In the daily newspaper Izvestia, Vladimir V. Putin on Monday published his most personal explanation to date of his decision to return to the Russian presidency.

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Vladimir Putin Explains His Decision to Seek Presidency Again

Mikhail D. Prokhorov, a billionaire industrialist and owner of the New Jersey Nets, said on Monday that he would challenge Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin for the Russian presidency.

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Prokhorov and Kudrin to Challenge Putin in Russian Presidential Election

Opposition leaders hoped Saturday’s demonstration would mark an end to years of quiet acceptance of the political consolidation that Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin introduced.

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Huge Moscow Rally Suggests a Shift in Public Mood

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accuses the United States of encouraging protests over the results of parliamentary elections.

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Putin accuses US over poll unrest

Parliamentary elections that saw steep losses for Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin’s United Russia party were marred by corruption and limited political competition, monitors said.

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Russian Parliamentary Elections Criticized by West

A state-TV exit poll indicates a sharp drop in support for Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party in parliamentary elections, down to 48.5% from 64% in 2007.

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Exit poll blow for Putin’s party

The owner of Portsmouth Football Club, Vladimir Antonov, is arrested in a bank asset stripping inquiry.

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Football chief held in bank probe

Dmitry Medvedev says he decided not to run for a second term in office because Vladimir Putin is both more popular and more authoritative.

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Putin more popular, says Medvedev

Russian PM Vladimir Putin names Anton Siluanov as Russia’s acting finance minister after Alexei Kudrin’s dramatic departure from government.

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Putin names new finance minister

MOSCOW — When he came to power, Vladimir V. Putin methodically and ruthlessly went about assuring that there be no dissent among the top circles of political and business leaders in Russia. But the unity he insisted upon has been slackening, and on Monday President Dmitry A. Medvedev dared the well-regarded minister of finance, at a public meeting, to quit if he felt he couldn’t get along. Read full article > >

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Putin-Medvedev announcement leads to finance minister’s resignation

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announces he has accepted a proposal to run for president next year, all but guaranteeing his return to the Kremlin.

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Putin set to return as president

Alexander Lebedev, the Russian banking tycoon with UK media interests, rallies to a coalition launched by Vladimir Putin.

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Billionaire to back Putin group

Russia’s prime minister Vladimir Putin has shown of his latest talent: ice hockey

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VIDEO: Putin displays prowess on ice

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismisses as “unacceptable” Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s description of the UN resolution on Libya as a “crusade”.

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Russian leaders spar over Libya

Western leaders should stop flirting with Vladimir Putin.

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No more Western hugs for Russia’s rulers