Russia Is Weak, Punching Above Its Weight: Friedman

Vladimir Putin to be depicted as Roman emperor in statue built in his hometown

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/vladimir-putin-depicted-roman-emperor-5385828

European fascists come to Moscow to bow to Putin

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/far-right-politicians-come-to-russia-to-support-vladimir-putin/

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a rally marking the one year anniversary of annexation of Ukraine's Crimea peninsula, outside the Kremlin in Moscow, March 18, 2015

http://abcnews.go.com/International/vladimir-putin-storms-back-public-stage-celebrate-crimea/story?id=29734600

Russian President Vladimir Putin 'could set off a third World War,' says Ukrainian boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko

http://www.smh.com.au/world/russian-president-vladimir-putin-could-set-off-a-third-world-war-says-ukrainian-boxing-champion-wladimir-klitschko-20150317-1m1l64.html

Vladimir Putin has died

http://www.rferl.org/content/internet-thinks-putin-is-dead/26897066.html

Three Scenarios For A Succession In Russia

http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-succession-scenarios/26899859.html

The great white hope to succeed Vladimir Putin

http://thinkprogress.org/world/2015/03/11/3632264/russian-opposition/