Putin sees no need to hang successor's portrait
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Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he saw no need to hang his successor's portrait in his office once he steps down as Russia's president.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, who will step down next year, may have a surprise choice for his preferred successor, state news agency RIA Novosti said on Friday, quoting a senior Kremlin aide.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he was ready to work as prime minister if his favored successor, Dmitry Medvedev, is elected president next year, but would not seek additional powers.
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MOSCOW : President Vladimir Putin vowed that Russia would not stray from the path of democracy and free markets but told critics of his anti-terror security crackdown he put equal stock in domestic stability.
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President Vladimir V. Putin suggested that Russia would not object to American interceptor missiles in Iraq, Turkey or at sea.
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President Vladimir Putin said Friday, the government has no plans to seize the embattled oil giant, but if its assets are sold, anyone, including government organizations, will be able to bid.
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MOSCOW, Dec. 17 -- President Vladimir Putin said Monday that he will accept the post of prime minister next year if, as is almost certain, his anointed successor Dmitry Medvedev is elected president in March.
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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's chief election body on Wednesday dismissed a petition aimed at allowing President Vladimir Putin to run for a third term.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow will not tolerate attempts to use human rights for political aims.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he had no plans to grab more power or change the constitution when reforming Russia's government structure.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the country&#39;s existing business inquiries and tax probes should not be seen as a threat to other companies.
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Tony Blair says Kremlin should not feel threatened by nuclear shield.
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Russia says relations with the UK have not been damaged by the Alexander Litvinenko case.
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President Vladimir Putin pledged on Thursday to give Russians a "free democratic choice" in presidential elections next year and said he would only express his own preferences during the campaign.
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Russia does not intend to nationalize the Yukos oil company, but state-owned organizations will be able to bid if its assets are put up for auction, President Vladimir Putin said Friday.
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President Vladimir V. Putin has ensured his dominance of the Russian government even after his term ends.