Putin suggests plan to repair &#39;internal weakness&#39;
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Flags across Russia were lowered to half mast yesterday in preparation for the two days of national mourning decreed by President Vladimir Putin to commemorate the victims of the Beslan school siege.
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BESLAN, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his nation it has shown weakness in the face of an &quot;all-out&quot; war by terrorists.
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President Vladimir Putin made constitutional changes yesterday 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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His promise of a safer Russia looking hollow after a week of disasters, President Vladimir Putin may now put his traumatised country under even tighter control, political analysts say.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin on  Friday urged the West to persuade Georgia's leadership to  change its "irresponsible" policies, the Kremlin press service  said in a statement.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the United States was seeking ways to resolve differences over a planned missile shield, but warned that Moscow could re-deploy weapons if its concerns were not heeded.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Thursday for a powerful parliament and unchanged policies after he leaves the Kremlin, hinting he may go on to use a power base in parliament to dominate the country.
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President Vladimir Putin&#39;s move earlier this week to enhance his own power in response to a wave of terrorism does not take on the real problem: the corrupt and unreformed security
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ST PETERSBURG, Russia  - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday called for practical steps to redraw the world economic order to reflect the growing role of fast-growing emerging nations.
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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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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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Portraying it as a means of combating terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday outlined a plan to eliminate popular elections of governors and individual
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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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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 "strong" Russian state President Vladimir Putin is attempting to create conceals within itself weaknesses that are potentially far greater and more threatening to the future development of the country than ...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a series of measures to strengthen central state powers following the hostage-taking at Beslan when more than 300 people died.
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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia called for a new global economic framework that would emphasize regional alliances.