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:Germans Release Tunisian Held a Day Earlier as Possible Berlin AccompliceJohn Kerry’s Israel Speech Gets Collective Shrug in Arab WorldThe Interpreter: The Two-State Solution: What It Is and Why It Hasn’t HappenedFacebook Activates its Safety Check for a Fake Explosion in ThailandJiayuguan Journal: As Interest Grows in Great Walls, an Ancient Chinese Fortress BeckonsRussia Finds No Signs of Explosion in Black Sea Plane Crash