Vladimir Putin's ruling party clung to a much reduced majority in parliament on Monday after an election that showed growing weariness with the man who has dominated Russia for more than a decade and plans to return to the presidency next year.
Russian voters have dealt Vladimir Putin's ruling party a heavy blow by slashing its parliamentary majority in an election that showed growing unease with his domination of the country as he prepares to reclaim the presidency.
What do Vladimir Putin, a real Don, and Herman Cain, a real Godfather Pizza Don, have in common? The connection is psychological, maybe even Dostoevskian. But it isn't about depression, unless it's ours, the voting public. It's about delusion.
Vladimir Putin's ruling party suffered a serious blow in a parliamentary election on Sunday, exit polls showed, as voters signalled growing unease with his domination of Russian politics before a planned return to the presidency next year.
The head of an independent Russian election watchdog was detained for 12 hours at a Moscow airport Saturday as part of attempts to stop it monitoring Sunday's vote for a new parliament, the group's lawyer said.
Gold miner Polyus Gold's plans for a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange have been delayed, after an investment committee chaired by prime minister Vladimir Putin said it would not consider approval for the move until 2012.
Vladimir Putin accepted his ruling United Russia party's nomination on Sunday as its candidate in a March 4 presidential vote, paving the way for his return to the country's top office after four years as prime minister.
Russian TV anchor and award-winning journalist Tatiana Limanova was recently taken off the air after giving the finger following the mention of U.S. President Barack Obama's name in a live newscast.
Moscow will have the rights to raise the price of gas in the coming years.
President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that Russia will deploy new missiles aimed at the American missile defense system in Europe if it does not go ahead with an agreement with Washington and NATO on how the systems will be built.
George Clooney and Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo will testify in Silvio Berlusconi's prostitution trial.
Vladimir Putin's United Russia party has released a steamy new ad encouraging people to go to the polls for the Dec. 4 parliamentary election.
French luxury group, PPR has confirmed its acquisition of the Italian menswear brand, Brioni, popular for clothing the likes of Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin and also James Bond.
Mark Zuckerberg has been deemed less powerful than Bill Gates by Forbes' list of the World's Most Powerful People.
Putin and Gilani also reportedly discussed other important topics, including battling against terrorism and extremism.
Putin and his allies are widely expected to dominate Russia’s upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections over the next five months.
Russian companies are the most likely to engage in bribery when conducting international deals, followed closely by China, according to the 2011 Bribe Payers Index from Transparency International.
Condoleezza Rice book No Higher Honor released on Nov. 1.
Forbes released its list of the 70 most powerful people in the world, with the leaders of the U.S., Russia and China topping the list.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denied as entirely baseless a report that he had held a special meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel after last week's summit meeting of European Union leaders.
To augment his stature, Sarkozy has stood on boxes, foot-stools, even on his tippy-toes and reportedly even demanded to be photographed only among other short (or shorter) people
A recent column in Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper described Sarkozy and Berlusconi as “pygmies.”
