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Putin looks to reprise his familiar role on world stage

April 3, 2012 Yevgeny Shestakov
Upholding the rule of international law and defending Russia’s interests are as crucial to Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy today as they were 12 years ago

Russian army to increase information security

March 26, 2012 Ilya Kramnik
The Russian Defense Ministry takes a calculated stand against cyberwarfare

Russia gets a modern army

March 26, 2012 Viktor Litovkin
One accomplishment outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev can be proud of is the reform of Russia’s armed forces

Political reform to diversify political landscape

March 23, 2012 Dmitry Kamyshev, Kommersant-Vlast
A new law on political parties will affect politicians and their supporters from across the political spectrum

Kudrin to create fund for reforms

March 19, 2012 Evgenia Pismennaya, Maria Zheleznova, Vedomosti.ru
With the creation of a new fund to promote economic reforms, Alexei Kudrin indicates that he will continue to oppose Dmitry Medvedev even after the current president becomes prime minister

Mironov reassesses his political future

March 11, 2012 Andre Ballin, Russland Aktuell
Sergei Mironov’s poor showing in the presidential election may result in his ouster from the leadership of the Just Russia party, and maybe from politics altogether

A self-promoted candidate won municipal elections

March 6, 2012 Moritz Gathmann
For those Russians who had hoped that the March 4 presidential election would bring about a change in Russian politics, spirits were low on March 5 – but Max Katz is instead celebrating his victory

Opposition rallies against Putin’s victory

March 5, 2012 RIA Novosti
Thousands of opponents of president-elect Vladimir Putin rallied in Moscow on Monday evening, denouncing his victory at the presidential polls as illegitimate

Putin wins again

March 5, 2012 Vladimir Babkin
It was no surprise that Vladimir Putin won a third term as Russia's president, and the reason cannot be explained simply by calling the elections "fraudulent"

An election Sunday in Siberia

March 5, 2012 Caroline Gaujard-Larson
Voters in the city of Tyumen were happy to go to the polls, despite the overwhelming feeling that the end result of the election was pre-determined

Election epilogue: Winners and opposition ready to rally

March 5, 2012 Russia Today TV Channel
Vladimir Putin has won the presidential race. And while his supporters lauded the victory, the opposition is planning massive protests

Authorities, opposition left with lessons

March 5, 2012 Vladimir Ruvinsky
Several rallies are scheduled to be held today in central Moscow. Neither the authorities nor the opposition really understood what the protestors who have taken to the streets since Dec. 4 actually wanted

Medvedev orders Khodorkovsky case probe

March 5, 2012 RIA Novosti
Dmitry Medvedev ordered the Prosecutor General’s Office to probe the legality of the verdicts handed down to 32 prisoners, including former Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Vote and track down violations

March 4, 2012 Pavel Koshkin
Russian citizens went to the polls on March 4 to elect the country's new president

Tracking down vote fraud

March 1, 2012 Alexandra Odynova, The Moscow Times
The Russian prime minister claims that the opposition is preparing to orchestrate falsifications during the presidential elections

Revealing an attempt on Putin’s life

February 28, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines, Combined report
A plot to assassinate Russian presidential candidate and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was uncovered in Ukraine

Approval ratings - one week before the elections

February 27, 2012 Ken Martinez and Ezekiel Pfeifer, the Moscow Times
According to studies by leading Russian research agencies, in just one week before the elections Vladimir Putin's rating is over 50 percent. If the prime minister receives this level of support in the March 4 vote, he would win in the first round

Putin takes on international politics

February 27, 2012 Pavel Koshkin
In his last article describing his positions before the presidential vote, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin lays out his vision for Russia’s foreign policy

Another step to support fair elections

February 26, 2012 Pavel Koshkin
Sunday's rally in support for fair elections has opposition still hoping to establish the dialogue with the authorities a week ahead of the presidential vote

Winning over the Russian regions

February 24, 2012 Dan Peleschuk, Russia Profile
Putin rally brings together supporters from regions, reminding that Russia is not only Moscow
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