Nov 10th, 2008 · President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed changes to the constitution that could allow former president Vladamir Putin a dozen more years in office. The Guardian's Luke Harding discusses what the changes mean for Russia and the world.
Nov 6th, 2008 · Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said he will station missiles alongside Poland if the U.S. places an anti-missile system in the country. The comments are seen as a warning to president-elect Barack Obama. Marshall Goldman, author of the forthcoming book Pretrostate: Putin, Power, and the New Russia" discusses Medvedev's remarks.
Sep 20th, 2008 · Foreign investment in Russia remains strong despite a sharp decline in commodities prices. Putin and Medvedev have sought to reassure investors, but experts say reforms are necessary for long-term stability.
Sep 3rd, 2008 · Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was out with a group of wildlife specialists — and a camera crew — to see an Amur tiger, the world's biggest cat, trapped by researchers. When the tiger escaped, Putin grabbed a tranquilizer gun and quickly shot and sedated the tiger. His heroic deed — he saved the day and the television crew — was the top story on the evening news.
May 7th, 2008 · As Russia swears in a new president, observers question whether the leader, Vladimir Putin's successor, will have real power to chart his own course for the country. He takes over a nation with a booming oil economy, and many serious problems.
May 6th, 2008 · Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen his country's dramatic transformation into an oil-rich power. But he has also brought authoritarianism back to Russia, where corruption is running rampant and many still live in poverty.
May 5th, 2008 · Russian President Vladimir Putin has used his country's vast energy wealth to return Moscow to the world stage during his eight years in office. But instead of integrating with the West, as some had hoped, the Kremlin has made its mark by opposing Western policy.
May 5th, 2008 · As Russia prepares for a transition of power to a new president, many Americans dismiss Dmitry Medvedev as simply a front-man for Vladimir Putin. But Medvedev, a former oil chief, will likely use Russia's leverage in the energy sector to forge closer ties to China and Europe. And he is unlikely to pay much attention to the U.S. for a while, despite the long list of unresolved issues from the Bush-Putin years.