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A supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin campaigns for him in Red Square in central Moscow.

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After Election Landslide, It's Putin's Russia (More Than Ever)

11:05pm March 19, 2018

Vladimir Putin wanted a mandate to govern, and got it, with 76 percent of the vote. He will use the next six years to advance his mission: cementing Russia's role as a major player on the world stage.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman conducts a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May with other members of their delegations, in London, on March 7.

Saudi Arabia: The White House Loves It. Most Americans? Not So Much

9:16pm March 19, 2018

by Deborah Amos

As the Saudi crown prince travels across the United States, he will have one major hurdle: polls show more than half of Americans have unfavorable views of his country.

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Russian Journalist Weighs In On Country's #MeToo Movement

8:46pm March 19, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

In Russia, a small number of women have spoken out publicly against powerful men who they say have sexually harassed them. Journalist Daria Zhuk is one of them. She says a powerful politician sexually harassed her in 2014 and that Russian women can learn from the #MeToo movement in America.

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A billboard in St. Petersburg, Russia, shows an image of Russia's President Vladimir Putin in January. The sign says, "Strong president — Strong Russia."

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Russia's Presidential Election Observers Were Pressured And Intimidated

7:29pm March 19, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Before and during the election, observers said they were targeted. Vladimir Putin won a fourth term.

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at its headquarters in Langley, Va.

Gina Haspel Used To Work For Me. She's A Great Choice For CIA Director

6:46pm March 19, 2018

by Robert Baer

Former CIA case officer Robert Baer supervised Gina Haspel and says she is the right person to talk President Trump out of potential foreign policy disasters.

European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier (right) and British Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis announced their progress Monday at EU headquarters in Brussels on Monday.

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Deal (Mostly) Struck Over Brexit Terms After Months Of Negotiations

5:16pm March 19, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Major questions are still up in the air after months of negotiations about U.K.'s withdrawal from the EU, most prominently how to handle the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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Russians In Moscow Celebrate 6 More Years Of Putin

5:14pm March 19, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

On Sunday, Vladimir Putin won the Russian presidential election by a landslide. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly was in Moscow to witness the late-night celebrations of another six years of Putin in power.

Russia's Bolshoi Theatre Brings Anna Karenina Ballet To Modern Era

5:14pm March 19, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

The world-famous Bolshoi Theatre is a Russian icon. But a new staging of the ballet Anna Karenina takes the beloved Russian epic — and the theater — into the 21st century. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Bolshoi principal dancer Olga Smirnova.

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A banner depicting Venezuela's currency, the bolivar, at the central bank of Venezuela in Caracas in January. The bolivar has lost the vast majority of its value in just the last year.

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Venezuelan City Launches Its Own Currency Amid Cash Crunch

4:15pm March 19, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The city of Elorza is selling its own bills featuring the image of an independence leader from the area. Venezuela's national currency has lost the vast majority of its value in just the last year.

People attend a rally and a concert celebrating the fourth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow on Sunday. The controversial move to take Crimea became a proud event for some voters who handed Vladimir Putin a broad

Russians, With No Real Alternatives, Give Putin 6 More Years In Power

1:34pm March 19, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Vladimir Putin has handily won a fourth term as Russia's president, with many voters telling NPR they saw no other viable candidates.

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