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.
What will the year 2012 bring? Well, it looks like: the Summer Olympics in London. After that, venturing a prediction is a tough task, but here are a few.
The year 2011 was the year of the protester. What will 2012 bring?
The pipeline will carry Russian gas under the Black Sea into Europe.
Who will be the five people to shape 2012? It could be anyone on list, or it could be none of them. Such is the state of geopolitics at this important moment in history.
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?
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has rejected calls for a review of the Dec. 4 parliamentary elections.
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.
Herewith follows some of my predictions for what may happen in 2012 with respect to some key foreign countries.
Medvedev’s reforms would likely not satisfy Putin’s opponents and protesters.
In a sign Vladimir Putin's allies may be getting serious about tackling the biggest protests of his 12-year rule, a loyal media outlet has published telephone calls of an opposition leader laced with profanities denigrating colleagues and followers.
Russia lost an ally in the death of Kim Jong-il on Saturday and gained an uncertain friend in his son, Kim Jong-un.
McCain himself seemed pleased with Putin’s tirade.
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.
Another apparent UFO sighting emerged, most recently during the protests taking place in Russia on Saturday when someone out of the crowd was able to capture a video of what most believed to be a UFO hovering over and watching the 25,000 pro-democracy protesters in Moscow's Bolotnaya Square.
The Internet must be subject to reasonable regulation, the head of Russia's Security Council said in remarks published on Wednesday, a fresh sign of Kremlin concern about the use of social networks to promote anti-government protests.
New Jersey Nets owner and Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov is planning a presidential run-against Vladimir Putin in the March 2012 Russian Presidential election. For the first time the United States now faces a frightening billionaire gap.
Does Prokhorov have what it takes to dethrone Vladimir Putin?
New Jersey Nets owner Mikahil Prokhorov told reporters on Monday that he plans to challenge Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in the March presidential election.
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.
