Aug 08 Fighting Escalates in Georgian Breakaway Province By Admin, PBS News Hour Georgian troops launched a major offensive Friday to exert control over the breakaway province of South Ossetia, while Russian tanks and airplanes moved in to defend the pro-Russian enclave. Continue reading
May 07 Medvedev Takes Helm in Russia, Nominates Putin as Premier By Admin, PBS News Hour Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as Russia's third president Wednesday in an elaborate ceremony inside the Grand Kremlin Palace, and hours later nominated his predecessor, Vladimir Putin, as prime minister. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch Election Marks Uncertain Milepost in Russian Democracy After eight years of firm rule, Russian President Vladimir Putin is bound by law to give up his position. But Sunday's election, in which his hand-picked successor is expected to cruise to victory, is being derided by some as simply… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch Time Names Russia’s Putin ‘Person of the Year’ in New Sign of Influence Time magazine named Russian President Vladimir Putin its "Person of the Year" Wednesday -- the latest sign of Putin's rise as a key player on the world stage. A Time editor and a policy expert examine Putin's leadership and how… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch Putin Offered Key Role in Likely Successor’s Government Dmitry Medvedev, the man tapped as the likely successor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, offered the outgoing president a role in his government as prime minister once Putin is constitutionally required to step down in the spring. Continue watching
Dec 10 Putin Eyed for PM Role in Likely Successor’s Government By PBS News Hour Dmitry Medvedev, the man tapped as the likely successor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, offered the outgoing president a role in his government as prime minister once Putin is forced to step down in the spring. Continue reading