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Historian Sheds Gossipy Light on Clinton Years

Nick McMaster — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:07:19 CDT

Between 1993 and 2001, historian Taylor Branch met regularly with then-President Clinton for a series of taped interviews. The transcripts form the basis of a new book, The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President , to be released next week. USA Today got a look and singles out some highlights:...

Gorbachev Goes Easy on Putin, for Now

Wesley Oliver — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:13:46 CST

Gorbachev remains pals with Putin, even as the Russian prez pares back reforms that Gorbachev holds dear, the Wall Street Journal reports. The former leader reserves his blame for the Kremlin, and spares Putin, calling him "a very normal person"—even after Moscow shut down Gorbachev's political party and muffled...

Putin Dissolves Russian Government

Sam Gale Rosen — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:39:49 CDT

Russian president Vladimir Putin today accepted the resignation of his prime minister, Mikhail Fradkov, and the whole cabinet. The shakeup gives Putin a chance to name a new PM and position a successor to himself as president. The new PM is likely to be current first deputy PM Sergei Ivanov,...

Boris Yeltsin Dies at 76

Greg Atwan — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:17:12 CDT

Boris Yeltsin, who orchestrated Russia's uneasy transition to democracy, died this morning, according to the Kremlin. He was 76. The cause hasn't been released, but Russia's first democratically elected leader had a history of heart problems. Yeltsin ascended to power after a struggle with reformer Mikhail Gorbachev, who finally ceded...