Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Is Putin Rebuilding The Russian Empire?

Vladimir Putin Forging Ahead With Vision Of Eurasian Empire -- Times Online

The Soviet Union is gradually being rebuilt as Vladimir Putin eyes a return to the Kremlin. The man who declared the collapse of the Communist state to be the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century” appears determined to forge a new empire.

The latest evidence emerged in a suggestion by Igor Shuvalov, First Deputy Prime Minister in Mr Putin’s Government, that Russia may abolish the rouble and create a common currency with Kazakhstan and Belarus.

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More News On Vladimir Putin

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Putin to Coax India with Arms and Energy -- Blog of India
Putin eyes multi-billion dollar deals with old ally India -- AFP
Putin to Oversee $10 Billion of Deals on India Trip, Aide Says -- Business Week
Putin Suggests Olympic Funds Were Misspent -- Moscow Times
Putin pushes ahead on modernizing military -- San Francisco Chronicle
With new fighter in hand, Putin wants modern bombers -- Reuters
Putin: Russia to build new strategic bomber -- AP
Putin Calls For New Strategic Bombers -- Global Security Newswire
Vladimir Putin berates Russia's oligarchs -- The Telegraph
Dmitry Medvedev's Russia still feels the cold hand of Vladimir Putin -- The Telegraph
Anti-Putin Movement Gains Confidence in Russia -- Time Magazine
Putin: Western Dreams and Reality -- Pravda
Interview: Garry Kasparov Talks About Putin's Endgame -- Radio Free Europe

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