During his annual Q&A media session on Thursday, Vladimir Putin spoke at length about Russia's connection to the Boston Marathon bombing, complaining that the Western media has a double standard when it comes to discussing terrorism in other countries.
The day after Russia's national elections, in which Vladimir Putin's ruling party was accused of fraud, pro- and anti-Putin took to protesting this evening at Triumphal Square in Moscow -- and, of course, on Twitter.
As more details emerge about the very messy, probably corrupt Russian election, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is calling for a full investigation, and believe it or not, YouTube might be the best place to look for evidence.
The once-and-current action hero Prime Minister of Russia, Vladimir Putin, told his fellow party officials that he's content with yesterday's national election results -- results which many in and outside of Russia are saying he had a hand in fixing.
In a vote criticized for ballot box stuffing and political intimidation, Vladimir Putin's United Russia party looks to hold 238 parliamentary seats, down from 315.
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Vladimir Putin is the winner of the second annual Confucius Peace Prize — for orchestrating a "remarkable enhancement to the military might and political status of Russia." Really?!
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Julian Barnes is the favorite to win the Man Booker Prize, the Vladimir Putin biography that had the Frankfurt Book Fair buzzing, and the "safety precaution" that led to the National Book Award nomination mix-up.
"Brezhnev wasn't a minus for the history of our country, he was a huge plus"
His press secretary admits a deep-sea diving discovery was staged
The Russian prime minister will return after four years, surprising no one
Prosecutors say Berlusconi associates supplied prostitutes to curry favor with the Italian prime minister
Shooting guns! Hugging puppies! Bending frying pans! He's an action man
New signs that Russia's prime minister will challenge Medvedev for president
Also in videos: Vladimir Putin's comic motorcycle is no laughing matter in Russia
The clown, ice cream, and horse-filled story of her rise
The Russian prime minister and the American public can agree on Washington
Anders Behring Breivik's idols ranged from Vladimir Putin to Geert Wilders
On Russia's political future, Internet-fueled narcissism, and the true cost of Medicare
Some think we're headed for a power struggle, others that Putin holds all the cards
Airstrikes against Qaddafi's palaces draw rebukes for different reasons
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