Russia parliament approves Zubkov for PM
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Russia's parliament overwhelmingly confirmed Viktor Zubkov as prime minister on Friday, two days after President Vladimir Putin surprised observers by nominating the virtually-unknown official.
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Moscow, 14 September: Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov&#39;s decision to liberalize the market in Gazprom shares.
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The upper house of the Russian parliament approved the law to ratify the Kyoto protocol on climate change, which now needs only President Vladimir Putin's signature for formal ratification.
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Russia's lower house of parliament voted unanimously Wednesday to suspend Moscow's participation in a key European arms control treaty, approving President Vladimir Putin's initiative in a widely expected show of defiance to the West.
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Viktor A. Zubkov, President Vladimir V. Putinâs little-known choice for prime minister, was confirmed by Parliament today.
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The Kremlin said Putin signed a parliament bill late on Thursday confirming Russia&#39;s ratification of the protocol. Both chambers of Russia&#39;s parliament approved ratification of the pact last month after Putin pointed the way.
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Russia's parliament backed on Friday President Vladimir Putin's plan to scrap elections for governors under sweeping political reforms aimed at strengthening his grip on power.
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A Kremlin statement issued earlier today reads that the President signed the Protocol last night. It was approved in Duma, a subwing of the Russian Parliament, and the Federal Council.
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Ukraine's parliament confirmed a pro-Moscow politician as prime minister and endorsed a new coalition government including pro-Western elements, ending a four-month-long political stalemate but keeping alive prospects for NATO and the European Union membership.
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Parliament on Friday unanimously approved Yulia Tymoshenko as prime minister to lead Ukraine's new, Western-oriented government.
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President Vladimir Putin named a new government Monday, tapping new economics and health ministers and retaining his current foreign and defense ministers as part of an expected shuffle before crucial parliamentary and presidential election
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Russian President Vladimir Putin pledges to back a parliamentary commission into the Beslan school siege.
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Russia's biggest political party is due to confirm Putin aide Dmitri Medvedev as its candidate for the presidency.
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Russian President Putin approved the suggestion made by Prime Minister Fradkov to promptly liberalize the share market of natural gas monopoly Gazprom .
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MOSCOW  - Russia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday ratified the Kyoto protocol and sent it to President Vladimir Putin for the final stamp of approval that would bring the global climate pact into force early next year.
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Russia's lower house of parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on combatting global warming Friday, putting the sweeping environmental pact firmly on the road to realization and giving Russia a hoped-for step forward toward joining the World Trade Organization.
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President Vladimir Putin's surprise choice as prime minister held talks with lawmakers Thursday before a parliamentary vote on his confirmation