World Russian voters agree to let Putin seek 2 more terms By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press Jul 1, 2020 MOSCOW (AP) — Russian voters approved changes to the constitution that will allow President Vladimir Putin to hold power until 2036, but the w…
Columnists A stranger to Russia again By Michelle CarterUpdated May 29, 2018 I hardly recognized the Moscow and St. Petersburg that I returned to earlier this month. I was a stranger again, despite the fact that I’ve be…
National ’Putin’s chef’ among Russians indicted by Mueller The Associated Press Feb 16, 2018 MOSCOW — He’s known as “Putin’s chef” — a wealthy Russian businessman and restaurateur who gained favor with Vladimir Putin through his stomach.
National Russian police face unexpected basement crocodile The Associated Press Jan 21, 2018 ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian police had an unexpected encounter while searching a house in St. Petersburg — a crocodile in the basement.
