Vladimir Putin

Written during the Soviet era, Mikhail Bulgakov's classic novel, The Master and Margarita, continues to resonate in today's Russia.

Bulgakov's 'Master' Still Strikes A Chord In Today's Russia

8:30pm February 19, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov's classic, The Master and Margarita, ridiculed Soviet leaders and bureaucracy. It wasn't published until 27 years after his death, but it still resonates with Russians.

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Putin Presents Egyptian Leader With An AK-47

2:47pm February 10, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Cairo for talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, one day before a critical meeting in Minsk over the future of Ukraine.

A soldier from the Swedish army participates in a military exercise at Hagshult Airbase in Sweden in November.

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Russian Threats Expose Europe's Military Cutbacks

11:27am January 27, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

A series of military confrontations and growing tensions between Western Europe and Russia show how ill-prepared European countries are after years of cutbacks.

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Customers line up at an electronics store in Moscow on Monday. With the value of Russia's ruble declining rapidly, prices are expected to soar, and many shoppers are frantically spending their money on electronics, furniture and even cars.

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Has Vladimir Putin Just Overplayed His Hand?

1:16pm December 16, 2014

by Greg Myre

The Russia leader was riding high at home this year with the successful Winter Olympics and his annexation of Crimea. Now he's staring at a recession and has alienated Western nations that could help.

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Putin Defiant In Speech In Face Of Sanctions, Economic Woes

2:42pm December 04, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Russian president said in his state of the union speech that the "difficulties" his country faces "also create new possibilities." He accused the West of trying to break up Russia.

Former President George W. Bush (right) and his father, former President George H.W. Bush, wave as they leave a family wedding in Washington, D.C., in May 2006.

43 On 41: A President Traces The Life Of His Father

9:16am November 12, 2014

Former President George W. Bush sits down with host David Greene to discuss his new book, 41, a biography of his father and fellow former President George H.W. Bush.

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (right) helps put a shawl or coat on Peng Liyuan, wife of China's President Xi Jinping, as Xi talks to President Obama during a fireworks show celebrating the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation session in Beijing.

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Putin Puts Shawl On China's First Lady, And Censors Leap

12:12pm November 11, 2014

by Bill Chappell

When Russian President Vladimir Putin moved to place a shawl over the shoulders of Peng Liyuan, the wife of China's President Xi Jinping, he set off alarm bells.