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Putin Takes a Taxi

August 8, 2009

Putin might be a macho man when he’s out in the country, but life’s a bit different back in the big city. This video chronicles his adventures trying to flag down a Moscow taxi.

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Putin goes topless on holiday – again

August 6, 2009

Putin goes on holiday, and gets his top off for the ladies… again.

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Did Putin meet Reagan?

March 17, 2009

Speculation is whizzing around the internet that a photo from the 1980s shows a KGB-era Vladimir Putin standing next to US President Ronald Reagan in Red Square, pretending to be a tourist.
Here’s the picture, discovered in the Reagan archives. Apparently, Putin’s the guy on the left in the stripy t-shirt, camera hanging nonchalantly [...]

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Putin doodles

December 13, 2008

I stumbled across this picture of Putin doodling during a meeting:

I thought it’d be fun to check what the doodles mean.  According to this site about the meaning of doodles, tight loops signify that the doodler is nervous or tense, and the square box could mean that Putin is disciplined, structured and possibly a bit [...]

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Andrew Lloyd Webber and Putin – Eurovision Duet

November 25, 2008

Of all the exciting things Vladimir Putin has to do, nothing compares with meeting Andrew Lloyd Webber, the maestro behind Phantom of the Opera and Britain’s next Eurovision Song Contest Entry.
British theatre magazine The Stage reports:
According to ALW’s own website: “The two men met at Prime Minister Putin’s dacha. They spoke for nearly [...]

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Medvedev’s speech – world misses point

November 5, 2008

Dmitry Medvedev gives his first annual state of the nation speech, and announces that he’d like to extend the Russian Presidential term from 4 to 6 years. So what does the world’s press write about?
That Russia plans to deploy missiles close to the EU’s border to neutralise the US missile shield. Oh, and [...]

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Putin gets a Tiger for his Birthday

October 10, 2008

Sometimes I think I’ve seen every bonkers story Russia has to throw at me.  Then I find out that someone has given Vladimir Putin a tiger cub for his 56th birthday.

Old softie that Putin is, the tiger cub will be called Mashenka – “Sweetie”. 
Disappointingly though, rather than keeping the tiger in his office to [...]

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A musical tribute to Russia’s leaders

July 17, 2008

A collection of the finest music videos paying tribute to Russia’s leaders. In no particular order. Enjoy! PS – some are a bit odd.

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Russia writes off Libya debt – $4.6bn

April 18, 2008

Russia has written off Libya’s $4.6 billion debt in exchange for bilateral trade deals. The world’s attention has been on the arms deal, but lower profile deals are more valuable.

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The strong hand on the way to Democracy

April 17, 2008

Which way is Russia really heading today? Is Russia on the way to leadership by personality cult, or on the hard way to true democracy?

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Putin to be United Russia boss?

April 8, 2008

Not content with being Russia’s next Prime Minister, it appears that Vladimir Putin also has his sights set on being the head of the ruling United Russia party. According to news reports, he’ll be announced as party boss next week.

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Top flight football returns to Chechnya

March 14, 2008

Tonight, for the first time in more than a decade, top-flight Russian football will be played in Chechnya. After years of playing in exile, Terek Grozny have finally been granted permission to play at their home city.

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Merkel doesn’t say goodbye to Putin

March 12, 2008

German Chancellor Angela Merkel becomes the first head of state since the election to formally meet both Putin and Medvedev.

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Putin turns theater critic

March 12, 2008

Putin shows his creative side by telling a snivelling actor to stop crying. Then, for good measure, he takes the time to criticise new EU member states.

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Putin or Medvedev – who is the boss?

March 5, 2008

Dmitry Medvedev is Russia’s new President. But what kind of President will he be? Will he wield actual power, or will he just be Putin’s right hand man?

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