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.
Lavrov warns against stirring up violence
January 20, 2012 Dmitry Kosyrev, RIA Novosti political commentator
Russian diplomacy is not afraid of quarrelling with the new rulers who came to power on the crest of the Arab Spring, and is certainly not seeking to hinder renewal in the region. It is simply trying to help make this process more civilized.
Chain revolution
January 9, 2012 Maksim Yusin, Kommersant (translated by RT.com)
In 2012, the Arab Spring (or winter) will bring the world many more surprises – many of which will be unpleasant.
