Putin proposes military reform
February 20, 2012 RIR
The Russian elite distances itself from Putin?
February 15, 2012 Moritz Gathmann, RIR
Duma member Ilya Ponomarev is one of the leaders of the anti-government protests that have shaken the Russian capital. RIR talked to Ponomarev about the demands the protestors are making and what they hope to accomplish.
Putin’s new campaign article focuses on social policies
February 13, 2012 Natalya Kovalenko, The Voice of Russia
Another campaign article written by Russia`s Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin was released in Komsomolskaya Pravda daily on Monday. This time the article focuses on social policies.
Putin: favourite candidate to win in the first round of presidential poll
January 30, 2012 Dadan Upadhyay, specially for RIR
As the March 4 presidential poll gets nearer and nearer, it is increasingly becoming clear that the approval rating of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is steadily growing and he may clinch victory in the first round of the election.
At odds with society’s values
January 27, 2012 Irina Novikova, Moskovskiye Novosti
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Direct elections directed by Moscow
January 24, 2012 Georgy Bovt, The Moscow Times
Soon after the protests in December, President Dmitry Medvedev introduced a series of bills to the State Duma designed to liberalize elections. Foremost among them was the proposal to reinstate the direct election of governors.
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