Vladimir Putin wins Russian presidential polls amid fraud allegationsThe 59-year-old ex-KGB spy, triumphed in the presidential election held yesterday, securing almost 64 per cent of the total votes cast, the...
05 Mar, 2012, 10.44 PM IST
- Kremlin critic ejected from presidential poll
Russian election officials on Sunday barred prominent Kremlin critic Mikhail Kasyanov from running in a presidential poll to replace Presid...
27 Jan, 2008, 03.13 PM IST
- Putin’s the kingmaker, but West not amused
President Vladimir Putin on Monday secured his position as the kingmaker in Russian politics with his party’s landslide victory in the parl...
04 Dec, 2007, 12.45 AM IST