Approval expected for Putin's PM
543623
Russia's lower house of parliament was set to vote on President Vladimir Putin's surprise nominee for prime minister Friday, with confirmation assured in the Kremlin-controlled chamber.
18401
Dmitry Medvedev, President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor, will win 71 percent of the votes in March's Russian presidential election, state-owned pollster VTsIOM predicted on Thursday.
101106
Russian President Vladimir Putin promotes a close ally in a reshuffle ahead of next year's presidential elections.
329955
The press keeps up the heat on Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans to strength central government
546788
The Russian State Duma approved President Vladimir Putin's plan to replace direct popular election of regional leaders with a system under which they would be nominated by the president.
637414
Russian President Vladimir Putin is  likely to pick a well-known figure to succeed him rather than  springing a surprise on electors, a Kremlin spokesman said.
362038
President Vladimir Putin told a congress of Russia's dominant party Monday that he would agree to become prime minister if Dmitry Medvedev is elected as his successor Â and said he would not seek to make the premiership more powerful.
148452
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.
368604
Russia's lower house of parliament confirmed President Vladimir Putin's choice as prime minister on Friday, approving the previously obscure official Viktor Zubkov in a vote whose result was a foregone conclusion in the Kremlin-controlled chamber.
664083
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.
182194
Outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma gained Russian President Vladimir Putin&#39;s backing yesterday against calls for a quick rerun of the last round of the disputed presidential election.
45997
Kremlin critic and former Russian PM Mikhail Kasyanov submits a petition supporting his presidential bid.
514424
Russian papers wonder what President Putin's nomination of Viktor Zubkov as PM means for the presidential election.
472071
President Vladimir V. Putin's plan to concentrate more power in the Kremlin has inflamed popular discontent.
432632
Russian businesses are reportedly likely to get better access if Viktor Yushchenko wins the Ukrainian presidential election. Russian President Vladimir Putin openly favors
577047
Russian president willing to take on role if Dmitry Medvedev is elected to succeed him as president
185245
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.