Putin expects to keep role in government
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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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Russian President Vladimir Putin conceded that oligarchs who made their billions in the first hectic days of post-Soviet reform still held a grip over the state despite his efforts to sideline them from power.
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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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Vladimir Putin's chosen candidate  for next month's presidential election seized the opportunity  to emphasize the continuity of power at an event on Sunday in  Russia's future Winter Olympics capital.
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MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin seems to quietly delight in stoking the fevered speculation about who will succeed him when he steps down, as he has promised to do, following presidential elections in March.
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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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VLADIMIR Putin, the Russian president, yesterday ordered a drastic centralisation of government power that is likely to strengthen the Kremlinâs grip over every aspect of political life.
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The man expected to be Russia's next president, Dmitry Medvedev, wants a reduced state role in the economy.
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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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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 Prime Minister-designate Viktor  Zubkov pledged on Friday to press ahead with President Vladimir  Putin&#39;s policies and said bringing about a recovery in the  once-mighty military-industrial complex was a top priority.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin expects that the administrative problems in the formation of the European Commission, the EU&#39;s supreme executive body, will be solved sooner or later, and Russia and the EU will continue active co-operation.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to give his annual news conference at the Kremlin.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on  Thursday again ruled out running for a third term in the  Kremlin and pledged to organize elections for a successor in  2008 "in a proper democratic way."
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday newly-appointed prime minister Viktor Zubkov might be a contender for next head of state if he performs well in his new job.
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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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The press keeps up the heat on Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans to strength central government