Putin likely to pick well-known successor: spokesman
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is  likely to pick a well-known figure to succeed him rather than  springing a surprise on electors, a Kremlin spokesman said.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on   Saturday vowed to step down in 2008 and said he would recommend   his successor fight poverty and ensure strong economic growth,   said experts who attended a lunch with the president.
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A top official seen as a potential Kremlin favorite to succeed President Vladimir Putin next year pledged Saturday that Russia would transform itself into a high-technology and industrial powerhouse and enter the top five world economies by 2020.
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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 nomination of a low profile cabinet official to be prime minister raised questions about who might succeed President Vladimir V. Putin if he steps down.
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Moscow - Russian President Vladimir Putin has named a key ally who, like him, once worked in the former Soviet secret service, as board chairman of state airline Aeroflot, the company said Friday.
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Russia's parliament is expected to vote overwhelmingly on Friday to approve President Vladimir Putin's nominee for prime minister, political unknown Viktor Zubkov.
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Dmitry Medvedev, President Vladimir  Putin's chosen successor, will win 71 percent of the votes in  March's Russian presidential election, state-owned pollster  VTsIOM predicted on Thursday.
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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's surprise choice as prime minister held talks with lawmakers Thursday before a parliamentary vote on his confirmation
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The Russian president promoted of Sergei B. Ivanov, who is considered a contender to succeed him.
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Dmitry Medvedev, President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor, will win 71 percent of the votes in March's Russian presidential election, state-owned pollster VTsIOM predicted on Thursday.
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Russia's president installs a trusted ally, rather than one of the top contenders for the presidency, in the crucial post of prime minister. But does that really make him Putin's successor?
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The Russian man wanted by Britain on suspicion of killing Alexander Litvinenko said on Monday he would like to become president of Russia.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his favored successor Dmitry Medvedev could take turns to run Russia for another quarter of a century, a senior Kremlin ally said in an interview published on Monday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin  dismissed his prime minister on Wednesday, clearing the way for  him to appoint a new premier who is likely to become the  leading candidate in an election for president next March.
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MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin promoted his hawkish defense minister to a top government post yesterday, a move that puts Putin's two heirs apparent on equal footing before next year's election to replace the popular leader.