'Tsar Vlad'

"The three reasons are no longer important," said Sergei Markov.
The president, admired by many Russians for his strong leadership, is already sailing towards the 14 March presidential elections with an unassailable lead.
His latest tough-man act is expected to earn further electoral respect.
"He wins time - the new government can now be appointed earlier than if he had done this post-election," Mr Wigertz says. "He shows strength and that he is not ... Read more »