officer turned a world leader holds total authority in russia he's also thrust the kremlin into a new rivalry with the west to move a look a little brighter to make special next sixty years also coming up hezbollah looks poised to make major gains in lebanon's election unofficial results show the militant group and its allies winning more than half of the seats it is being seen as a victory for hezbollah as backer iran. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program. russia's vladimir putin has tapped a close ally dmitri medvedev for the first for the post of prime minister it is putin's first act after being sworn in for a historic term as president some five thousand guests attended the inauguration