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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin arrive for a meeting with members of the government in Moscow, Russia May 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as Prime Minister for the lower house’s approval. Parliament Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said the house, the State Duma, will…
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on May 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin said on May 9 that Russia would do everything to avoid a clash of global powers but would not let itself be threatened, in…
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There was no surprise. When Russia’s election authorities announced results of the presidential election, Vladimir Putin, who has been in power for nearly a quarter century, was elected for another term. He won 87% of votes, extending his reign for six more years, while his closest rival, Nikolay Kharitonov of the Communist Party of Russian…
Abortions were banned under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin but a commonplace under later Kremlin leaders. Now, after less than a century, official attitudes about abortion in Russia are changing once again. Although abortion is still legal and widely available, new restrictions are being considered as President Vladimir Putin takes an increasingly socially conservative turn and…
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