Putin axes Yuri Borisov, head of Russia's space agency
Vladimir Putin has dismissed Roscosmos chief Yuri Borisov, who led the Russian space agency for a turbulent 2.5-year stretch.
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USA, Israel and Germany
A new premier in France and soon in Canada, a new coalition in Austria, new presidents in Georgia and Moldova despite ...
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What Americans can learn from the story of Russia's oligarchs
As Trump surrounds himself with tech billionaires, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with journalist David Hoffman about Russia's ...
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Chubais ex-deputies detained amid Kremlin’s power struggle
In Moscow, several former deputies of Anatoly Chubais have been detained. Putin owes his career at the Kremlin to Chubais.
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Former Chubais deputies detained in Moscow amid probe
In Moscow, several former deputies of Anatoly Chubais were detained. Putin owed his career at the Kremlin to Chubais. Chubais ...
A Secret Cable and a Clue to Where U.S.-Russia Relations Went Wrong
A newly declassified analysis argued against “shock therapy” for the former Soviet Union. The warning wasn’t heeded.
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As Biden warns of an 'oligarchy,' Trump will be flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration
Russian President Vladimir Putin preserves the uber ... the privatizing of state industries under then-Russian President Boris Yeltsin to quickly snap up vast holdings. They became known as ...
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Biden warns the US risks becoming an 'oligarchy.' What does the term mean?
The mix of profits and politics that began under then-Russian President Boris Yeltsin gave way to crackdowns by President Vladimir Putin, who has his own favored oligarchs and pledged to let them ...