Russia&#39;s new PM to ditch economy minister: papers
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Russia&#39;s reformist economy minister,  German Gref, could lose his job following the surprise  nomination of Viktor Zubkov as prime minister, newspapers  reported on Thursday.
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The head of Russia's biggest opposition party is considering dropping out of the race against Kremlin front-runner Dmitry Medvedev to be the next president, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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The lead investigator probing the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya has been replaced, Russian media say.
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A high-ranking Russian government official on Wednesday rejected a local newspaper report that the government headed by Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov would soon face a reshuffle.
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Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister Felix Kulov has tendered his government's resignation, reports say.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin  dismissed his prime minister on Wednesday, clearing the way for  him to appoint a new premier who is likely to become the  leading candidate in an election for president next March.
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The man expected to be Russia's next president, Dmitry Medvedev, wants a reduced state role in the economy.
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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov, who is ending a working visit to the Netherlands Thursday, is expected to have talks with his Dutch counterpart, Acting Prime Minister Gerrit Zalm.
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Viktor Zubkov is confirmed as Russia's new prime minister and has pledged to fight widespread corruption.
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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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President Vladimir Putin chose a little-known government official to become Russia's new prime minister Wednesday, a surprise move that set off fevered speculation over whether loyal technocrat Viktor Zubkov was being groomed to replace Putin next spring.
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defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has  resigned, Russia&#39;s new prime minister said on Tuesday as  President Vladimir Putin considered his proposed cabinet  lineup.
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President Vladimir Putin has fired the commander of Russia's navy, taking to at least four the number of top brass dismissed since he appointed a new defense minister, media in Russia reported on Friday.
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Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev said Saturday he had accepted the resignation of two ministers, following a graft scandal that has shaken his centre-left government.
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Former Russian PM Yegor Gaidar has left hospital in Moscow after a mystery illness, an aide says.
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MOSCOW, Sep 17 (IPS) - The appointment of obscure politician Viktor Zubkov  as new Prime Minister by President Vladimir Putin raises critical  questions about the political successor to the presidency.
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New Era, Latvia's most popular political party, lost two deputies on Oct. 1 when former Interior Minister Maris Gulbis (photo above) and Inara Ostrovska left the center-right party over dissatisfaction with its ...