Russia's Putin says ready to become PM
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President Vladimir Putin nominated close political ally Dmitry Medvedev as his party's presidential candidate on Monday and said he was ready to serve as prime minister in a Medvedev administration.
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President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia was preparing to take preventive action against terrorists, the Interfax news agency reported.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin promotes a close ally in a reshuffle ahead of next year's presidential elections.
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President Vladimir Putin on Friday dismissed suggestions he was taking Russia back to its Soviet past and said he viewed freedom and democracy as key to a stable future.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he was prepared to work with Germany and the European Union to help resolve the bloody conflict in Chechnya.
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Russia&#39;s new prime minister, Viktor  Zubkov, could become president in 2008 and Vladimir Putin  should return to office in 2012, the head of Russia&#39;s upper  house of parliament said on Tuesday.
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Vladimir Putin extolled Russia's economic revival and staked a claim to a role in ruling the country for the foreseeable future as he responded to questions Thursday at the final annual Kremlin news conference of his eight-year presidency.
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President Vladimir Putin said Friday the Kremlin was preparing to take preventive action against terrorists, even as a Chechen rebel leader purportedly claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that killed hundreds of people and threatened more violence.
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Russia's presidential front-runner  Dmitry Medvedev promised stability and continuity on Tuesday in  his first big policy speech since President Vladimir Putin  backed him to be the next Kremlin leader.
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On December 27 President Putin has signed a decree, On the Procedure for Considering Candidacies for the Post of Chief Executive of a Russian Territory.
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Russia's next president will remain the  country's most powerful official even with outgoing head of  state Vladimir Putin as prime minister, Putin's likely  successor Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview on Monday.
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MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russia is &quot;seriously preparing&quot; for pre-emptive strikes against terrorists, as a Chechen warlord claimed responsibility for attacks that have claimed more than 430 lives.
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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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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he remained committed to democracy, the market economy and press freedom. But Mr Putin said journalists must also play their part in combating terrorism
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Russian President Vladimir Putin answers journalists&#39; questions during a news conference in Moscow&#39;s Kremlin, Dec. 23, 2004.
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MOSCOW  - President Vladimir Putin said Friday the Kremlin is preparing to take preventive action against terrorists, even as a Chechen rebel leader purportedly claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that killed hundreds of people and threatened further violence.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin pledges to back a parliamentary commission into the Beslan school siege.