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Russia’s former Prime Minister and opposition leader Kasyanov speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Moscow. (Reuters)

Putin says Russia economy will be cured but offers no remedy

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 18, 2014 | World

Moscow, Reuters—President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia’s economy would inevitably rebound after the rouble’s dramatic slide this year but offered no remedy to a deepening financial crisis. Under pressure to show he has a plan to fix the economy,...

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Australian Prime Minister Abbott shakes hands with Russian President Putin as he officially welcomes leaders to the G20 summit in Brisbane. (Reuters)

Russian president denies he fled summit pressure

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 16, 2014 | World

Brisbane, AP—Russian President Vladimir Putin made an early exit on Sunday from a two-day summit of world leaders where he was roundly criticized over Russia’s escalating aggression in Ukraine, but brushed off suggestions that he had felt pressured. Putin was...

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin looks on as he chairs a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, on May 7, 2014. (AFP Photo/RIA Novosti/Pool/Alexey Druzhinin)

Opinion: Putin, Russia and the Western Dilemma

by Amir Taheri | Aug 15, 2014 | Opinion

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s photo can be seen regularly on the cover of Western news magazines, and international television channels offer constant footage on various aspects of his checkered career. As the latest bête-noire of Western political and...

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Unidentified armed men patrol in front of the Crimean Parliament in Simferopol on March 01, 2014. (AFP Photo/Genya Savilov)

Russia approves use of military in Ukraine

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 1, 2014 | World

Kiev, AP—Russia’s parliament approved a motion to use the country’s military in Ukraine after a request from President Vladimir Putin as protests in Russian-speaking cities turned violent Saturday, sparking fears of a wide-scale invasion. The motion...

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Russian police check a driver’s documents in Sochi on December 30, 2013. (Reuters/Maxim Shemetov)

Russia tightens security in Sochi before Olympics

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 7, 2014 | World

Moscow, Reuters—Russian forces went on combat alert in Sochi and tightened restrictions on access to the Black Sea resort on Tuesday as part of measures by President Vladimir Putin to ensure security at next month’s Winter Olympics. All vehicles have been banned...