SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 06, 2013
Exactly one year ago, Vladimir Putin returned to the Kremlin following a brief hiatus. Since then, he has markedly reduced protest freedoms, undermined the judiciary and presented himself as a patriotic man of the people. He wants to free himself of his party and parliament. By Matthias Schepp and Christian Neef more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 22, 2013
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man and Putin's strongest adversary, could soon be released from prison. Can the polarizing oil tycoon reinvigorate a beleagered opposition? By Matthias Schepp more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 17, 2013
Blogger Alexei Navalny, a leading figure in Russia's opposition movement, helped to deprive President Vladimir Putin's party of its two-thirds majority in the 2011 parliamentary election. Now he's on trial for embezzlement, and even investigators aren't hiding the fact that the case is politically motivated. By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 15, 2013
Germany has fallen out of favor with the Kremlin, which has ramped up pressure on German institutions in Russia. But while Chancellor Angela Merkel disapproves of President Vladimir Putin's authoritarian presidency, she has no desire to burn bridges with the country. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 03, 2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin is proud of how well his country is performing economically. But corrupt officials and powerful oligarchs are hampering the country's development. For German companies, the Russian market is as treacherous as it is enticing. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 27, 2013
A corrupt rising star in Putin's ruling party was recently found dead in a cement-filled barrel. His murder reveals the murky cross-section of politics, business and crime that characterizes today's Russia. By Matthias Schepp more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 23, 2013
Alexei Kudrin is seen as having good chances to succeed Dmitry Medvedev as Russian prime minister. In a SPIEGEL interview, he speaks about the need for more democracy in his country, President Putin's pragmatism and the dangers still facing the euro zone. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 29, 2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been pumping billions into efforts to revive his country's reputation as a high-tech powerhouse. The Yo-mobil hybrid minicar is just the latest in a series of ambitious projects to stall soon after being unveiled. By Benjamin Bidder more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 21, 2012
President Vladimir Putin has overwhelmed the leaders of Russia's opposition with Soviet-style methods. But he will not be able to stop the modernization of Russian society in the same way. A new grassroots movement is already taking shape. By Benjamin Bidder and Matthias Schepp more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 16, 2012
Germany's relationship with Russia has eroded in recent years, with Berlin becoming much more critical of President Vladimir Putin's slow slide into authoritarianism. Ahead of Merkel's Friday arrival in Moscow, top Russian officials have ratcheted up the caustic rhetoric in response. By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow more... [ Forum ]
