related PostsClose U.S. ally Georgia descends into chaosPutin Continues to Chip Away At Demo

While trying to be a serious person and shows a serious face to us, Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, is growing marijuana!… You can see him in the below pictures trying to make the Russian economy the most powerful on Earth…

I had to blog about this. The other day I was flipping through pages of the July issue of Wired magazine when I saw this headline - “Putin? Never Heard of Her”. It immediately caught my attention and I started reading. Well, according to the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press in 2007 only 36% of Americans could name the president of Russia where as a “whopping” 47% could do the same in 1989. Wow. Did I read this right? That is amazing. In disbelief I immediately googled this research center and actually found the page that described this survey in details - http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=319. God bless the Internet. It actually gets worse when you read the whole survey page. For instance only 21% can identify the current secretary of Defense Robert Gates (who by the way has been appointed to this position about a year ago). But 64% can identify Beyonce Knowles. “Well, being able to identify Robert Gates is not necess

The barely reported highlight of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Tehran for the Caspian Sea summit last week was a key face-to-face meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.read more | digg story

Putin: “guerra de Irak es por petróleo” y pide la retirada de las tropas americanas El presidente ruso Vladimir Putín pidió hoy a Estados Unidos que fije una fecha para que sus tropas abandonen Irak y permita que el país árabe asuma el control de su propia seguridad, y aseveró que la guerra que se libra en ese país es por controlar el petróleo. También dijo que Rusia está preparando sistemas de

I wonder if these same journalists were so solicitous of the Russians when they were invading Afghanistan 20 some years ago. I rather doubt it. However, this does show what I say about always changing geo-political conditions that constantly change and reshape regional alliances. Yesterdays allies can easily be today’s adversary. Thirty years ago, I helped train Iranian pilots to fly fighter jets. It is possible that some of them are senior officers in the present day Iranian military. I have to wonder what they are thinking when they look across the desert to Iraq and when they read the media reports of Americas concerns about their nuclear program. ~RJH Arab News article link Editorial: Putin’s Iran Visit PRESIDENT Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran may not have got everything he wanted from the visit of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to Tehran on Tuesday but he certainly got the most important thing he was after: A boost for him personally and for his country at a time of increas

Russian President Vladimir Putin here on Tuesday suggested that a water channel be established to link Caspian Sea to the Black Sea. He made the remarks in his speech at the second summit of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Russian President Vladimir Putin here on Tuesday suggested that a water channel be established to link Caspian Sea to the Black Sea.He made the remarks in his speech at the second summit of the Caspian Sea littoral states."Such a measure will create a potential power for transit of goods through which the Caspian Sea states would receive more facilities," he added.President Putin urged the Caspian Sea states to ratify materialization of North-South corridor.Underscoring the need for implementation of infrastructural projects of the Caspian Sea littoral states, he said, "Today, the Caspian Sea has turned into one of main centers for exploitation and trade of oil and gas." He further criticized the inappropriate ecological status of the Caspian Sea.Referring to importance of the Caspian Sea and its natural resources for its littoral states, President Putin called on his neighbors "to reach an agreement through dialogue and maintaining territorial integrity.""As we cannot allow other coun

Vladimir Putin is in a very dicey situation. At one time, he might have been confident in the expectation of leading the Soviet Union. Back then it was one of two super powers, at least militarily if not economically. However, those days are no more. The halcyon days of the Soviet Union are long gone and their empire has shrunk to little more than Mother Russia itself. Everywhere around them, their old client nations are clamoring to join NATO and even the European Union. What were previously Warsaw Pact nations are inviting American military forces into their country, at times right at their border with Russia. Putin is looking across a slight few miles and seeing countryside bristling with shiny new American anti missile systems pointed in his direction. I was watching a launch of a Soyuz mission to the ISS from the Baikonur Cosmodrome a while back and at the front of their big control room was a large Hewlett-Packard sign prominently displayed front and center. There it was…plain o

You want to watch for false flags these days. Cheney and other trigger happy hawks are desperate to ignite World War III and deliberately putting out fires with gasoline. The yet-to-be-confirmed terror attack on Putin during his yet-to-be-started trip in Iran definitely smells like Dubya's dream team spirit.All fundamentalist doomsayers know History and remember which incident ignited WWI : the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este in Sarajevo. Back then, the Balkans were the hotspot for warmongers, and now, all the heat is on Tehran.Vlad the Impaler knows how to orchestrate terror and is quite an expert himself in false flag operations. Russia's next lifetime Prime Minister is transferring the pressure, but off Ahmadinejad's shoulders and directly towards Bush : I know you are up to something but I cannot tell what nor when, I know you want to make people believe Iran is responsible for your dream war but I want the public to make no mistake : if anything happens to me