Putin: eight years in power
Published: 06 May, 2008, 16:25
As the clock counts down to Russia's next President, RT takes a look at the impact of the Putin years.
There are some in Russia who couldn’t wait for this moment to come and yet there are others who dreaded the day when Vladimir Putin would no longer be president. But as the saying goes, an end is just a new beginning, and in Putin’s case, it may be the beginning of yet another career cycle.
06.05.2008, 15:59
Russian cities rewarded for WW2 heroicsOn his last working day as president, Vladimir Putin has presented five Russian cities with honorary awards. The aim is to foster pride among Russians for the heroic deeds of those who fought the Nazi invasion during WW2. |
06.05.2008, 16:35
Russia & U.S. sign landmark nuclear pactRussia’s nuclear industry has had a big win on Vladimir Putin’s last day as president, with the signing of a trade deal with the United States. The landmark civil nuclear pact allows companies in both countries to trade with each other, without government |
