Putin&#39;s reforms are undemocratic says governor
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A Russian governor has become the first to break ranks over Kremlin plans to abolish elected regional heads and replace them with appointees, attacking the proposals as &quot;undemocratic and unconstitutional&quot;.
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MOSCOW  - Responding to a string of deadly terror attacks, President Vladimir Putin on Monday moved to significantly strengthen the Kremlin's grip on power with new measures that include the naming of regional governors and an overhaul of the electoral system.
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In response to a series of deadly terror attacks in Russia in recent weeks, President Vladimir Putin has announced a number of proposed changes to Russia&#39;s political system.
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According to the Russian president, such systems do not have analogues anywhere in the world. Putin, speaking to armed forces chiefs, said although international terrorism was one of Russia&#39;s main security
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President Vladimir V. Putin warned Russia&#39;s business elite on Tuesday to &quot;get used to paying taxes and observing the law,&#39;&#39; but he also sought to allay investor fears
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of applying &quot;double standards&quot; in democratic elections, including Ukraine&#39;s presidential poll.
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In the wake of the school hostage crisis that killed more than 340 people, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Saturday, calling for a new approach to law enforcement and pledged the reform would be in accordance with the nation&#39;s constitution.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently said the double standards in dealing with terrorism are &quot;disastrous for global security &quot; and &quot;the indulgent and
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is defending his government&#39;s efforts to strengthen and centralize control in the wake of several recent terrorist attacks.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin made constitutional changes on Monday designed to increase his personal control of the regions and parliament, saying the government needed &quot;strengthening&quot; because it had failed at Beslan in its fight against terrorism.
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Vladimir Putin criticises central and local government officials over contentious reforms of Russia's benefits system.
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President Vladimir Putin on Friday dismissed suggestions he was taking Russia back to its Soviet past and said he viewed freedom and democracy as key to a stable future.
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Russia&#39;s parliament backed on Friday President Vladimir Putin&#39;s plan to scrap elections for governors under sweeping political reforms aimed at strengthening his grip on power.
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Moscow -- President Vladimir Putin&#39;s moves to scrap regional elections and reform parliament in the name of fighting terrorism will move Russia closer to authoritarianism without making the country any safer, analysts and liberal politicians say.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announces a radical overhaul of state bodies in response to recent attacks.
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President Vladimir Putin on Monday set rules for naming governors of Russia's 8 9 regions after pushing through a law that abolished their direct election amid a continuing consolidation of power by the Kremlin.
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The Russian state is inefficient and growth is held back by state-controlled companies, a key government economic official said in an interview published Tuesday.