In an opinion piece for The New York Times, Russian President Vladimir Putin argues that a potential strike by the United States against Syria “would increase violence and unleash a new wave of terrorism” and “could throw the entire system of international law and order out of balance.”
"Well, it's clear we will not give him up, he can feel safe here. But what's next?" Vladmir Putin said this week about Edward Snowden in an interview G20 summit. The seating order for the G20 summit, which begins tomorrow, has been changed to keep Obama and Putin from having to acknowledge one another.
Here's the Painting of Putin in Lingerie Seized by Russian Authorities
Russian authorities seized this painting, showing Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in ladies' lingerie, from a St. Petersburg art gallery.
Vladimir Putin Catches, Kisses the Biggest Pike Ever
Russian strongman/president Vladimir Putin went fishing last weekend and caught a pike as large as the Siberian tundra. Or at least, it was reported to be as large.
Imprisonment of Top Critic Too Brazen for Even Putin to Get Away With
A day after he was sentenced to five years in jail, a judge ordered opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be released from police custody. Navalny, who is Russia's most prominent anti-corruption activist and one of Putin's harshest critics, was convicted of "embezzlement."
Putin Denies He Stole New England Patriots Owner's Super Bowl Ring
Yesterday came news that Russian president Vladimir Putin possibly stole one of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl rings during a 2005 meeting. Or at least, that's what Kraft told attendees at a gala on Thursday. Today, president Putin is denying that he stole the ring, saying it was a great gift.
Boris Berezovsky, Oligarch Critic of the Kremlin, Has Died
Boris Berezovsky, the used-car salesman who became a major influence on Boris Yeltsin in shaping post-Soviet Russia has died at the age of 67. London officials are describing his death as "unexplained." Theories of his death now range from suicide, to a heart attack, to murder, as British authorities cordon off his…
Topless FEMEN Activist Takes Down Giant Cross with Chainsaw to Protest Pussy Riot Verdict [NSFW]
The three members of feminist Russian punk band Pussy Riot were sentenced today in Moscow to two years in jail after being found guilty of "hooliganism driven by religious hatred."
Is the Dork on the Left Vladimir Putin?
Ha, Barack Obama's official photographer thinks he snapped this shot of a young Vladimir Putin standing there dressed like a big old nerd, ready to meet Ronald Reagan, 21 years ago in Moscow. Conspiracy?
Russian Dictator's Crony Props Up American Art Market
Everyone was surprised when Lucian Freud's 1995 painting, "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping," fetched $33 million at a Christie's auction—way more than was predicted. The anonymous buyer, who also bought a Francis Bacon work at Sotheby's for $90 mil, turns out to be Roman Abramovich, the dubious Russian billionaire who is…
