Russia's Putin Vows to Increase Pensions
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President Vladimir Putin, seeking to assuage rising public anger, promised a moderate increase in pensions and blamed federal and local officials Monday for failing to properly implement Kremlin reforms that cut off benefits to millions of Russians.
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President Vladimir Putin tried yesterday to put an end to fears of a further state clampdown on big business in Russia by saying that the state should &quot;guarantee private property&quot;, while also demanding that firms pay more towards poverty reduction and
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President Vladimir V. Putin said he intended to wield substantial power after leaving office next month.
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MOSCOW - Responding to a spate of deadly terror attacks, President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced a series of far-reaching initiatives that would significantly strengthen the Kremlinâs control over the countryâs political life.
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The Ukrainian government will increase minimal pensions to the subsistence level next week, Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich said at the inauguration ceremony of the monument to the Kirovograd angel ...
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Russia's presidential front-runner Dmitry Medvedev promised stability and continuity on Tuesday in his first big policy speech since President Vladimir Putin backed him to be the next Kremlin leader.
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President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday announced a plan to diversify Russia's economy and develop its high technology sector by creating special zones where high-tech companies would enjoy tax breaks and other incentives.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on   Saturday vowed to step down in 2008 and said he would recommend   his successor fight poverty and ensure strong economic growth,   said experts who attended a lunch with the president.
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President Vladimir Putin outlined plans Monday to "radically" change the Russian political system in a way that would increase his own power, portraying the moves as a means of combating terrorism.
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President Bush will press President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to support a major escalation of economic pressure, officials said.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on Thursday new nuclear weapons as part of Moscow's military build-up, saying the experience of Iraq showed the need for resource-rich countries to keep strong defenses.
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CRAWFORD, Texas  - Russian President Vladimir  Putin told President Bush on Monday that Russian oil companies  were boosting production as well as exports and would continue  to do so.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday his government had bungled the implementation of changes to the country's creaking social security system but stood by the reform despite week-long protests by pensioners.
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Vladimir Putin, due to step down as  Russian president next year, backs the idea of allowing his  successors to serve longer terms in the Kremlin but insists  their stay should not be open-ended.
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Vladimir Putin, due to step down as Russian president next year, backs the idea of allowing his successors to serve longer terms in the Kremlin but insists their stay should not be open-ended.
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MOSCOW - Responding to a series 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.    Putin told Cabinet members and security officials convened in special session that the future of Russia was at stake and urged the creation of a central, powerful anti-terror agency...
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In an address to the countryâs top officials on Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin announced initiatives that would further strengthen the federal centerâs control over political life.