Putin Vows to Lift Russia’s Struggling Middle Class President Vladimir V. Putin used his annual address to lay out a plan to reduce poverty and revive middle class fortunes. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:College Football’s Biggest RivalriesAre Video Games Olympic Material? Some Boosters Say YesDuterte Jokes About Rape, Again. Philippine Women Aren’t Laughing.Why This Doctor Is Choosing to Stay in SyriaCambodian Court Sentences Australian Filmmaker to 6 Years for EspionageHe’s a Doctor. To Syria’s Regime, He’s an Enemy.