Putin's PM Choice Approved
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Russia's lower house of parliament confirmed President Vladimir Putin's choice as prime minister on Friday, approving the previously obscure official Viktor Zubkov in a vote whose result was a foregone conclusion
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President Vladimir Putin's plan to end the election of governors by popular vote passed its final hurdle Wednesday, when the Russian parliament's upper chamber approved the bill.
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Party unanimously chooses Dmitry Medvedev as presidential candidate, as Putin says he would be happy to serve as prime minister
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A CENTRAL Asian economic group today formally approved Russia&#39;s membership bid, giving Moscow a chance to restore its influence in this strategic, energy-rich region.
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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.
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Russia&#39;s parliament overwhelmingly  confirmed Viktor Zubkov as prime minister on Friday, two days  after President Vladimir Putin surprised observers by  nominating the virtually-unknown official.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on  Monday he was ready to work as prime minister if his favored  successor, Dmitry Medvedev, is elected president next year, but  would not seek additional powers.
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President Vladimir V. Putin said he intended to wield substantial power after leaving office next month.
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Russian president Vladimir Putin has backed plans to end restrictions on the foreign ownership of shares in Russian energy giant Gazprom.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin made an unprecedented television appearance in neighboring Ukraine days before presidential elections, endorsing the record of the prime minister, one of two top candidates.
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RBC, 10.12.2004, Moscow 19:51:19.Russian President Vladimir Putin approves of the possibility of Ukraine joining the European Union.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin backed India's bid for a UN Security Council slot while New Delhi championed Moscow's early entry into the WTO as the former Cold War friends sought to breath new life into trade and military ties.
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President Vladimir Putin has signed a  decree appointing a nationalist politician as Russia's  permanent representative to NATO, a source close to the  situation told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Putin s decision on Monday to end the system of direct popular election of Russia s governors, and to have the Russian parliament elected on the basis of slates chosen by national party leaders he mostly ...
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Russia&#39;s parliament is expected to vote  overwhelmingly on Friday to approve President Vladimir Putin&#39;s  nominee for prime minister, political unknown Viktor Zubkov.
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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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Russia&#39;s parliament on Friday confirmed  Viktor Zubkov as prime minister.