Putin calls for powerful Russia parliament
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Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Thursday for a powerful parliament, his likely future power base, and unchanged policies after he leaves the Kremlin.
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MOSCOW - Responding to a series of deadly terror attacks, President Vladimir Putin on Monday moved to significantly strengthen the Kremlin's grip on power, with new measures that include the naming of regional governors and an overhaul of the electoral system.    Putin told Cabinet members and security officials convened in special session that the future of Russia was at stake and urged the creation of a central, powerful anti-terror agency...
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President Vladimir Putin ordered sweeping changes to Russia&#39;s political system on Monday to help combat terrorism, but immediately drew accusations of exploiting this month&#39;s bloody school siege to boost his power.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin pledges to back a parliamentary commission into the Beslan school siege.
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President Vladimir Putin called on   Friday for urgent action to stem the flow of billions of   undeclared roubles through Russia's flawed banking system after   the murder of a top banker who waged a war on money laundering.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the worldâs media on today to play a responsible role in the fight against terrorism, and said they could not just be passive observers in the face of terrorist threats.
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President Vladimir Putin outlined plans Monday to &quot;radically&quot; change the Russian political system in a way that would increase his own power, portraying the moves as
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Russian president Vladimir Putin says his parliament will launch an inquiry into a school siege that ended in the deaths of more than 300 hostages.
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MOSCOW - Responding to a spate of deadly terror attacks, President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced a series of far-reaching initiatives that would significantly strengthen the Kremlinâs control over the countryâs political life.
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MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking steps to further strengthen the central government&#39;s control over the nation&#39;s political life.
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President Vladimir Putin sought to convince the nation Thursday that his electoral reform was not a retreat from democracy but was needed to save Russia from international terrorists and to limit the political influence of business barons.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on  Sunday set December 2 as the date for parliamentary elections,  seen as a dress rehearsal for the 2008 presidential vote.
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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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President Vladimir Putin has announced new measures to strenghten the governments power in tackling the fight against terrorism. In a cabinet meeting today, Putin blamed Russian authorities for being inefficient
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BESLAN, Russia  - Russian President Vladimir Putin  on Saturday demanded a drastic shakeup of security forces'  tactics against terror after the seizure of a school by Chechen  militants ended in chaos and bloodshed.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Thursday for a powerful parliament and unchanged policies after he leaves the Kremlin in remarks hinting he may go on to use a power base in parliament to dominate the country.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that opposition groups should have more outlets for expressing their views.