In contrast, the Russian Federation has been referred to as an “imitation democracy”. It has institutions that one would find in democratic systems of government (a parliament and a directly elected ...
Putin’s childhood in St. Petersburg was rife with hardship, but he learned to become a wily street fighter and scrappy underdog. His ambition was rewarded with admission to the Soviet ...
Little is known about Vladimir Putin's personal life. The Russian president is notoriously guarded when it comes to his family but that hasn't stopped investigations into rumours of illegitimate ...
TASS/. Life expectancy in Russia for the first time has risen to 73 years, or eight years more compared with 2000, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his annual State of the Nation Address ...
As Vladimir Putin nears his 70th birthday on Friday, how did he become the isolated autocrat who launched his disastrous invasion of Ukraine? Seven pivotal moments in his life helped shape his ...