Topic: Boris Yeltsin

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Maybe Americans aren't so bad after all

Natasha defended Americans when I felt inclined to criticize them.

Putin to become United Russia chief, cementing hold on power

Russia's president agreed today to lead the ruling party, which commands a 70 percent parliamentary majority, once he steps down next month.

Reporters on the Job

U.S., Europe gulf opens at NATO summit

European objections keep Georgia, Ukraine off membership track, but US plans for missile-defense program in Europe gets an endorsement.

Artists under the Soviet thumb

An insider’s view of culture and politics in 20th-century Russia.

Artists under the Soviet thumb

Solomon Volkov offers an insider's view of the struggle between culture and politics in 20th-century Russia.

Dependence on Russian gas worries some – but not all – European countries

Gazprom rattled the European Union by cutting – then restoring –Ukraine's gas supply this week.

The future that young Russians want

The Putin generation is often worldly, optimistic, and enthusiastic about democracy – as they define it.

It's official: Medvedev for (Russian) president

President Putin's chosen successor, he kicked off his campaign Tuesday with a Kremlin-sponsored speech.