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Dictathletes: When it comes to sports, dictators have that competitive edge

By Patrick Hruby - The Washington Times

Briefly: Queen’s cousin took cash from Russian oligarch

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

A young Russian woman with a white ribbon — a symbol of protest — speaks on her phone May 10, 2012, as she attends a group of protesters gathering at the Chistiye Prudy, or Clean Ponds, where they vowed to continue their roving protest in Moscow. (Associated Press)

200 activists occupy a plaza in central Moscow

By Nataliya Vasilyeva - Associated Press

The black figure running is a common theme in paintings by Alexander Zhdanov. Mr. Krause said the man may be trying to flee communism, just at Zhdanov fled Russia. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Art behind the Iron Curtain

By Patrick Hruby - The Washington Times

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Putin won’t attend G-8 meeting

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Dmitry Medvedev became Russia's prime minister on Tuesday, a job Vladimir Putin just relinquished. Mr. Putin is again serving as his nation's president. He struck back against critics in parliament irritated by failed policies and slow progress during Mr. Medvedev's four-year term as president. (Ria-Novosti via Associated Press)

Putin chides lawmakers critical of slow progress, failures

By Lynn Berry - Associated Press

Russian riot police detain Alexei Navalny (center), a prominent anti-corruption whistle-blower and blogger, as he speaks to protesters gathered near the presidential administration offices in downtown Moscow early on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, a day after Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr.)

Police break up all-night anti-Putin protest

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Police detain a demonstrator in St. Petersburg during a protest rally against Mr. Putin's inauguration. (Associated Press)

Hundreds protest as Putin reassumes Russian presidency

By Marc Bennetts and Natasha Doff - Special to The Washington Times

Vladimir Putin speaks with his hand on the Russian Constitution during his inauguration ceremony as the country's president in Moscow on Monday, May 7, 2012. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti Kremlin, Vladimir Rodionov, Presidential Press Service)

Putin sworn in again as Russia’s president

By Lynn Berry - Associated Press

Medvedev era as seen on Twitter

By JIM HEINTZ - Associated Press

Briefly: Protesters arrested in anti-Putin march

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Russian riot police disperse protesters demonstrating against President-elect Vladimir Putin in downtown Moscow on Sunday, May 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)

Moscow protesters arrested in march against Putin

By Nataliya Vasilyeva - Associated Press

Russian leader Vladimir Putin (right) examined a proposed project last year in Tver, one of his country's poorest regions. Residents are becoming increasingly frustrated as government spending on roads and other infrastructure has dried up. (Associated Press)

Putin’s support in hinterlands crumbles with its buildings

By Natasha Doff - Special to The Washington Times

Protesters burn an effigy of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III during a rally near the president's Malacanang Palace in Manila on Labor Day, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Workers express anger, gloom, elation on May Day

By Daniel Woolls - Associated Press

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (right) addresses the State Council in the Kremlin in Moscow on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russia’s Medvedev vows to continue modernization

By Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press

Russian court ponders keeping punk rockers in jail

By SOFIA JAVED - Associated Press

Russian court extends jail time for punk rockers

By SOFIA JAVED - Associated Press

Russian police officers block the area outside the parliament building in Moscow, Wednesday, April 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Massive anti-Putin movement splinters

By Natasha Doff - Special to The Washington Times

Putin backs 2-term limit as he starts his 3rd

By Nataliya Vasilyeva - Associated Press

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks to the State Duma, the Russian parliament's lower house, in Moscow on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Putin calls NATO a ‘relic of the Cold War’

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