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Vladimir Putin
Russia's PR company gets Putin in New York Times
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 12, 2013
Ketchum, the PR firm, is American.
Putin says he'll replace lost Super Bowl ring
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 21, 2013
The Russian president claims he doesn't remember the incident involving Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring.
The case of the Super Bowl ring: Kraft says Putin pocketed it
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 17, 2013
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Russian President Vladimir Putin have differing stories about what happened to Kraft's Super Bowl ring.
Russian rock band Pussy Riot sentenced to prison
Aug 17, 2012
The band's official crime is "hooliganism by religious hatred." But to many inside and outside Russia, the case has come to represent considerably more than that.
Russia likely to continue supplying arms to Syria
Jul 17, 2012
The U.S. has been pressing Russia to stop sending arms to Syria for much of the 16-month conflict between the government and opposition forces. Russia has said it will not make any new deals with Syria, but it looks like arms will continue to flow.
Putin visits China to discuss partnership
Jun 5, 2012
Russia's President Putin is in China today to meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao about oil, natural gas, and a potential economic investment partnership.
What's up, Europe? French president meets Putin, life goes on
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Kai Ryssdal
Jun 1, 2012
What might an American audience appreciate about the news in Paris right now, and what's on everybody's mind in France?
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What does Putin want out of Russia?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 8, 2012
Moscow journalist Masha Gessen discusses the reelection of Vladimir Putin and what it means for the people of Russia.
Can Russian billionaire Prokhorov beat Putin?
Mar 2, 2012
Russians will soon vote in the country's sixth presidential election. How has the campaign of New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov gone?
In Russia, traffic jams are a little different
Feb 8, 2012
Traffic jams are a nightmare in Russia. But for some high ranking officials, breaking free is as simple as turning on a light.