Russia's success in evading a Western oil price cap is helping drive a recovery in economic growth as President Vladimir Putin prepares to run for re-election, despite the problems caused by ...

MOSCOW, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said he would run again for president in March, seeking to maintain his hold on power until at least 2030. Russia's success in ...

Oil Crisis Challenges Putin’s Power By Yale Global - Apr 18, 2020, 12:00 PM CDT ...

Putin’s problem “is that he can replace Shoigu and place the blame on him for all the past defeats, and appoint a new defense minister,” Galeiotti, the intelligence consultant, said.

With oil revenues recovering, Putin's key domestic challenge will be grappling with a stark labour shortage, aggravated by last year's military mobilisation and the emigration of hundreds of ...