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President Putin Anxious to Get to Work

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Molly

Yesterday President Putin gave a speech in front of Parliament stating three memorial points – 1. He called on Russians to rally around him, promising to implement all social initiatives even if the price of Oil drops to $70 a … Continue reading →

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Vladimir Putin’s Russia, then and now

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Molly

Russia’s presidential elections are March 4. What seemed less than a year ago would be a smooth transition between outgoing President/ ingoing Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev and incoming President/ outgoing Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been anything but. Putin has … Continue reading →

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Vladimir Putin’s very tough week

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Molly

Vladimir Putin’s ratings may be lower than he has imagined. FOM, a Russian polling company, posted December rankings of Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. They imply that the share of trust Prime Minister and the President has fallen to historically … Continue reading →

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Putin Returns to “Save the Day”

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Molly

In 2007, my Russian business partner and I were driving to a meeting in Moscow as Dmitri Medvedev was announced on the radio as the heir apparent to Vladimir Putin’s Presidency. My partner said: Putin will be back in 4 … Continue reading →

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