Putin open to European ideas on Chechnya
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Russia recognises it has &quot;problems&quot; in Chechnya and is happy to cooperate with other European countries to solve them, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
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Ankara hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin last week just prior to the critical December 17th Summit of EU leaders on Turkey&#39;s membership bid.
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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia offered to expand his proposal for a shared missile defense system during meetings in Maine with President Bush.
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President Vladimir Putin used a year-end news conference yesterday to sharply criticize a wide range of US actions and attitudes on Ukraine, Chechnya
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President Vladimir Putin should grant Chechnya special status within Russia to end a decade-long insurgency, although some Western countries would like to see Moscow trapped in the "Chechen quagmire" for years, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev said on Monday.
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In response to a series of deadly terror attacks in Russia in recent weeks, President Vladimir Putin has announced a number of proposed changes to Russia&#39;s political system.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 25 (IPS) - Encounters between Russian President Vladimir Putin  and European Union leaders can be embarrassing affairs -- at  least for those EU politicians who fret whenever the bloc's  image as a defender of democracy is sullied.
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President Vladimir Putin on Friday  rejected suggestions he was pushing Russia back to totalitarian  rule, but said it was still searching for a model of democracy  to match its traditions.
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BESLAN, Russia  - Russian President Vladimir Putin  called Saturday for a radical rethink of security forces'  tactics against terror after the seizure of a school by Chechen  militants ended in chaos and bloodshed.
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President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected suggestions he was pushing Russia back to totalitarian rule, but said it was still searching for a model of democracy to match its traditions.
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President Vladimir Putin on Thursday played down Russia&#39;s string of disagreements with the European Union, insisting instead on the need for dialogue and mutual respect.
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The Kremlin-backed president of Chechnya said Monday he was open to negotiating with rebel leaders if they could ensure that their followers make good on any commitments undertaken in peace talks.
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In an address to the countryâs top officials on Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin announced initiatives that would further strengthen the federal centerâs control over political life.
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Russian President Vladimir started off his two-day visit to Germany with a hint of a âbig Christmas presentâ in the form of repaying Russiaâs foreign debt, and told Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder he was open to suggestions on Chechnya .
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President Vladimir Putin said in a veiled warning to Poland and other East European nations on Wednesday they risked creating fresh divisions in Europe by treating Russia as an enemy instead of a strategic partner.
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President Vladimir Putin described the foreign spy service on Friday as one of Russia's key institutions and said the appointment of ex-Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov as its head could only enhance its authority.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a &quot;radical renewal&quot; of government structures and operations in the north Caucasus in order to fight terror.