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U.S. Seeks Russia’s Help in Removing Assad in Syria

By HELENE COOPER and MARK LANDLER — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

In a new effort to halt bloodshed in Syria, President Obama will push for the departure of President Bashar al-Assad under a proposal modeled on the transition in Yemen.

A Whisper of Nuclear War Spurs a Sell-Off in a Russian Stock Market

By ANDREW E. KRAMER — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Dmitri Medvedev, Russia’s prime minister, said he didn’t “want to scare anybody,” but the Micex stock exchange fell on both Thursday and Friday.

Analysts Seek Political Import as Putin Puts Off Meeting Obama

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

President Vladimir V. Putin’s inner circle is said to believe that Russia had not benefited much from Mr. Obama’s “reset” policy.

Slight Hiccup as Putin and Medvedev Switch Jobs in Russia

By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Dmitri A. Medvedev’s transition from president to prime minister met more opposition than expected in Parliament, though it ultimately passed.

Vladimir Putin Returns to Presidency in Russia

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The clampdown underlined the challenge ahead for Vladimir V. Putin as he reclaims the Russian presidency.

Russian General Threatens ‘Pre-emptive’ Attacks

By ANDREW E. KRAMER; ELLEN BARRY CONTRIBUTED REPORTING. — Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Russian officials have said previously that the antimissile sites could become targets in the event of war, but the threat of a pre-emptive attack on sites in Eastern Europe was new.

Leaving Presidency, Russia’s Medvedev Fights for Relevance

By ELLEN BARRY — Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The announcement that Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin would return as president dealt a heavy blow to President Dmitri A. Medvedev’s profile, suggesting that he meekly stepped away from a position he badly wanted.

Putin and Medvedev Join Moscow’s May Day Parade

By ELLEN BARRY; ANDREW E. KRAMER and MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ CONTRIBUTED REPORTING. — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Russia’s leaders took part in a trade union parade with an estimated crowd of 150,000, as a nation re-enacted celebrations from the Soviet era.

Invisible President

By MASHA GESSEN — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

What else will Russians remember of Medvedev? My guess is, nothing. People do not like to remember being made to look like fools, which is exactly what many Russians feel he did to them.

Medvedev Admits Disappointments in His Presidency

By ELLEN BARRY — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia also defended his record in a two-hour interview that was unusual for its unscripted live format.

In Russia, Putin to Resign From Party Post

By ELLEN BARRY — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin stepped down as chairman of United Russia, a post he has held since 2008, handing the parliamentary majority to his prot�g�, President Dmitri A. Medvedev.

In Russia, Spate of Teenage Suicides Causes Alarm

By GLENN KATES — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

President Dmitri A. Medvedev and experts warned that too much publicity surrounding the deaths might be contributing to a copycat effect.

Russia Jolted Into Action on Police Brutality

By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A death in custody in Tatarstan, a republic known for tolerance, has prompted the federal government to investigate other reports of abuse there.

The Never-Ending Cold War

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Despite Mitt Romney’s reckless comments, the United States will have to work with Russia on missile defense.

Nuclear Summit Meeting Upstaged by U.S. Politics

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

President Obama declared on Tuesday that the United States and Russia could not resolve a dispute over an American missile defense system during an election year.