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Putin assassination plan foiled

Russian and Ukrainian intelligence services have foiled terrorist plans to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Russia's most-wanted terrorist Doku Umarov is thought to be behind the plot. Ref. Source 1

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Vladimir Putin declared victory in Russia's presidential contest on Sunday, telling a crowd in Moscow, "We have won an open and honest fight."

With 22% of the ballots counted, Putin had 62.88% of the vote, putting him on track to win back the presidency four years after term limits forced him out. His closest challenger, Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov, had 17.42%.

Putin served two terms as president, from 2000 to 2008, but a limit of two consecutive terms meant he had to step down. He has continued to dominate Russian politics as prime minister since then.

While the result of Sunday's election looked all but certain, the political environment surrounding it is different from any other in recent Russian history.

Parliamentary elections in December triggered an opposition protest movement, regularly bringing tens of thousands of people to the streets to protest allegations of electoral fraud, challenge Putin's le adership and demand reform.

In the run-up to Sunday's voting, Putin's spokesman played down the public protests over the past three months. Ref. CNN

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Putin promises a strong Russia on Victory Day:

President Vladimir Putin, speaking in Moscow's Red Square with military generals at his side, said he would promote Russia's might on the world Ref. Source 2

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Russia's Putin says regional revolts led to Algeria hostage:

Putin and other Russian officials have said the United States and its NATO allies have sacrificed stability to their political ambitions in the Middle East and North Africa, often playing into the hands of radical Islamists. Ref. Source 7

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Obama describes Putin as 'like a bored kid':

President Barack Obama said the Russian president can sometimes appear "Like a bored kid in the back of the classroom." Ref. Source 7

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What Vladimir Putin didn't tell the American people about Syria:

Russia's leader poses as a champion of the rule of law in a New York Times op-ed, but his record as Assad's backer is shameful Ref. Source 4

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Russia's Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize:

Russian President Vladimir Putin was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by an advocacy group that credits him with bringing about a peaceful resolution to the Syrian-U.S. Dispute over chemical weapons. Ref. Source 1

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Forbes: Putin named 'world's most-powerful':

Having outfoxed him on Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has pipped Barack Obama to the title of the world's most powerful leader as ranked by Forbes on Wednesday. Ref. Source 3