In Putin`s heartland, apathy and disappointment rule
(World News Russia)

NOVOKUZNETSK, Russia (AP) -- Three months ahead of Russia's presidential election, apathy and disappointment pervade incumbent Vladimir Putin's heartland. Alexandra Chekh, a retired kindergarten director, voted for Putin the last time around in 2012. Now she wonders if he has anything to offer. "Change? If he could do it, he would have done it by now," she said. "If nothing gets done, then maybe we will need a new person." A new person is unlikely - the 65-year-old Putin is the overwhelming favorite in Russia's March 18 presidential vote. But the dim view taken by former supporters such as Chekh is notable in a city like Novokuznetsk, part of the Kemerovo...