Putin Vows to Spend $285Bln on Roads Over Next Decade

TVER — Russia will spend 8 trillion rubles ($285 billion) over the next decade to double the rate of road building, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday, addressing one of the most sensitive issues for voters. Putin, who has not ruled out taking part in the presidential election in March 2012, is keen to appease car owners. Opinion polls suggest that Russians are increasingly […]