Russian Duma backs reform package
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Russian deputies back a bill giving the Kremlin more control over the regions, in order to improve security.
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Ukraine&#39;s parliament determined Wednesday that it had enough support to bring a package deal on constitutional and electoral changes to a vote in a compromise aimed
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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.
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Russia has rejected criticism from the United States that reforms designed to overhaul national security could undermine democratic development.
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President Vladimir Putin ordered an overhaul of Russia&#39;s political system Monday, reacting to a three-week onslaught of terrorism with plans for the most extensive political shakeup since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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Russia's parliament on Wednesday gave a first nod to new tougher rules for setting up political parties -- a key element of President Vladimir Putin's reforms, which could dramatically change the political system.
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MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin's plan to end the election of governors by popular vote passed its final hurdle yesterday, when the Russian parliament's upper chamber approved the bill. The law -- part of a package that has been assailed by opposition parties and human rights monitors as an attempt by the Kremlin to strengthen its authority at the expense ...
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Ukraine&#39;s parliament has voted overwhelmingly to pass a broad package of constitutional and electoral reforms, clearing the way for a new presidential run-off vote December 26.
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Russia&#39;s lower house of parliament,the State Duma, has approved the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, the greenhouse gas emissions limitation treaty drawn up by the United
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MOSCOW  - Thousands rallied at a government-sponsored demonstration Thursday to hail sweeping electoral changes proposed by President Vladimir Putin to fight terrorism. A much smaller group gathered near parliament to complain the proposals would strip Russians of basic legal rights.
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Russia's government approved the Kyoto  Protocol on Thursday and sent the climate change pact to the  State Duma, the lower house of parliament, for ratification.
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MOSCOW Russia&#39;s lower house of Parliament took its first step on Friday toward adopting President Vladimir Putin&#39;s sweeping overhaul of the country&#39;s political system, despite signs of popular dissent, particularly in regions distant from the capital.
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Russia rejected US criticism of moves to strengthen Kremlin power, saying they were reforms of a domestic nature that were perfectly constitutional.
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Russia&#39;s lower house of parliament gave tentative backing Friday to a key electoral reform proposed by President Vladimir Putin following a series of recent terror attacks that killed hundreds and stunned Russians.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has  decreed the newly elected State Duma, or lower house of  parliament, will hold its first session on December 24, the  official gazette said on Thursday.
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Russia&#39;s Parliament has overwhelmingly approved President Vladimir Putin&#39;s plan to reinforce control over Russia by replacing popular elections of regional leaders with a central selection process.
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The Russian Duma (parliament) approved the Kyoto global warming treaty on Friday, prompting congratulations from environmentalists who blast the United States for not following suit.