Vladimir Putin is out to prove that he still has what it takes to represent his country… in the sporting arena.
Russian television footage shows the black-belted leader putting his martial arts skills on display for the second time in two years, this time it was for the national judo team.
Putin is shown spending a little time throwing about compliant team members and the chief trainer, Olympic Gold medalist Ezio Gamba. (...) Read the rest of Vladimir Putin’s Olympic Aspirations... Read Full Story
Dec 20 - Black-belted Russian leader Vladimir Putin has demonstrated his athletic skills and good physical shape during a special judo masterclass shown on state television. http://twurl.nl/xuvwsu Read Full Story
Dec 20 - Black-belted Russian leader Vladimir Putin has demonstrated his athletic skills and good physical shape during a special judo masterclass shown on state television. http://twurl.nl/xuvwsu Read Full Story
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rubbed shoulders with rappers and was hailed with "respect" in a television show Friday that could help boost his flagging ratings. Putin, wearing a turtleneck sweater and jacket, went on stage to present awards to participants in "Battle for Respect," a hip-hop music contest run by Muz TV, a Russian rival to MTV. "It would have been cool to record a joint track with Vladimir Putin because he is a legendary man and our idol," sang... Read Full Story
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's most powerful politician Vladimir Putin marked his 57th birthday on Wednesday in the company of literary luminaries, lauded by the Orthodox Church for his wisdom, viewed askance by critics sensing a nascent personality cult. The "Nezavisimaya Gazeta" daily published an "Ode to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin" written in a style typical of poems devoted to former Soviet dictator Josef Stalin. "The country is again at a crossroads wondering whether it might perish or... Read Full Story
Russia and its image Put in more flags What military parades and song contests say about Russia’s future Putin and Medvedev, power couple AMID Russia’s anti-crisis measures, the military parade on Red Square on May 9th was spectacular. Some 9,000 soldiers goose-stepped past political leaders. Tanks, rocket launchers and ballistic-missile carriers scratched the cobblestones; bombers, jets and helicopters flew above St Basil’s Cathedral. The show is meant to mark victory in the second world... Read Full Story
Europe Swaggering on But Russia will find the going harder A few minutes before midnight on December 31st 2008, President Dmitry Medvedev will stroll out of the Kremlin and stand before cameras in Red Square, steam coming from his mouth. In his first new-year address to the nation he will speak about Russia’s resurgence and its demand for respect; he may talk about his difficult decision to send troops to Georgia; he is likely to mention the turbulent economic climate and Russia’s ability to... Read Full Story
About 2,500 protesters took to the streets in Moscow and across Russia yesterday before clashing with police officers in order to protest the global economic crisis and demand Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s registration. It appears that I was wrong about Vladimir Putin if the people of Russia want him to step down so badly. Except there’s one thing that’s not being talked about in the western media. The protesters pictured above are members of the National Bolshevik Party. That’s right... Read Full Story
The world is struggling in this economic crisis and while the Russian Federation hasn’t been hit as hard as other countries, there are still economic concerns Russia reasonably has. While President Medvedev was quick to blame irresponsible fiscal policies in the United States and the global reliance on the US Dollar (sounds like a Libertarian Republican, huh?), Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been bracing Russia with a series of responsible and very reasonable solutions to ease the pain... Read Full Story
Nicolas Sarkozy saved the President of Georgia from being hanged “by the balls” — a threat made last summer by Vladimir Putin, according to an account that emerged yesterday from the Élysée Palace. The Russian Prime Minister had revealed his plans for disposing of Mr Saakashvili when Mr Sarkozy was in Moscow in August to broker a ceasefire in Georgia. Jean-David Levitte, Mr Sarkozy’s chief diplomatic adviser, reported the exchange in a news magazine before an EU-Russia summit today. The... Read Full Story
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