Vladimir Putin triumphed in Russia's presidential election on Sunday and, tears rolling down his cheeks, called his victory a turning point that had prevented the country falling into the hands of enemies.
Vladimir Putin, now prime minister, claimed a resounding victory with 64 percent of the vote in Russia's presidential election Sunday. He'll return to a third term as president, but opponents, citing alleged evidence of fraud, denounced the vote as illegitimate and vowed to continue their protests.
Vladimir Putin, the current prime minister and former president, is all set to win a third presidential term in the presidential elections Sunday. In the absence of strong opponents, the election is widely considered as a one-sided battle in favor of Putin.
The former KGB-man spoke of how he was favored by a majority of Russians, with recent polls putting his popularity at around 60 percent.
Authorities in Ukraine arrested three men suspected in an assassination plot targeting Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, according to Russian state-owned Channel One television.
Russia has thwarted efforts by the West to officially condemn and sanction Syria and force Assad to step down
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will have no problem getting election to his third term as president, a state polling agency determined on Monday.
A Russian officer was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Friday for giving missile secrets to the CIA.
Armoured reinforcements poured into Homs as President Bashar al-Assad's forces bombarded the rebellious Syrian city for a fourth day, opposition sources said Thursday, worsening the dire humanitarian situation and prompting a new diplomatic push from Turkey.
After Russia used its veto power to block a United Nations resolution that would officially urge Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down from power, the United States and Western Euriopean nations have blasted Moscow.
He is Russia's third richest man and has been described as its most eligible bachelor.
A private conversation between Vladimir Putin and Igor, his programming consultant, about his just-launched presidential Web site.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave former Kremlin chief of staff Vladislav Surkov responsibility for social policy on Wednesday, a portfolio likely to be viewed as a demotion for a man once seen as the architect of Russia's political system.
Amid growing discontent from the public against Vladimir Putin, the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church has urged the Kremlin to enact reforms and policy changes.
A number of candidates will show up in March to try to defeat Vladimir Putin, but will the real contender come from an established party or from a non-traditional place?
Tens of thousands of flag-waving and chanting protesters on Saturday called for a disputed parliamentary election to be rerun and an end to Vladimir Putin's rule, increasing pressure on the Russian leader as he tries to win back the presidency.
Medvedev’s reforms would likely not satisfy Putin’s opponents and protesters.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Thursday deflected opposition allegations that fraud helped his ruling party win a parliamentary election, saying the result reflected the views of the population.
Boris Gryzlov, the 60-year-old speaker of the Duma, the lower house of Parliament, has quit.
Does Prokhorov have what it takes to dethrone Vladimir Putin?
President Dmitry Medvedev ordered an investigation on Sunday into allegations of fraud in Russia's parliamentary election, one day after tens of thousands of protesters demanded it be annulled and re-run.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Russia on Saturday to demand an end to Vladimir Putin's rule and a rerun of a parliamentary election in the biggest opposition protests since he rose to power more than a decade ago.
