Jun 14 Russian Media Tycoon, Vladimir Gusinsky, Arrested Russian authorities yesterday arrested the head of a media organization often critical of President Vladimir Putin and his government. But Putin today denied the tycoon's arrest was punishment for criticizing the Kremlin. Continue reading
Jan 02 Praise, Predictions Follow Yeltsin Resignation In an essay written for Time magazine, President Clinton hails Boris Yeltsin as the "Father of Russian Democracy." But Clinton says that Russia's new acting president, Vladimir Putin, faces "unfinished business."… Continue reading
Dec 31 Russian President Yeltsin Resigns The full text of outgoing Russian President Boris Yeltsin's resignation speech. Continue reading