Putin calls for media to fight terror
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President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the media could not just be passive observers in the face of terrorist threats and called on journalists to use their work to advance the anti-terrorist cause.
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MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia is "seriously preparing" for pre-emptive strikes against terrorists, as Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev claimed responsibility for a school hostage-taking and other attacks that have claimed more than 430 lives.    Speaking to a meeting of world mayors in Moscow, Putin also made a veiled attack on the West, saying that double standards in dealing with terrorism are "disastrous for global security."   Putin didn't name any specific countries, but his comments appeared to be aimed against European and U.S...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Thursday for a powerful parliament, his likely future power base, and unchanged policies after he leaves the Kremlin.
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MOSCOW - Responding to a spate of deadly terror attacks, President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced a series of far-reaching initiatives that would significantly strengthen the Kremlinâs control over the countryâs political life.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made a telephone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, promising Israeli cooperation with Russia to concentrate efforts to combat terrorism, local newspaper Haaretz reported on its website.
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President Vladimir Putin ordered  sweeping changes to Russia's political system on Monday to help  combat terrorism, but immediately drew accusations of  exploiting this month's bloody school siege to boost his power.
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MOSCOW - In the aftermath of a wave of terror attacks, President Vladimir Putin yesterday announced fundamental political changes that will further concentrate power in the Kremlin and erode Russia&#39;s fragile democracy.
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MOSCOW -- Facing a wave of deadly terrorism, President Vladimir Putin moved yesterday to reshape Russia's political system and give the central government dramatically increased powers, but his critics said the changes would threaten the country's young democracy and put it on a path toward dictatorship.
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President Vladimir Putin has ordered sweeping changes to Russia&#39;s political system to help combat terrorism, but immediately has drawn charges he is exploiting a bloody school siege to boost his personal power.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that terrorists are aiming to derail U.S. President George W. Bush's chances at re-election through their attacks in Iraq.
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World News &gt; Moscow, Oct 18 : The current spate of terror attacks in Iraq is aimed at scuttling the US President George W Bush&#39;s re-election bid, Russian President Vladimir Putin said today.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin linked the downing last week of two passenger airliners to Al-Qaeda and said this proved the presence of organized international terrorism on Russian soil.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday said on Friday that terrorism is a common threat to the international society, and a new international security system should be created
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MOSCOW - Responding to a spate of deadly terror attacks, President Vladimir Putin announced a series of anti-terror initiatives Monday that would strengthen the Kremlin's grip on every layer of Russian political life.    Putin told Cabinet members and security officials convened in special session that the future of Russia was at stake, and called for creation of a powerful anti-terror agency...
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President Vladimir Putin sought to convince the nation Thursday that his electoral reform was not a retreat from democracy but was needed to save Russia from international terrorists and to limit the political influence of business barons.
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President Vladimir Putin said Friday the Kremlin was preparing to take preventive action against terrorists, even as a Chechen rebel leader purportedly claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that killed hundreds of people and threatened more violence.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address that the hostage-taking at a school in southern Russia showed that international terrorism was at work in the country.