Russian Minister Defends Political Reforms
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Russia's foreign minister on Wednesday defended sweeping political changes announced by President Vladimir Putin earlier this week, telling the United States and other critics that the plans ar
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Vladimir Putin criticises central and local government officials over contentious reforms of Russia's benefits system.
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Claims that Moldova's membership in the Commonwealth of Independent States means its preferences of Russia versus the European Union are a mistake, Moldovan Foreign Minister Andrei Stratan told the government ...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin defended unpopular social benefit reforms Monday but criticized his government for failing to successfully implement changes that have brought thousands onto the streets in protest.
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Plan has prompted the first serious opposition to the Putin government.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry has inquired the Netherlands about the differences found in the text of the joint statement following the Russia-EU summit, said official spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry ...
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WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday he was concerned that sweeping political changes to fight terrorism proposed by President Vladimir V. Putin would erode Russia's democratic reforms.
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The Ukrainian government Tuesday defended a recent visit by Russia's president as unconnected with its current elections.
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Russia&#39;s new Prime Minister Viktor  Zubkov displayed a tough Soviet style of management at his  first government meeting on Thursday, barking orders at  underperforming ministers and calling one of them &quot;comrade.&quot;
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Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said that Russia was facing an invisible enemy in the face of Chechen rebels and urged the country to be on the lookout for future attacks.
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The Russian government survives a vote of no confidence in the Duma over its handling of social reforms.
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Russian Defense Minister Sergei  Ivanov on Friday rejected U.S. arguments for deploying an  anti-missile defense system in eastern Europe and insisted  Russia would not be drawn into a Cold War-style arms race.
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In a rare show of dissent in the Kremlin-controlled parliament, a former KGB officer-turned-lawmaker launched a scathing attack on President Vladimir Putin's electoral reform, saying Thursday it was pushing the nation back to its authoritarian past.
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Russia rejected on Wednesday U.S. criticism of sweeping political changes proposed by President Vladimir Putin, saying this was strictly Moscow's business.
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MOSCOW  - Russia's top electoral official on Saturday criticized a bill that would toughen registration requirements for political parties, suggesting Kremlin support for the legislation - which critics say is intended to stifle dissent - is not guaranteed.
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Russsia is "backsliding" on democracy and the bloc must speak to Moscow frankly about it as an equal partner, the European Union's incoming External Relations Commissioner said Tuesday.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov   said on Wednesday that talk of revising production sharing   agreements or pushing foreigners out of the Russian energy   sector was unfounded, Russian news agencies reported.