Read more Vladimir Putin stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1513/vladimir-putin.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:40:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74131/vladimir-putin-rap-advocate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhile it would have been infinitely more entertaining had Vladimir Putin actually tried to freestyle, his appearance at a music awards show this weekend still made newspapers titter. Putin, who first stood around looking awkward while his “youth disguised” security mingled with the dancing crowd, handed out an award and...http://www.newser.com/story/74131/vladimir-putin-rap-advocate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 8:33:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72894/fbi-let-blacklisted-russian-tycoon-visit-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Russian billionaire barred from the US for years because authorities suspected him of involvement in organized crime was allowed into the country twice this year under a secret deal with the FBI. Despite the objections of other government agencies, metals tycoon Oleg Deripaska was allowed to bypass the visa...http://www.newser.com/story/72894/fbi-let-blacklisted-russian-tycoon-visit-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 1:42:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71589/top-10-hottest-heads-of-state.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama may have won a Nobel Peace Prize, and Yulia Tymoshenko has not, but there’s one thing the Ukrainian prime minister has over the president: She’s ranked No. 1 on HottestHeadsofState.com. The site offers “scientific and unbiased rankings” of world leaders’ hotness, complete with piercing observations like, “Kabila...http://www.newser.com/story/71589/top-10-hottest-heads-of-state.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 16:17:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70495/this-looks-like-a-job-for-the-neocons.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNeoconservatives are making a comeback and it's about time, writes Bret Stephens. They're back "because Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Kim Jong Il, and Vladimir Putin never went away," Stephens writes in the Wall Street Journal , and because the world wants America to use its strength to stop Iran and North Korea's nuclear...http://www.newser.com/story/70495/this-looks-like-a-job-for-the-neocons.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 7:09:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69787/russia-silent-on-iran-concessions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhile Russia's leaders praised President Obama's decision to drop plans for a missile shield in Eastern Europe yesterday, they were conspicuously silent on whether they would, in return, join the West in pressuring Iran to halt its nuclear program, the New York Times reports. If Russia doesn't start taking a...http://www.newser.com/story/69787/russia-silent-on-iran-concessions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 19 Sep 2009 5:39:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69753/putin-praises-us-for-ditching-missile-shield.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a development sure to further tick off President Obama's critics on the right, Vladimir Putin says he's quite pleased with the decision to scrap an American missile-defense system in Eastern Europe, the New York Times reports. “I very much hope that this correct and brave decision will be followed...http://www.newser.com/story/69753/putin-praises-us-for-ditching-missile-shield.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Sep 2009 11:08:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69222/putin-eyes-return-to-russian-presidency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVladimir Putin hinted yesterday that current Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is just keeping his seat warm for him until he can return to his old job in 2012, the Financial Times reports. The prime minister—barred by the constitution from seeking a third consecutive term as president last year—said...http://www.newser.com/story/69222/putin-eyes-return-to-russian-presidency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Sep 2009 6:24:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69037/chavez-in-russia-for-military-spending-spree.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHugo Chávez arrived in Moscow today, where the Venezuelan president is reportedly ready for an arms "shopping spree." Chávez is ready to buy at least 100 tanks for $500 million, reports the Times of London, and a Kremlin aide said Venezuela may get loans for helicopters, submarines, and other military...http://www.newser.com/story/69037/chavez-in-russia-for-military-spending-spree.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 5:53:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68637/gq-buries-story-on-putins-dark-rise-to-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGQ is keeping a tight lid on one of its own articles that questions the Russian government’s involvement in the 1999 bombings that catapulted Vladimir Putin to power, NPR reports. GQ owner Condé Nast operates in Russia, where dissent is often met with crippling “audits.” So management decided the issue...http://www.newser.com/story/68637/gq-buries-story-on-putins-dark-rise-to-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 13:54:13 CDT