Putin named 'Person of the Year'
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posted by zaina19 on December, 2007 as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/20/2007 5:52 AM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2007 7:46 MECCA TIME, 4:46 GMT Putin named 'Person of the Year' Putin has accused the West of meddling in Russia's internal affairs [AFP] Vladimir Putin has been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2007 for bringing stability and renewed status to his country. After bagging the coveted title, the Russian president accused the United States of trying to undermine Russia to further its global dominance. The magazine, on Wednesday, awarded Putin his new title saying he returned Russia from chaos to the "table of world power". In an interview with Time magazine, Putin said Washington had adopted a strategy of belittling Russia to try to influence the country's domestic and foreign policy. "I believe ... this is a single-minded attempt to create a certain image of Russia which allows [Washington] to influence our internal and external policy," Putin said in the interview posted on the Kremlin's official site www.kremlin.ru. "Russia hasn't only said but also ... >> full
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Russia: Measuring Influence, Emotions Aside
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From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/20/2007 10:55 AM Thursday, December 20, 2007 Russia: Measuring Influence, Emotions Aside By Peter Vail Putin Time magazine usable size (Public domain) "Time" has been choosing a "Person of the Year" -- formerly, a "Man of the Year" -- since 1927. That year, editors chose Charles Lindburgh, the pilot who made the first transatlantic flight. Since then, the magazine has noticeably tended to give the distinction to heads of state. For instance, only three U.S. presidents since 1927 have failed to earn the title. And foreign heads of state have been noted as well, including Soviet leaders Nikita Khrushchev, Yury Andropov, and Mikhail Gorbachev. (Gorbachev made the list twice.) So there is nothing, I think, surprising or extraordinary in the "Time" selection this year. That's one thing. Second, observers in Russia will naturally view the selection as an acknowledgment of Vladimir Putin's supreme services. And this is wrong. Again, we should look at the history of the matter and turn to the source. "Time" Managing Editor Richard ... >> full
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Russia: Putin's Plan To Become 'Father Of A New Country'
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From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/20/2007 10:59 AM Thursday, December 20, 2007 Russia: Putin's Plan To Become 'Father Of A New Country' By RFE/RL analyst Victor Yasmann Russia -- President Vladimir Putin and First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the congress of the United Russia party in Moscow, 17Dec2007 President Vladimir Putin (background) looks on as his annointed successor, First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, speaks at the congress of the Unified Russia party in Moscow on December 17 (ITAR-TASS) Many observers of Russia are asking why President Vladimir Putin went to such bizarre lengths to turn the recent legislative elections into a "national referendum" on his own rule. After all, Putin completely dominates the political stage, and he could have easily initiated and passed any changes to the constitution needed for him to run for another term as president. Even his own oft-repeated assertions that he respects the letter and the spirit of the current constitution ring hollow, given such policies as the restriction of opposition political parties, limitations on ... >> full
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Russia: In Earliest Stages Of Presidential Race, Liberals Already Faring Poorly
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Recommend Message 1 of 1 in Discussion From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/20/2007 11:02 AM Wednesday, December 19, 2007 Russia: In Earliest Stages Of Presidential Race, Liberals Already Faring Poorly By Claire Bigg Russia -- Nashi activists 17Dec2006 Pro-Kremlin forces, like these Nashi supporters, are in no giving mood (epa) Russian presidential hopefuls are actively registering their candidacies for the March 2 election ahead of a preliminary deadline on December 23. But while the most prominent candidates have successfully filed their documents to the Central Election Commission, some liberal candidates are experiencing difficulties. The outcome of the vote would appear to be a foregone conclusion since First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev received a powerful endorsement from incumbent Vladimir Putin. The country's ruling party, Unified Russia, likewise nominated Medvedev as their candidate on December 17 at a giant congress just a stone's throw from the Kremlin. President Putin used that televised occasion to announce his readiness to serve as prime minister if Medvedev becomes president. Medvedev's two main opponents are ... >> full
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Russia: U.S. Magazine Marks Putin's 'Grand Bargain'
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From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/20/2007 11:04 AM Wednesday, December 19, 2007 Russia: U.S. Magazine Marks Putin's 'Grand Bargain' By RFE/RL analyst Robert Coalson Russia -- Putin, Vladimir; portrait 23may2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin (AFP) The announcement that "Time" magazine has named Russian President Vladimir Putin its person of the year will come as little surprise to most Russians. "They say that Putin is the most successful figure of the 20th century," academic Leonid Polyakov told a roundtable in September. "I would pose the issue more broadly: Who in history has been more successful than him? Who accumulated such a potential of confidence after being in power just eight years?" Or, as former First Deputy Duma Speaker Lyubov Sliska put it more succinctly in May: "Putin is our everything." The newsweekly's editors are careful to note that the distinction "is not and never has been an honor." "It is not an endorsement," they continue. "It is not a popularity contest. At its best, it is a clear-eyed recognition of the world as it ... >> full
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