Apr 16th, 2008 · Russia's President Vladimir Putin is holding on to power after he steps down from office in May. He announced Tuesday that he will become chairman of Russia's largest political party in addition to becoming prime minister.
Mar 3rd, 2008 · Western elections observers have criticized Sunday's presidential vote in Russia, in which President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor won a major landslide. Opposition leaders say the election of Dmitri Medvedev was rigged.
Mar 2nd, 2008 · As Russians vote in their Presidential election Sunday, current President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor, Dmitry Medvedev, is the all-but-certain winner. But opposition leaders condemn the vote as a Soviet-style ritual that could leave Putin holding on to power from behind the scenes.
Jan 30th, 2008 · It's widely accepted in Russia that when President Vladimir Putin steps down later this year, 42-year-old protege Dmitri Medvedev will succeed him. But few political observers are sure what kind of leader Medvedev might be.
Dec 3rd, 2007 · President Vladimir Putin's party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections Sunday. International observers condemn the elections, saying they were not free or fair. But Russian officials, including Putin himself, dismiss the criticism, saying it is politically driven from the West.
Dec 3rd, 2007 · European election monitors say Sunday's victory by the party of Russia's President Vladimir Putin was unfair. The vote, in which Putin's United Russia party swept 70 percent of the seats in the new legislature, could pave the way for the Russian leader to assume the role of prime minister after he leaves office.
Dec 3rd, 2007 · Russia's President Vladimir Putin helps lead his party to a landslide victory in parliamentary elections. But opposition groups say fraud was widespread. They accuse the authorities of rigging the vote to let Putin hold onto power after his presidential term ends next year.
Dec 2nd, 2007 · President Vladimir Putin's party looked set to win a resounding victory in Sunday's parliamentary election. Early results give the United Russia party about 63 percent of the vote in an election Putin turned into a referendum on his rule.