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03.09 / 12:47

Energy Hundreds pay last respects to Gorbachev in Moscow, Putin a no-show

Hundreds of mourners lined up Saturday to pay tribute to the eighth and final Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, lauded in the West for helping end the Cold War, in a farewell snubbed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

07.05 / 09:35

security economy President War country Inside Vladimir Putin begins his fifth term as president, more in control of Russia than ever

Putin began his fifth term Tuesday as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political opponents, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and concentrating all power in his hands. Already in office for nearly a quarter-century and the longest-serving Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin, Putin's new term doesn't expire until 2030, when he will be constitutionally eligible to run again.

14.03 / 18:29

UPS security President show country Country going through difficult period: Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged Russians to stay the course in the face of a «difficult period», hours before polls open in a vote set to extend his hardline rule. The former KGB agent is set to secure another six-year term this weekend in a vote the Kremlin says will show society is fully behind his assault on Ukraine.

07.11 / 08:29

Reuters economy President show country reports shock 2024 Vladimir Putin to stay in power past 2024 to ‘steer Russia through most perilous period'

Vladimir Putin has moved to shore up support among his core base in the security forces, the armed forces and with regional voters outside Moscow, while Wagner has been brought firmly to heel. Russian defence, weapons and overall budget spending has soared while Putin has made numerous public appearances, including the regions, over recent months. "The decision has been made - he will run," said one of the sources who has knowledge of the planning.

06.11 / 10:51

Reuters economy President reports shock Is Vladimir Putin running for another term? Kremlin says no news yet

Vladimir Putin has not announced a decision to seek another term in office yet, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agency TASS. When asked to comment on a Reuters report that Putin had allegedly decided to run in the March 2024 presidential election, Peskov said: "Putin has not made any statements on the matter yet." "An election campaign has not yet been announced," he added. Russia is expected to hold its presidential election on March 17, 2024.

25.08 / 14:28

Citi SPY shootings country Navalny, Prigozhin, Boris Nemtsov: Kremlin foes have faced early death, nerve agents, poison during Putin's reign

Yevgeny Prigozhin, when he lost his life ina plane crash, just two months after he led a rebellion towards Moscow, aiming to overthrow the Russian military leadership. There also have been reports of prominent Russian executives dying under mysterious circumstances, including falling from windows, although whether they were deliberate killings or suicides is sometimes difficult to determine. The attacks range from the exotic — poisoned by drinking polonium-laced tea or touching a deadly nerve agent — to the more mundane of getting shot at close range.

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