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Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t boycott the 2018 Winter Olympics. Putin said Wednesday his government will allow Russians to compete as neutral athletes at the upcoming games in South Korea. The International Olympic Committee has banned the Russian team from games as punishment for doping violations at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The IOC, however, plans […]
Populist, pragmatist, authoritarian, cunning tactician – years after he rose to the top of Russian politics Western observers still wonder about Vladimir Putin’s true motivations. In fact, behind the Kremlin’s decision-making is a set of consistently expressed beliefs. On the United States “The USA is a great power. Probably the only superpower in existence today. […]
Vladimir Putin is known across the world as the President of global power Russia – but very little is known about the man himself. While his career has to do with public policy, his personal life is far from public knowledge. Many are not even aware that the leader has two grown-up daughters with his […]
Vladimir Putin, 65, may be one of the most feared leaders in the world, renowned for strict regulation, but the time he gets up everyday may surprise you. The President of Russia is believed to wake up late in the day and eats breakfast shortly after noon. Cottage cheese is always on the menu, alongside […]
Vladimir Putin’s former wife is Lyudmila Putina – and the pair were married for 31 years, before divorcing in 2014. Lyudmila met President Putin long before he took up the prestigious role in 2000, which he has performed on and off while also taking on the role of Prime Minister. She worked as an air […]
The 65-year-old actor and martial arts expert blasted claims that Putin skewed the results of the 2016 US election in the favour of businessman-turned-politician Donald Trump. Appearing on Good Morning Britain via satellite link from St. Petersburg, Russia, he told hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid: “Why don’t we be really honest, Piers? Every country […]
Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin posed for action shots throughout his vacation earlier this week, as he fished, kayaked, snorkeled, and mushroom-picked his way through southern Siberia. The Kremlin has often sought to portray the Russian leader through photos as a macho outdoorsman — he has been similarly photographed in the past […]
Published time: 4 Jul, 2017 21:27 An Italian farmer transformed his cornfield into a giant portrait of Vladimir Putin using his tractor and impressive artistic skills. Dario Gambarin said the 135 meter portrait was created in the hope that the upcoming G20 summit will be successful. A drone captured Gambarin’s impressive work on a field […]
We’ve spent the week looking at possible contenders to the presidency if there’s a sudden leadership vacuum in Russia. Here’s a look back at the prime contenders, as well as your chance to weigh in on who’s next atop the Kremlin. The Old Guard Nikolai Patrushev: The hard-liner former Putin colleague in the KGB spits […]
“When I have an Oliver Stone [film] on, I want to talk about politics, I want to talk about philosophy, I want to talk about what is truth, what is not truth,” Stephen Colbert said on the Late Show last night, prefacing his talk with the director on his Showtime documentary series — an unprecedented collection […]
