Current News on Russian President Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin is a newsmaker in the truest sense. As Russia continues its climb back to superpower status, Putin is sure to be at the forefront of the daily news around the world. With Russia's vast oil and gas reserves and the hard currency it brings, Putin's Russia can no longer be ignored.

Brisbane Times

Putin vows destroyed homes will be rebuilt Sydney Morning Herald Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks with local residents who lost their homes to fire near Nizhny Novgorod. Photo: AFP MOSCOW: Forest fires in ... Wildfires spread in western Russia, kill 28Reuters Russia sends army to battle deadly wildfiresThe Associated Press Russia mobilises as fires burn onBBC News CNN -Aljazeera.net -Boston Globe all 1,040 news articles »

Globe and Mail

Russia Moves to Sell Shares in State Companies New York Times Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia chairs a meeting of the government commission on budget estimates in Moscow Wednesday. ... Kremlin gives nod to $29bn sell-offFinancial Times Russia hopes to lure foreign investors in privatization scheme.allvoices Russia announces $23 billion asset saleBusinessWeek Business Times (subscription) -Project Syndicate -AFP all 141 news articles »

The Hindu

Mechel Advances After Putin Publicly Apologizes for 2008 Rebuke BusinessWeek Putin regrets his criticism of Mechel, he said on July 23 at a meeting with metals oligarchs in Chelyabinsk that was broadcast on national television. ... Putin Meets and Praises Agents After Swap With USNew York Times Russian spy ring meets with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for singalongNew York Daily News Russia to Retain Tax Incentives for Development of New Oil and Gas FieldsBloomberg Huffington Post (blog) -CNN International -BBC News all 1,168 news articles »

The Moscow Times

Medvedev widens powers of KGB successor agency The Associated Press The legislation continues a trend under former President Vladimir Putin, blamed by the opposition and the West for rolling back Russia's democratic reforms ... Russia to introduce 'draconian' Minority Report-style lawThe Guardian Russia's entry into police stateKorea Times Russia's Kudrin to speak about asset sales on WedsReuters Bloomberg -Times of India all 372 news articles »

BigPond News

Russian forces foil plane hijack Aljazeera.net The 30-year-old passenger also handed a note to a crew member demanding a meeting with Vladimir Putin, the country's prime minister, according to a ... Russia foils passenger plane hijackingThe Associated Press Russia Foils Plane HijackingAOL Travel News Hijacking at DomodedovoThe Moscow News RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -BBC News -DigitalJournal.com all 366 news articles »

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