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In pre-recorded message, Putin says saving Ukraine's former leader was a...
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking in a pre-recorded film about Russia's seizure of Crimea, said the life of Ukrainian former president Viktor Yanukovich was in danger as a...
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The latest Putin rumor is that he is recovering from the flu
Russian President Vladimir Putin still is not around.He hasn't been seen in public since March 5, and the world is buzzing with conspiracy theories big and small. Putin is usually not one to hide in...
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Ukrainian activists installed a fake Putin gravestone outside the Russian...
Members of the Ukrainian social movement AutoMaidan installed a fake Vladimir Putin gravestone outside Russia's embassy in Kiev, according to photos and videos posted on the group's Facebook page.The...
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Austrian Paper reports a Viennese doctor traveled to Moscow to treat Putin...
VIENNA (Reuters) - An Austrian newspaper reported on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was suffering from back problems, and that a Viennese orthopedic expert had traveled to Moscow to treat...
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Here's what Russia would look like without Putin
Vladimir Putin's mysterious sabbatical from public life is now in its eighth day, and, still, nobody knows where he is.The Kremlin, whose spokesman Dmitry Peskov has the unfortunate task of insisting...
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Putin: Russia was ready for nuclear confrontation over Crimea
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow was ready to put its nuclear forces on alert to ensure Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine last year, President Vladimir Putin said in a pre-recorded documentary aired...
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Russia is 'catfishing' the world
A new investigation by St. Petersburg-based journalist Andrei Soshnikov written for the weekly local publication Moi Region reveals the details of a 400-person “troll den” in St. Petersburg, run by the...
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Putin reappears after mysterious absence
Russian President Vladimir Putin reappeared on Monday after an unusually long absence from public view.Putin attended a meeting with President Almazbek Atambayev of Kyrgyzstan.This meeting, held in St....
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Putin has put 40,000 troops on full alert for military exercises
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet and paratrooper units to go on full alert as part of snap military exercises in the Arctic, RIA news agency...
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The last time Putin went missing he reemerged with a seemingly less wrinkled...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappeared on Monday after an unusually long absence from public view, fuelling conspiracy theories about his health. This is not the first time, however, that the...
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30 Crazy Things You Didn't Know About Russia
Back in 1939, Winston Churchill famously remarked that Russia was "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma."For most people, his words ring true to this day.Although Russia is the largest...
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What Putin said when asked about his 10-day absence
Russian President Vladimir Putin reappeared to the public on Monday after an unexplained 10-day absence.He attended a previously scheduled meeting with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in St....
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Russia starts massive show of force as Putin reappears
More than 45,000 Russian troops as well as war planes and submarines started military exercises across much of the country on Monday in one of the Kremlin's biggest shows of force since its ties with...
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Reporters are saying Putin was 'sweating' and looked 'puffy' after long absence
During a closely watched appearance on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared a little under the weather.His meeting with President Almazbek Atambayev of Kyrgyzstan came after an unusually...
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The world's largest freshwater lake is shrinking
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In Russia's Siberian south, near the border of Mongolia, the world's largest freshwater lake is shrinking.The surrounding communities depend on...
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18 photos that show Vladimir Putin doesn't mess around
On Monday, the world's most powerful person reappeared after mysteriously disappearing for 10 days. Without a definitive explanation from the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed...
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Russian stocks are so risky that they might just be worth buying
For investors focused on geopolitical risk, few equities markets in the world appear as unattractive as Russia’s.For starters, the oil exporter has been one of the hardest hit nations on the planet by...
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Why Lithuania is preparing for a Russian invasion
The three Baltic States are fearful of a possible Russian invasion, although Lithuania may have particular reason for concern. Wedged between Russian ally Belarus and the Russian Baltic Sea exclave of...
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Putin's personal chef owns a company that oversees an army of pro-Kremlin...
ST. PETERSBURG — Last May, Tatiana N decided she wanted a higher salary than the average journalist can expect.After responding to an advertisement in the popular HeadHunter job-search website, she...
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Questions remain about Putin's disappearance
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared in public Monday, alive and apparently quite well. He met with the president of Kyrgyzstan, who confirmed that Putin was hale and hearty. This leaves open the...
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