Putin rules out changes to Constitution in medium term
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MOSCOW, November 18 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has ruled out the possibility of amendments to the Constitution in the foreseeable future.
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MOSCOW - In the aftermath of a wave of terror attacks, President Vladimir Putin yesterday announced fundamental political changes that will further concentrate power in the Kremlin and erode Russia&#39;s fragile democracy.
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&quot;In his meeting today with the Vice-President of India and later with the leader of Opposition, President Putin categorically rejected the interpretation given by some newspaper reports on his remarks yesterday about veto powers in an expanded Security
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President Vladimir Putin's plans to shake up Russia's political scene sailed through the State Duma lower house of parliament on Friday, with deputies giving short shrift to U.S. concerns about a roll-back of democracy.
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Description: Critics suggest Russian President Vladimir Putin&#39;s decision to roll back democratic reforms in his country is an excuse to tighten his grip on power under the guise of fighting terrorism.
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President Vladimir Putin rejected concern that he is beating a path toward authoritarianism, calling such criticism &quot;total nonsense&quot; in an interview published Friday and saying Russia needs time to build democracy after centuries of heavy
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"It is necessary to hold constitutional reforms in order to avoid such crisis. 2008 must be devoted to making changes to the Constitution. Such changes must be introduced by the legal VRU"  New parliament must adopt a decision to prevent similar political situation happened this year. via Forum News Portal
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Vladimir Putin, due to step down as Russian president next year, backs the idea of allowing his successors to serve longer terms in the Kremlin but insists their stay should not be open-ended.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a key recommendation of a United Nations panel on expanding the Security Council, saying Saturday that any reform would be one-sided if new members did not have veto power.
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At a news conference after the meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin ruled out negotiating with Chechen rebel leaders. Drawing comparisons, he said no &quot;civilized&quot; country
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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.
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Russia rejected on Wednesday U.S. criticism of sweeping political changes proposed by President Vladimir Putin, saying this was strictly Moscow's business.
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Vladimir Putin, whose term as Russian  president ends next year, does not rule out running again in  2012, a leading Russian daily reported on Saturday.
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President Vladimir Putin on Monday  ordered sweeping changes to Russia's political system to boost  the Kremlin's powers in "the fight against terrorism."
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Russia'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 have killed hundreds and stunned Russians.
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Russia rejected on Wednesday U.S. criticism of sweeping political changes proposed by President Vladimir Putin, saying this was a matter strictly for Moscow to decide.
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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.