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Vladimir Putin, Russia President, Names New CabinetBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV 05/21/12 10:36 AM ET Russia's newly-inaugurated President Vladimir Putin (L) and new Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (C) watch Victory Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2012. (VLADIMIR RODIONOV/AFP/GettyImages) ... |
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Putin's economic plan: 'great leap' into the unknownMOSCOW (May 20, 2012): Newly-inaugurated President Vladimir Putin has set hugely ambitious targets to catapult the Russian economy into the modern era but their realism remains in doubt despite a benign short-term outlook. |
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Putin Orders Cut in Number of Blue Car Lights, Kommersant SaysRussia's President Vladimir Putin ordered a cut of almost half in the number of blue lights carried on official vehicles to 569 from 969, starting in July, Kommersant said, citing the order. Heads of regions are may only use the hood-mounted blue ... |
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Putin signs decree creating new Russian government - Ifax| MOSCOW May 21 (Reuters) - Russia President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree creating a new government, Interfax and other Russian news agencies reported on Monday, but the appointent were not immediately anounced. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ... |
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Putin foes hold mass walk in his native townMOSCOW — The peculiar silent strolls used by Moscow protesters against Vladimir Putin spread Sunday to his native Saint Petersburg and at least two other cities in a test of the movement's national strength. Moscow Echo radio estimated that 2000 ... |
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Vladimir Putin sending Dmitry Medvedev to Camp David summitMOSCOW — Vladimir Putin's decision to skip the Group of Eight summit at Camp David next week suggests that Russia's strong-man president has encountered unfamiliar challenges in the first days of his new term, compelling him to hunker down and ... |
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Why Vladimir Putin Would Skip the Washington G8 Summit(Reuters) During a telephone conversation with Barack Obama last week, Russian president Vladimir Putin cited the need to complete formation of a new cabinet of ministers to excuse himself from attending the Group of Eight summit at Camp David. |
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Vladimir Putin takes presidential oath in Russia, amid promises and protestsMOSCOW — Vladimir Putin took the presidential oath of office for the third time Monday, swearing to uphold the Russian Constitution as his hand rested on a red-bound copy of the document in the splendid Grand Kremlin Palace. Outside, the streets were ... |
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