Los Angeles TimesVladimir Putin makes tank factory foreman special envoy to the UralsThe IndependentIgor Kholmanskikh is more used to the grimy workings of the factory floor than the gilded halls of the Kremlin, but the 42-year-old foreman is now in charge of the vast Urals region, after a surprise move by Vladimir Putin, who returned to the ...Russian lawmakers slap big sanctionson protestersThe Star DemocratKremlin Rights Council to Ask Putin to Veto Protest LawRIA NovostiRussia lawmakers advance bill on penalties for protestersLos Angeles TimesWashington Post -Reuters -Wall Street Journalall 54 news articles »