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Global News Blog Putin eyes trip to Antarctica, shuns elder image

The Russian president has insisted on a full slate of his traditional macho stunts this year, including scuba diving and possibly a trip to the way down under.

Putin presser: chilling news for orphans, but warm words for Depardieu (+video)

Russian beauty queen puts spotlight on Russia's official corruption

North Korea threatens US after it helps South Korea

Why China, Japan, and S. Korea aren't backing down on island disputes (+video)

Speculation abounds over Chinese president-in-waiting's low profile

Putin on the birds: 'Only the weak ones didn't follow' me

Russia, China: Global recovery weakening

The Monitor's View Asia must shed myth of limited good

The Monitor's View Humanitarian acts as antidotes to war

Could Iran copy the 'beast'? US aircraft have been reverse-engineered before

Corruption hobbles Russia's Far East

Russia's Medvedev eyes energy gains as he meets with North Korea's Kim Jong-il

In Pictures Russia's military tradition

Japan's nuclear troubles extend into Russia

Restless in Russia

In Pictures Living in Vladivostok after Soviet times

March 15, 2011 Photos of the Day

Japan gets coal, gas from historic rival Russia

In Pictures O Christmas tree

Travels in Siberia

March 26, 2010 Photos of the Day

Russia protests: Thousands rally in 'Day of Wrath' against Putin

In Pictures Dogs at work

Ride the Trans-Siberian Express? Google says no problem