http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Vladimir_PutinFind stories, videos, and photos about Vladimir Putin from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:27:07 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/europe/08/05/putin.holiday/tztop.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Vladimir_Putin14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Vladimir Putin from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/05/putin.holiday/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/05/putin.holiday/index.html#cnnSTCTextHe has been caught on camera firing a tranquilizer dart into a Siberian tiger and has co-piloted a fighter jet. Now Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has added to his action-man credentials with a series of photographs showing a recent adventure vacation to Siberia.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:29:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/07/20/khl.expansion/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/07/20/khl.expansion/index.htmlMOSCOW (AP) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he hopes the Kontinental Hockey League will expand to include clubs in central and western Europe.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/02/06/vladimir.putin.abba.fan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/02/06/vladimir.putin.abba.fan/index.html#cnnSTCTextVladimir Putin spent the Russian New Year boogying to the hits of ABBA after spending $30,000 to fly a tribute band to a lake town north of Moscow.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/28/news/companies/dell.davos.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/28/news/companies/dell.davos.fortune/index.htmEver since Vladimir Putin rose to power in 2000, his political opponents and entire countries have learned to their cost that he has a tough, demeaning streak. Wednesday it was Michael Dell's turn.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/30/russia.presidential.term.extension/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/30/russia.presidential.term.extension/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday signed a law extending the presidential term, the Kremlin said, in a move many observers believe is designed to bring former president Vladimir Putin back to the nation's top office.Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/22/russia.presidential.term/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/22/russia.presidential.term/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe upper house of Russia's parliament Monday approved an extension of the presidential term from four years to six, a move many Russia-watchers believe is designed to bring former President Vladimir Putin back to the nation's top office.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/04/russia.putin.television/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/04/russia.putin.television/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held his annual live television call-in program Thursday -- an event analysts say shows he still runs Russia even though he stepped down as president earlier this year.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:12:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1856037,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1856037,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the hydrocarbon bubble bursts, suddenly unemployment and poverty are rife, and "resurgent" Russia is stricken by a growing economic crisisMon, 03 Nov 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848205,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848205,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThu, 09 Oct 2008 15:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/04/news/international/powell_KGB.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/04/news/international/powell_KGB.fortune/index.htmLong before the small group of men gained control of a $1.3 trillion economy, they could be found gathered at a lakeshore deep in the forest, trying to relax amid the upheaval of the new Russia. Lake Komsomolskoye, named after the youth wing of the Communist Party, lies about 60 miles north of St. Petersburg, just one of 700 lakes on the isthmus connecting Russia and Finland. There the group, many of whom helped run Russia's second-largest city, would retreat for weekends among the tall, lakeside cedars in a private compound of dachas, or country houses. Vladimir Putin, then head of external relations for the St. Petersburg mayor, was a member of the group. So was Vladimir Yakunin, who had revived a bank started by the Communist Party, and Igor Sechin, then Putin's chief of staff. The group called itself ozero, meaning "the lake," and one of its frequent guests was a bright young lawyer named Dmitry Medvedev who worked in the St. Petersburg government. One prime topic of theirWed, 10 Sep 2008 12:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/28/russia.georgia.cold.war/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/28/russia.georgia.cold.war/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia to benefit one of its presidential election candidates.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:54:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1832701,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1832701,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRussia's assault on Georgia was wrong -- but predictable. How humiliation can shape national interestFri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1810285,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1810285,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRussia's former president still looks the part as he flies in to manage strategically important fence-mendingThu, 29 May 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/08/russia.medvedev/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/08/russia.medvedev/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussia's lower house of parliament confirmed former President Vladimir Putin as prime minister Thursday, beginning a new era in Russian politics a day after his chosen successor took over the top role.Thu, 08 May 2008 10:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/07/russia.medvedev/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/07/russia.medvedev/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussia's new president Dmitry Medvedev wasted no time in knuckling down to work -- naming his predecessor Vladimir Putin as his new prime minister two hours after he was sworn in. Thu, 08 May 2008 05:27:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1731005,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1731005,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: When Dmitri Medvedev became President, it did not bring an end to Vladimir Putin's dominance in RussiaTue, 15 Apr 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728451,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728451,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: Despite their fondness for each other, Bush and Putin have presided over a substantial cooling in U.S.-Russia ties Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/06/bush.putin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/06/bush.putin/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President George W. Bush failed to resolve their differences over U.S. plans for a missile defense system based in eastern Europe but said they had agreed a "strategic framework" to guide future U.S.-Russian relations after bilateral talks Sunday.Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/26/bush.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/26/bush.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush plans to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Russian coastal town of Sochi next month at Putin's invitation, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley told reporters Wednesday.Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/03/russia.election.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/03/russia.election.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTextHow far will Russia's new President Dimitry Medvedev emerge from the shadow of Vladimir Putin, the man who will be his Prime Minister and whose path he has vowed to continue? The world, and especially Russia's neighbors in Europe, will wait anxiously to see.Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:15:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1717613,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1717613,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe incumbent's hand-picked successor will win Russia's presidential election on Sunday, and Putin has already made clear how he plans to hold on to power Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1712848,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1712848,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe DVD release in Russia of A Kiss -- Off the Record purports to be based on the Russian President's own private lifeWed, 13 Feb 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/08/putin.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/08/putin.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussian President Vladimir Putin complained Friday about "one-way" Western military demands and promised that Russia will respond to U.S. and NATO military expansion near its borders.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/27/russia.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/27/russia.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussia's Central Election Commission disqualified one of Kremlin's critics from the country's presidential election Sunday, claiming that the signatures collected for his nominating petitions were forged, the state news agency said Sunday.Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/17/putin.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/17/putin.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he will take on the role of prime minister if the man he is backing to be president when he steps down wins elections scheduled for next year.Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/11/medvedev.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/11/medvedev.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe man tipped to be Russia's next president said Tuesday he wanted incumbent President Vladimir Putin to become the country's next prime minister.Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/03/russia.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/03/russia.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussian President Vladimir Putin has declared his party's controversial parliamentary victory a mandate to cement power.Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:49:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690276,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690276,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHis party's overwhelming election victory may have been foreordained, but that doesn't negate the success Putin has had in convincing his constituents that it's morning in RussiaMon, 03 Dec 2007 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690105,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690105,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA pro-Kremlin youth movement said it will distribute fliers Monday accusing the United States of planning to incite "thieves and traitors" to rebel across RussiaMon, 03 Dec 2007 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/02/russia.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/02/russia.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Vladimir Putin's party claimed a sweeping mandate in Russia's parliamentary elections Sunday, winning nearly two-thirds of the vote in a contest that could let Putin wield power beyond the upcoming end of his presidential term.Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/30/kasparov.putin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/30/kasparov.putin/index.html#cnnSTCTextGarry Kasparov has defeated the world's greatest chess players and battled a supercomputer for supremacy. Now, he's facing his toughest opponent, but trying to check the power of Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn't been easy.Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:05:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1676742,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1676742,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRussian President Vladimir Putin on Friday compared the U.S. proposal to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe to the Cuban missile crisisFri, 26 Oct 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/18/putin.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/18/putin.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called on the United States to set a date for withdrawal from Iraq, saying the U.S. military campaign had become a "pointless" battle against the Iraqi people. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/16/putin.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/16/putin.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran should be allowed to pursue its nuclear program for peaceful purposes, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday during the first visit to the country by a Kremlin leader since 1943.Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1671951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1671951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMoscow is engaged in its own strategic competition with the U.S., which may guide its response to the Iran nuclear standoff Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1663411,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1663411,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTIME meets with Putin's spokesman to talk about the enigmatic Russian president, politics, press freedom and the upcoming elections.Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661193,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661193,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRussia's President installs a trusted ally, rather than one of the top contenders for the presidency, in the crucial post of Prime Minister. But does that really make him Putin's successor?Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/22/bomber.patrol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/22/bomber.patrol/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew photos released this week show British air force jets shadowing Russian bombers over the North Atlantic Ocean in scenes that echo the Cold War and highlight Moscow's growing assertiveness.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653858,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653858,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Vladimir Putin said Friday that he had ordered the military to resume regular long-range flights of strategic bombersFri, 17 Aug 2007 17:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/17/russia.airforce.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/17/russia.airforce.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Vladimir Putin said on Friday security threats had forced Russia to revive the Soviet-era practice of sending bomber aircraft on regular patrols beyond its borders.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 05:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/07/19/russia.britain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/07/19/russia.britain/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussian President Vladimir Putin has said he believes relations with Britain will develop normally despite what he called a "mini-crisis" after tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions condemned by London as "completely unjustified."Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:58:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1643566,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1643566,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith Russia out of the arms control CFE treaty, it can build up forces in border areas and up the ante against the U.S.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1640197,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1640197,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Black Sea resort town will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, thanks partly to the Russian president's personal campaign Sat, 07 Jul 2007 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1639513,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1639513,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter six years of deteriorating relations, the best the two leaders can do now is put on a smiley face Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1630874,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1630874,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRussia's new proposal for a missile defense system in Europe is far afield from what the United States has in mind and unlikely to garner much support, defense analysts saidFri, 08 Jun 2007 17:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/07/bush.putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/07/bush.putin/index.htmlU.S. President George Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Thursday at the G8 summit in Germany to cooperate on missile-defense systems, apparently cooling tensions between the two leaders.Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/06/germany.summit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/06/germany.summit/index.htmlTension between the United States and Russia over a missile-defense system in Europe is likely to take center stage at the Group of Eight summit of industrialized nations in Germany, which started Wednesday.Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/14/kasparov.protest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/14/kasparov.protest/index.htmlRussian riot police beat and detained protesters as thousands defied an official ban and attempted to stage a rally Saturday against President Vladimir Putin's government, which opponents accuse of rolling back freedoms.Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/30/putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/30/putin/index.htmlRussian president Vladimir Putin has vowed to remain "an influence" on his country's future even after stepping down from office in 2008. Here's all you should know about the ex-spy turned statesman.Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/25/uk.spy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/25/uk.spy/index.htmlPolice in Britain are studying security camera footage after finding radioactive traces at three London locations visited by a former Russian spy who accused Vladimir Putin of his murder in a deathbed statement.Sat, 25 Nov 2006 10:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/07/13/bush.germany/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/07/13/bush.germany/index.htmlU.S. President George W. Bush says he has concerns about freedoms in Russia, and plans to continue to express this view to President Vladimir Putin.Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/07/10/8380860/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/07/10/8380860/index.htmWith a big IPO, Russian oil's on fireThu, 06 Jul 2006 19:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/05/10/russia.putin.address/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/05/10/russia.putin.address/index.htmlPresident Vladimir Putin used his state of the nation address to announce measures to boost Russia's falling birthrate and call for a stronger army -- though he also took a swipe at the U.S. after recent remarks by Vice President Dick Cheney.Wed, 10 May 2006 10:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/16/russia.iran/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/16/russia.iran/index.htmlRussian President Vladimir Putin said Monday his nation's position on how to handle the Iranian nuclear standoff is similar to that of the United States and some European countries.Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/12/31/russia.ukraine/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/12/31/russia.ukraine/index.htmlUkraine could accept a Russian compromise deal in a dispute over natural gas supply prices, but more talks are needed, a spokesman for the Ukrainian prime minister is reported to have said.Sat, 31 Dec 2005 11:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/05/uk.putin.subcrew/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/05/uk.putin.subcrew/index.htmlRussian President Vladimir Putin has honored five British rescuers who saved the crew of a Russian mini submarine trapped on the Pacific Ocean floor.Wed, 05 Oct 2005 13:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/04/eu.russia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/04/eu.russia/index.htmlUK Prime Minister Tony Blair has hailed Europe's increasingly close relationship with Russia, saying that the economic ties between the two countries can only "grow and prosper and strengthen."Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/09/02/russia.beslan.putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/09/02/russia.beslan.putin/index.htmlRussian President Vladimir Putin told mothers of children killed a year ago at Beslan's School Number One that the government could not guarantee complete security for its people in the face of terrorism.Fri, 02 Sep 2005 13:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/27/russia.yukos.postponed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/27/russia.yukos.postponed/index.htmlThe decision to postpone the verdict in the trial of jailed Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky could have been taken to spare President Vladimir Putin's embarrassment, defense lawyers have said.Wed, 27 Apr 2005 07:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/25/putin.address/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/25/putin.address/index.htmlPresident Vladimir Putin says Russia must develop a free and democratic political system and restore business confidence to ensure the country's "place in the modern world."Mon, 25 Apr 2005 07:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/19/ukraine.putinvisit1020/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/19/ukraine.putinvisit1020/index.htmlRussian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Ukraine for a brief but significant visit aimed at putting the two countries' relations back on track after a period of political tension over Ukraine's recent presidential elections.Sat, 19 Mar 2005 15:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/24/summit.russia.dougherty/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/24/summit.russia.dougherty/index.htmlAlmost four years ago, when U.S. President George W. Bush first met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Slovenia, it seemed he'd found a kindred spirit when it came to democratic values.Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/23/bush.europe/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/23/bush.europe/index.htmlPresident Bush landed Wednesday in Slovakia for the final stop on his European tour, ahead of a summit Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Wed, 23 Feb 2005 07:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/20/bush.putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/20/bush.putin/index.htmlTop lawmakers called on President Bush to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin on several key fronts during a summit this week, with one senior Republican warning on Sunday that Putin "is on the verge of isolating himself."Sun, 20 Feb 2005 20:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/25/ukraine.eu.russia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/25/ukraine.eu.russia/index.htmlRussian and European leaders have agreed the dispute over the Ukrainian presidential election should be handled by Ukrainians as provided in the country's constitution.Thu, 25 Nov 2004 13:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/17/russia.putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/17/russia.putin/index.htmlRussian President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday that his country's armed forces will soon have access to advanced nuclear missile systems unavailable in any other country.Wed, 17 Nov 2004 12:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/10/18/putin.iraq/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/10/18/putin.iraq/index.htmlRussian President Vladimir Putin says terrorist attacks in Iraq are aimed at preventing the re-election of U.S. President George W. Bush and that a Bush defeat "could lead to the spread of terrorism to other parts of the world."Mon, 18 Oct 2004 10:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/10/14/china.putinvisit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/10/14/china.putinvisit/index.htmlRussian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China to mark 55 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations and to seek a further boost in bilateral trade.Thu, 14 Oct 2004 06:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/17/russia.putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/17/russia.putin/index.htmlPresident Vladimir Putin says Russia is "seriously preparing to act preventively against terrorists," the Interfax news agency reported.Fri, 17 Sep 2004 12:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/15/russia.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/15/russia.bush/index.htmlU.S. President George W. Bush said Wednesday he had expressed concern to Russian President Vladimir Putin about "decisions being made in Russia that could undermine democracy."Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/14/russia.schools/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/14/russia.schools/index.htmlThe first day of classes following the massacre of more than 330 hostages at a school in this southern Russian city have been abruptly canceled, a principal at one of Beslan's schools has told CNN.Tue, 14 Sep 2004 04:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/13/russia.putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/13/russia.putin/index.htmlPresident Vladimir Putin has announced far-reaching measures to boost the Russian government's power to "fight against terrorism."Mon, 13 Sep 2004 11:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/10/russia.siege/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/10/russia.siege/index.htmlPresident Vladimir Putin has agreed to a parliamentary investigation in an apparent response to public criticism over last week's deadly school hostage siege.Fri, 10 Sep 2004 07:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/07/russia.school.0900/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/07/russia.school.0900/index.htmlVladimir Putin has criticized Western leaders in the wake of the school siege tragedy for urging Russia to negotiate with Chechen rebels, whom he likened to al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.Tue, 07 Sep 2004 13:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/07/putin.us/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/07/putin.us/index.htmlRussian President Vladimir Putin has said that mid-level officials in the U.S. government were undermining his country's war on terrorism by supporting Chechen separatists, whom he compared to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.Tue, 07 Sep 2004 06:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/07/russia.school/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/07/russia.school/index.htmlTens of thousands of stunned, sad and angry Russians Tuesday staged a somber demonstration in the nation's capital, protesting and mourning the massacre of at least 335 hostages at a school in the country's restive Caucasus region.Tue, 07 Sep 2004 04:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/06/russia.terror/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/06/russia.terror/index.htmlOnce, they were a band of rebels who fought with passion and precision; who took on a fight for independence against a clumsy giant, inflicted severe military casualties and fought their way to the negotiating table.Mon, 06 Sep 2004 20:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/04/russia.putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/04/russia.putin/index.htmlRussian President Vladimir Putin has called the hostage massacre in Beslan an attack on the entire country and made a surprising admission of weakness in the face of terrorism.Sat, 04 Sep 2004 15:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/04/russia.school/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/04/russia.school/index.htmlThe death toll in the Russian hostage crisis has climbed beyond 350 as President Vladimir Putin denounced the massacre as "an attack on our country."Sat, 04 Sep 2004 04:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/06/18/russia.warning/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/06/18/russia.warning/index.htmlRussian intelligence services warned Washington several times that Saddam Hussein's regime planned terrorist attacks against the United States, President Vladimir Putin has said.Fri, 18 Jun 2004 11:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/15/russia.putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/15/russia.putin/index.htmlVladimir Putin has pledged to open up Russian politics and the media to divergent voices after an election campaign criticized as unfair and one-sided.Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/15/russia.election.putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/15/russia.election.putin/index.htmlVladimir Putin has claimed victory in Russia's presidential elections, racking up nearly 70 percent of the vote in early returns from balloting in which he was considered a shoo-in for a second term.Mon, 15 Mar 2004 07:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/14/russia.election.putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/14/russia.election.putin/index.htmlVladimir Putin has claimed victory in Russia's presidential elections, racking up nearly 70 percent of the vote in early returns from balloting in which he was considered a shoo-in for a second term.Sun, 14 Mar 2004 23:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/14/russia.election/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/14/russia.election/index.htmlTurnout in Russia's presidential election has exceeded the 50 percent hurdle needed to validate the vote, the country's chief electoral official said.Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/05/russia.putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/05/russia.putin/index.htmlThe Kremlin-controlled Russian Duma has approved Russian President Vladimir Putin's choice for prime minister, Mikhail Fradkov.Fri, 05 Mar 2004 09:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/01/russia.putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/01/russia.putin/index.htmlRussian President Vladimir Putin has named European Union envoy Mikhail Fradkov as his candidate for prime minister, Interfax news agency says.Mon, 01 Mar 2004 09:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/02/25/russia.putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/02/25/russia.putin/index.htmlPresident Vladimir Putin is keeping Russia guessing about his choice for prime minister after firing his government weeks before the country's presidential election.Wed, 25 Feb 2004 12:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/02/24/russia.putin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/02/24/russia.putin/index.htmlPresident Vladimir Putin has dismissed Russia's prime minister and his Cabinet just two weeks ahead of the country's presidential election.Tue, 24 Feb 2004 14:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/02/18/russia.accident/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/02/18/russia.accident/index.htmlA Russian missile that self-destructed in a test proved another embarrassment for President Vladimir Putin as he toured military exercises in the run-up to the March presidential election.Wed, 18 Feb 2004 11:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/02/12/russia.poll/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/02/12/russia.poll/index.htmlRussia's presidential election campaign officially began Thursday with televised debates, but the candidate with a virtually insurmountable lead -- incumbent President Vladimir Putin -- did not participate.Thu, 12 Feb 2004 09:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/02/07/moscow.blast.0909/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/02/07/moscow.blast.0909/index.htmlRussia has opened a terror investigation into a suspected suicide bombing on a Moscow subway train that killed at least 39 people and wounded another 129.Sat, 07 Feb 2004 14:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/01/26/russia.powell/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/01/26/russia.powell/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has held talks with Vladimir Putin after unusually blunt comments suggesting the U.S. is worried about undemocratic tendencies shown by the Russian leadership.Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:02:00 EST