Former Russian leader Vladimir Putin became Acting President of Russia on December 31, 1999, succeeding Boris Yeltsin, and was sworn in as President following the elections on May 7, 2000. In 2004 he was re-elected for the second term...
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Former Russian leader Vladimir Putin became Acting President of Russia on December 31, 1999, succeeding Boris Yeltsin, and was sworn in as President following the elections on May 7, 2000. In 2004 he was re-elected for the second term that expired in 2008. Putin remains actively involved in Russian politics.
The No. 2 Republican in the House is comparing some of President Barack Obama's economic policies to those of Russia's prime minister and former president, Vladimir Putin. The House Republican whip, Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, tells The Associated Press that Obama is micromanaging the auto industry to win points with Democratic allies and labor unions. Cantor said Thursday that Obama's plans for the auto industry are, in his words, "almost like looking at Putin's communist Russia." Cantor... Read Full Story
Da, da, da. A crazy thought for sure. Or is it? p political election humor Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, will step down when his term ends next May and hand over the reigns to his protégé, Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev has asked Putin to be prime minister, the second in command. I doubt Putin will play second fiddle to anyone – so, why not ask him to run for the presidency of U. S.? If you know anything about the U.S. Constitution, asking Putin to run for the presidency is a political... Read Full Story
HUCK FINN COMMENTS: When I was in college (God, that sounds so old), I was a big fan of Apple and Macintosh. Unfortunately, when I dropped out of college and entered the technology sector, I was forced, yes, FORCED to bow down to the "PC Gods" and the always-buggy, loads up like a snail and user NON-friendly DOS and Windows operating systems. What can I say? I sold out to PC and... DOS/Windows because the business world demanded PCs in the workplace. But times are changing... Read Full Story
It's no fun living these days with the constant threat of terrorism and terrorist attacks hanging over our heads. Though we should've expected 9/11 for a number of reasons, how could we ever have anticipated a catastrophe along those lines? For me, one of the saddest aspects of what the US is dealing with is the type of enemy that Osama Bin-Laden and Al-Qaeda is. Are they smart? Hell yeah. Courageous? Sure. Crazy? You bet. As far as terrorists and Enemies of the State go, they've got it all... Read Full Story
Did you hear the one about an ex-KGB officer, turned dictator, who was walking around with a TV crew and a tranquilizer gun? They were hunting waaaaabits, err, tigers.
Score one for Putin. He was reportedly tagging along with a conservation group and a TV crew when a Siberian tiger charged them. Putin the man shot the animal with his tranquilizer gun. He was called a national hero without even having to resort to Polonium poisoning (remember Alexander Litvinenko )?
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Well, so much for my prognosticating abilities : Time announced their Person of the Year today, and it wasn't David Petraeus, nor was it J.K. Rowling, nor was it Al Gore. I don't feel as bad about the person they did select, Vladimir Putin (I did say he'd be an "interesting choice"), as about the fact that Petraeus, who I had pegged as the clear favorite, was apparently only their fifth choice. Maybe the commenters to the last post who thought that Time , as a "Leftist" rag, would never... Read Full Story
Eurofighter Typhoon jets scrambled for the first time to intercept Russian nuclear bombers approaching British air space, the Ministry of Defence said yesterday. As relations between Russia and Britain deteriorate, the number of incidents in which Russia's submarines have been found close to British shores or in contact with Royal Navy warships has also risen. The incident comes as part of continued Russian sabre-rattling by President Vladimir Putin. In two incidents this summer Russian Tu... Read Full Story
Die Hard is the ticket to better relations between America and Russia.
If we really want to hit a home run and strengthen our relationship with Russia, we could have Hollywood finance Die Hard in...
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President Vladimir Putin said on Friday security threats had forced Russia to revive the Soviet-era practice of sending bomber aircraft on regular patrols beyond its borders. Putin said 14 strategic...
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From Spain's Princess Letizia to Italy's Mara Carfagna, the game of politics is no stranger to beautiful, powerful women. Following is a list of women whose influence is matched only by their sheer hotness.
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