Oct 03 Election Offers Little Hope for Increased Stability in Chechnya By Admin, PBS News Hour Voters in the troubled Russian republic of Chechnya go to the polls Sunday to choose a president, the outcome of which is widely expected to confirm Kremlin-backed Akhmad Kadyrov as the region's next leader. Continue reading
Jul 07 Putin Links Suicide Bombings in Moscow to International Terrorists In the wake of dual suicide bombings in Moscow Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged Monday that his country would not bow to terrorists. Continue reading
Apr 11 Putin, Chirac, Schroeder Discuss Post-Saddam Iraq By PBS News Hour The leaders of France, Germany and Russia, all of whom have publicly opposed the war in Iraq, said Friday that Washington should give the United Nations a leading role in the governance of post-war Iraq. Continue reading
Feb 27 Pres. Bush and Russia’s Putin Discuss Iraq As Security Council Meets By Admin President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to intensify their efforts to work with the United Nations Security Council toward a solution to the Iraq crisis. Continue reading
Nov 25 Putin Vetoes Anti-Terror Measures Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday vetoed media amendments that would have limited news coverage of "anti-terror" operations, including events like last month's Moscow theater hostage crisis. Continue reading