Vladimir Putin was sworn in Monday for a six-year term as president of Russia. In his inauguration speech, Putin said he was committed to democracy. But anti-Putin activists are not convinced and staged protests on the streets of Moscow.

With all the attention being paid to revolutions throughout the Middle East, our relationship with Iran has dropped off the headlines. NPR diplomatic correspondent Mike Shuster discusses how the US and other countries continue to try and stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions through a covert cyber-war.