Putin returns to Kremlin amid protest challenge
Vladimir Putin on Monday takes office as Russian president for a historic third term, facing the challenges of a fast-changing society and an outburst of protests against his 12-year domination.
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Putin allows high-tech gun that hits nervous system
Russian president-elect Vladimir Putin has given the go-ahead to a gun that uses electromagnetic radiation to attack a victims' central nervous system, a British media report said.
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Putin may meet Obama at G8 in May
Russian Prime Minister and president-elect Vladimir Putin will meet US President Barack Obama if he goes to a G8 summit at Camp David, US, in May, Putin's spokesman said.
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Putin's famous encounter with tigress questioned
Questions are emerging over Vladimir Putin's famous encounter with a tigress three years ago.
Environmentalist Dmitry Molodtsov says the animal that Putin shot with a tranquilizer gun and tagged with
Thousands protest in new Moscow anti-Putin rally
Russia's protest movement against Vladimir Putin on Saturday rallied several thousand people for a new demonstration that is a test of their strength and tactics after his crushing election victory.
US-Russia cooperation based on interests: White House
Cooperation between the US and Russia was based on mutual interests 'regardless of who the president is', White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Thursday.
Carney was asked if the US president will
Putin's Russia stares down West on Syria
Russia is still not flinching in the face of Western and Arab pressure to change its stance on the Syria conflict and its defiance may yet increase as Vladimir Putin heads back to the Kremlin.
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Putin critics plan new protests despite arrests
The Russian opposition defiantly vowed to wage a sustained campaign of protests on Tuesday after police detained hundreds in rallies against Vladimir Putin's crushing victory in presidential polls.
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We have won in open and honest battle, says Vladimir Putin
Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on course to win Sunday's presidential election with 63.42 per cent of the vote, according to results with 30 per cent of polling stations reporting.
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Russia's Putin faces protests after poll triumph
Vladimir Putin faces new protests on Monday to challenge his victory in a presidential election he said had prevented Russia from falling into the hands of enemies trying to usurp power.
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